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Post Holdings, Inc.

POST

NYSEConsumer DefensivePackaged Foods

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$80.50

+$1.98 · +2.52%

Aug 21, 4:00 PM ET

POST company overview

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Jul 10, 2026

GoAI score

Buy

Favorable setup — positive multi-factor alignment

Valuation

85

Deep Value

Momentum

27

Weakening

Sentiment

70

Bullish

Risk resilience

68

Moderate Risk

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Company profile

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Post Holdings, Inc. functions as a prominent holding company within the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry, conducting business both domestically in the United States and across international markets. Its diverse operations are structured into five key segments: Post Consumer Brands, Weetabix, Foodservice, Refrigerated Retail, and BellRing Brands. The Post Consumer Brands division is dedicated to manufacturing, marketing, and selling a variety of branded and private-label ready-to-eat (RTE) and hot cereal products. Its extensive distribution network reaches a wide array of retail outlets, including traditional grocery stores, mass merchandisers, supercenters, club stores, natural and specialty retailers, and drug stores. Furthermore, it supplies products through military channels, e-commerce platforms, and the foodservice industry. Weetabix concentrates on promoting and distributing a broad selection of branded and private-label cereal items, encompassing RTE and hot cereals, other cereal-based foods, breakfast beverages, and muesli. Its clientele includes grocery stores, discount retailers, wholesalers, convenience stores, and online sales channels. The Foodservice unit specializes in the production and supply of egg and potato-based items, catering specifically to the foodservice sector and as ingredients for other food manufacturers. Key customers include major foodservice distributors and nationwide restaurant chains. Refrigerated Retail is responsible for manufacturing and distributing various chilled products, such as side dishes, eggs and egg-based items, sausages, cheese, and other dairy and refrigerated goods. These are supplied primarily to grocery stores and large retail chains. Finally, BellRing Brands focuses on the marketing and distribution of health and wellness products, including ready-to-drink (RTD) protein shakes, other RTD beverages, nutritional powders, protein bars, and dietary supplements. Its extensive reach covers club stores, a wide range of food, drug, and mass market retailers, online platforms, specialized health stores, convenience outlets, and various distributors. Established in 1895, Post Holdings, Inc. maintains its corporate headquarters in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Industry
Packaged Foods
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Headquarters
US
CEO
Robert V. Vitale
Listed since
Jan 27, 2012
Employees
13,180

Market position

Day range

Current $80.50

52-week range

Current $80.50

Open
$78.70
Previous close
$78.52
Volume
874.94K
0.97× average
Average volume
898.86K
Average daily volume
Market cap
3.65B USD
Beta
0.32
Market reference 1
50-day average
$87.3874
-7.88% below average
200-day average
$97.6011
-17.52% below average

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
13.55B USD
P/E (TTM)
13.48×
P/B (TTM)
1.18×
P/S (TTM)
0.43×
EV / EBITDA
10.19×
Earnings yield
5.57%
Free cash flow yield
8.10%
Dividend yield
0.00%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
26.89%
Operating margin
10.15%
Net margin
3.48%
Return on equity
8.94%
Return on assets
2.48%
Return on invested capital
5.21%

Financial health

Debt / equity
2.48×
Current ratio
1.67×

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends30%20%11%1%Gross margin, FY2021: 24.71%Gross margin, FY2022: 21.55%Gross margin, FY2023: 25.12%Gross margin, FY2024: 27.23%Gross margin, FY2025: 26.37%Operating margin, FY2021: 8.51%Operating margin, FY2022: 6.57%Operating margin, FY2023: 9.95%Operating margin, FY2024: 10.54%Operating margin, FY2025: 10.44%Net margin, FY2021: 3.35%Net margin, FY2022: 12.93%Net margin, FY2023: 4.31%Net margin, FY2024: 4.63%Net margin, FY2025: 4.11%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 24.71%. Gross margin FY2022 21.55%. Gross margin FY2023 25.12%. Gross margin FY2024 27.23%. Gross margin FY2025 26.37%. Operating margin FY2021 8.51%. Operating margin FY2022 6.57%. Operating margin FY2023 9.95%. Operating margin FY2024 10.54%. Operating margin FY2025 10.44%. Net margin FY2021 3.35%. Net margin FY2022 12.93%. Net margin FY2023 4.31%. Net margin FY2024 4.63%. Net margin FY2025 4.11%.

