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Post Holdings, Inc.

POST

Last
$74.82
Day
+0.8%
1y
-30.0%
5y
+2.3%
52w
-36.7%
SPY YTD
+13.3%
XLP
+7.4%
Earnings
2026-11-1940d
EMA 21
75.35
EMA 50
79.30
EMA 200
90.83
20d high
-9.1%
5y high
-41.0%
5y range
20th
Website · 13,180 employees · United States

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Score
-6
Hold
avoid
Signal
Sell
Target
$77.32
Stop
$71.66
Stop distance
4.2%
Target vs last
+3.3%

Bull / bear case

Site-generated summary from fundamentals, news, and score — not investment advice. As of 2026-10-08.

Bull case
  • Post Holdings operates in the packaged foods industry, which is resilient during economic downturns as consumers prioritize essential goods.
  • In the most recent quarter, Post reported a revenue of $1.9 billion, showing a slight decrease of 5% compared to the previous quarter.
  • The company has a market cap of approximately $3.22 billion and a forward P/E ratio of 10.18, indicating potential for growth.
Bear case
  • The company's revenue growth has been negative, with a decline of 1.8% year-over-year, reflecting challenges in the competitive landscape.
  • Post's net income for the latest quarter was $63.4 million, down from $81.9 million in the prior quarter, indicating a downward trend.
  • The operating margin has decreased to 9.7%, down from 10.4% in the previous quarter, highlighting operational challenges.

Fundamentals

Market cap$3.26BEnterprise value$10.64BTrailing P/E13.50Forward P/E10.32
PEG1.17Price / book1.06Beta0.32Dividend yield0.00%
Revenue growth-1.8%Earnings growth-27.9%Gross margin28.8%Operating margin10.3%
Profit margin3.5%ROE8.3%ROA4.2%Debt / equity2.47
Current ratio1.85Free cash flow$394.65MAnalyst recommendationbuyMean target$104.00
52w high$117.2852w low$71.45

Quarterly

2026-Q22026-Q12025-Q42025-Q32025-Q2
Revenue$1.9B$2.0B$2.2B$2.2B$2.0B
Op margin9.7%10.4%11.0%8.8%11.8%
Net income$63.4M$81.9M$96.8M$51.0M$109M
Gross margin29.1%30.2%29.4%26.8%30.0%
Gross profit$566M$618M$639M$602M$596M
Operating income$189M$212M$238M$198M$235M
  • Revenue -5% vs prior quarter ($1.9B vs $2.0B).
  • Gross margin 29.1% (was 30.2% prior quarter).

Yearly (6y)

2025202420232022
Revenue$8.2B$7.9B$7.0B$5.9B
Op margin10.2%10.0%9.2%7.1%
Net income$336M$367M$301M$757M
Gross margin28.7%29.1%26.9%25.1%
Gross profit$2.3B$2.3B$1.9B$1.5B
Operating income$829M$794M$641M$416M
Headline scan

No flags

• No distress or material-risk keywords in recent headlines (keyword scan only — not a guarantee).

News

POST · daily-2.3% over 13 sessions
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Quarterly · revenue, net income, margins
Revenue Net income Gross margin Op margin
$0M$562M$1.1B$1.7B$2.2B0%15%30%2025-Q22025-Q32025-Q42026-Q12026-Q2