Post Holdings Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 2/6
Post Holdings has a total shareholder equity of $4.1B and total debt of $6.8B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 166.3%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $12.9B and $8.8B respectively. Post Holdings's EBIT is $807.3M making its interest coverage ratio 2.4. It has cash and short-term investments of $788.4M.
Key information
166.3%
Debt to equity ratio
US$6.82b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 2.4x |
| Cash | US$788.40m |
| Equity | US$4.10b |
| Total liabilities | US$8.75b |
| Total assets | US$12.85b |
Recent financial health updates
Here's Why Post Holdings (NYSE:POST) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Nov 04
Is Post Holdings (NYSE:POST) Using Too Much Debt?
Jun 28Recent updates
Post Holdings Stock: Pullback Is An Opportunity With A Lamb Weston Deal Unlikely
Dec 19Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing
Dec 09Here's Why Post Holdings (NYSE:POST) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Nov 04Post Holdings: An Irresistible Treat For Your Portfolio
Oct 03Is Now The Time To Put Post Holdings (NYSE:POST) On Your Watchlist?
Sep 29Post Holdings, Inc.'s (NYSE:POST) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price
Aug 21Post Holdings: Expansion Into Pet Food Continues Great M&A Track Record
Jul 21Is Post Holdings (NYSE:POST) Using Too Much Debt?
Jun 28Post Holdings: Acquisitions Are Adding Value
May 06Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected
Mar 03Post Holdings: Stable Prospects, Fair Valuation
Feb 06Post Holdings: Shift To Pet Food Should Benefit Shares In 2024
Jan 04Post Holdings: M&A Story Continues
Oct 19Post Holdings: It's All About Capital Allocation
Aug 22Post Holdings: Valuation Looks Cheap Based On Normalized Margins
Jun 08Post Holdings: Margin Recovery Story Still Intact
Feb 07Post Holdings Q1 2023 Earnings Preview
Feb 01Post Holdings names Matt Mainer CFO, replacing Jeff Zadoks who has been named COO
Nov 16Post Holdings: High Price For Low Growth
Sep 23Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: POST's short term assets ($2.2B) exceed its short term liabilities ($944.9M).
Long Term Liabilities: POST's short term assets ($2.2B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($7.8B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: POST's net debt to equity ratio (147.1%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: POST's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 255.2% to 166.3% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: POST's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (13.7%).
Interest Coverage: POST's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (2.4x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 02:42 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
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Analyst Sources
Post Holdings, Inc. is covered by 21 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Andrew Lazar | Barclays |
| Kenneth Zaslow | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |