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Post Holdings (POST) Stock Drops As Margin Squeeze Deepens
Post Holdings just handed investors a harsh reality check. The stock closed at US$78.69, down almost 13% on the day, capping a three month slide that has already taken roughly 23% off the share price. Yet the headline from this earnings release is not a collapse in demand. It is a squeeze on profitability.
Net income from continuing operations over the trailing twelve months sits at US$293.7 million on US$8.4b of revenue, which leaves a slim 3.5% net margin. That margin is lower than a year...