Income trends

Revenue

8.16B USD+2.97%

Operating income

851.9M USD+1.98%

Net income

335.7M USD-8.45%
Income trends across reported periods8.96B USD5.76B USD2.56B USD−632.44M USDRevenue, FY2021: 4.98B USDRevenue, FY2022: 5.85B USDRevenue, FY2023: 6.99B USDRevenue, FY2024: 7.92B USDRevenue, FY2025: 8.16B USDOperating income, FY2021: 423.9M USDOperating income, FY2022: 384.3M USDOperating income, FY2023: 695.6M USDOperating income, FY2024: 835.4M USDOperating income, FY2025: 851.9M USDNet income, FY2021: 166.7M USDNet income, FY2022: 756.6M USDNet income, FY2023: 301.3M USDNet income, FY2024: 366.7M USDNet income, FY2025: 335.7M USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 4.98B USD. Revenue FY2022 5.85B USD. Revenue FY2023 6.99B USD. Revenue FY2024 7.92B USD. Revenue FY2025 8.16B USD. Operating income FY2021 423.9M USD. Operating income FY2022 384.3M USD. Operating income FY2023 695.6M USD. Operating income FY2024 835.4M USD. Operating income FY2025 851.9M USD. Net income FY2021 166.7M USD. Net income FY2022 756.6M USD. Net income FY2023 301.3M USD. Net income FY2024 366.7M USD. Net income FY2025 335.7M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue8.16B USD7.92B USD6.99B USD5.85B USD4.98B USD
Cost of goods sold6.01B USD5.77B USD5.23B USD4.59B USD3.75B USD
Gross profit2.15B USD2.16B USD1.76B USD1.26B USD1.23B USD
Research and development31.9M USD29M USD22.9M USD18.9M USD21.9M USD
Selling, general, and administrative1.27B USD1.29B USD1.04B USD857.6M USD784.7M USD
Operating expenses1.3B USD1.32B USD1.06B USD876.5M USD806.6M USD
Interest expense361.4M USD316.5M USD279.1M USD317.8M USD332.6M USD
Depreciation and amortization524.3M USD476.9M USD407.1M USD380.2M USD366.5M USD
Operating income851.9M USD835.4M USD695.6M USD384.3M USD423.9M USD
Net income335.7M USD366.7M USD301.3M USD756.6M USD166.7M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
100%
11 beats, 0 misses, 0 met estimates
Average EPS surprise
+21.31%
11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
1.78
Estimate 1.7 · Beat by 4.71%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates2.221.841.471.09Q1 '25BeatQ2 '25BeatQ3 '25BeatQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26BeatQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 6, 2025: actual 1.73, estimate 1.49, surprise +16.11%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported May 8, 2025: actual 1.41, estimate 1.18, surprise +19.49%, Beat. Q3 2025, reported Aug 7, 2025: actual 2.03, estimate 1.67, surprise +21.56%, Beat. Q4 2025, reported Nov 20, 2025: actual 2.09, estimate 1.87, surprise +11.76%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Feb 5, 2026: actual 2.13, estimate 1.66, surprise +28.31%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported May 7, 2026: actual 1.94, estimate 1.73, surprise +12.14%, Beat. Q3 2026, reported Aug 6, 2026: actual 1.78, estimate 1.7, surprise +4.71%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Nov 19, 2026: actual —, estimate 1.79, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates2.34B2.18B2.02B1.86BQ1 '25MissQ2 '25MissQ3 '25MissQ4 '25MissQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26MissQ3 '26MissQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 6, 2025: actual 1.97B USD, estimate 1.99B USD, surprise -0.72%, Miss. Q2 2025, reported May 8, 2025: actual 1.95B USD, estimate 1.98B USD, surprise -1.37%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Aug 7, 2025: actual 1.98B USD, estimate 2.25B USD, surprise -11.93%, Miss. Q4 2025, reported Nov 20, 2025: actual 2.25B USD, estimate 2.25B USD, surprise -0.20%, Miss. Q1 2026, reported Feb 5, 2026: actual 2.17B USD, estimate 2.17B USD, surprise +0.24%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported May 7, 2026: actual 2.04B USD, estimate 2.08B USD, surprise -1.58%, Miss. Q3 2026, reported Aug 6, 2026: actual 1.95B USD, estimate 2.02B USD, surprise -3.75%, Miss. Q4 2026, reported Nov 19, 2026: actual —, estimate 2.01B USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Rating distribution

19 ratings
Strong buy00%
Buy1368%
Hold632%
Sell00%
Strong sell00%

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