Post Holdings, Inc.

NYSE:POST Stock Report

Market Cap: US$6.3b

Post Holdings Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

Post Holdings has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 35.8%, while the Food industry saw earnings growing at 6.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 8.4% per year. Post Holdings's return on equity is 8.9%, and it has net margins of 4.6%.

Key information

35.8%

Earnings growth rate

36.9%

EPS growth rate

Food Industry Growth16.0%
Revenue growth rate8.4%
Return on equity8.9%
Net Margin4.6%
Next Earnings Update06 Feb 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Here's Why We Think Post Holdings (NYSE:POST) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Jan 20
Here's Why We Think Post Holdings (NYSE:POST) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Post Holdings Stock: Pullback Is An Opportunity With A Lamb Weston Deal Unlikely

Dec 19

Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing

Dec 09
Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing

Here's Why Post Holdings (NYSE:POST) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Nov 04
Here's Why Post Holdings (NYSE:POST) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Post Holdings: An Irresistible Treat For Your Portfolio

Oct 03

Is Now The Time To Put Post Holdings (NYSE:POST) On Your Watchlist?

Sep 29
Is Now The Time To Put Post Holdings (NYSE:POST) On Your Watchlist?

Post Holdings, Inc.'s (NYSE:POST) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Aug 21
Post Holdings, Inc.'s (NYSE:POST) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Post Holdings: Expansion Into Pet Food Continues Great M&A Track Record

Jul 21

Is Post Holdings (NYSE:POST) Using Too Much Debt?

Jun 28
Is Post Holdings (NYSE:POST) Using Too Much Debt?

Post Holdings: Acquisitions Are Adding Value

May 06

Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Mar 03
Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Post Holdings: Stable Prospects, Fair Valuation

Feb 06

Post Holdings: Shift To Pet Food Should Benefit Shares In 2024

Jan 04

Post Holdings: M&A Story Continues

Oct 19

Post Holdings: It's All About Capital Allocation

Aug 22

Post Holdings: Valuation Looks Cheap Based On Normalized Margins

Jun 08

Post Holdings: Margin Recovery Story Still Intact

Feb 07

Post Holdings Q1 2023 Earnings Preview

Feb 01

Post Holdings names Matt Mainer CFO, replacing Jeff Zadoks who has been named COO

Nov 16

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Post Holdings makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:POST Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 247,9233671,3060
30 Jun 247,8583511,2590
31 Mar 247,7703431,2330
31 Dec 237,3913031,1360
30 Sep 236,9913121,0630
30 Jun 236,6253299830
31 Mar 236,2904059090
31 Dec 226,0808728780
30 Sep 225,8517358710
30 Jun 225,6286568460
31 Mar 225,3514068110
31 Dec 215,142-108030
30 Sep 214,981947980
30 Jun 215,0361478270
31 Mar 215,1252668620
31 Dec 205,418-349050
30 Sep 204,711-567760
30 Jun 205,730-1179320
31 Mar 205,833-1379330
31 Dec 195,727979060
30 Sep 195,6811228910
30 Jun 195,8681658960
31 Mar 196,0372448930
31 Dec 186,2352899110
30 Sep 186,2574579400
30 Jun 186,0764809530
31 Mar 185,7403228950
31 Dec 175,4092288460
30 Sep 175,226357920
30 Jun 175,038-107460
31 Mar 175,012537850
31 Dec 165,028608050
30 Sep 165,027-288010
30 Jun 165,076-657830
31 Mar 165,042-457600
31 Dec 154,823-207260
30 Sep 154,648-1327050
30 Jun 154,382-3476200
31 Mar 153,803-4065760
31 Dec 143,188-4555130
30 Sep 142,411-3594290
30 Jun 141,660-703940
31 Mar 141,284-303300

Quality Earnings: POST has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: POST's current net profit margins (4.6%) are higher than last year (4.5%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: POST's earnings have grown significantly by 35.8% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: POST's earnings growth over the past year (17.4%) is below its 5-year average (35.8% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: POST earnings growth over the past year (17.4%) exceeded the Food industry 4.6%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: POST's Return on Equity (8.9%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/31 20:36
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/31 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/09/30

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Management10 years
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Analyst Sources

Post Holdings, Inc. is covered by 22 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Andrew LazarBarclays
Kenneth ZaslowBMO Capital Markets Equity Research