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 9.5% 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 Growth | 16.0% |
| Revenue growth rate | 8.4% |
| Return on equity | 8.9% |
| Net Margin | 4.6% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent 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 09
Here'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 23Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Post Holdings makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 7,923 | 367 | 1,306 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 7,858 | 351 | 1,259 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 7,770 | 343 | 1,233 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 7,391 | 303 | 1,136 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 6,991 | 312 | 1,063 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 6,625 | 329 | 983 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 6,290 | 405 | 909 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 6,080 | 872 | 878 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 5,851 | 735 | 871 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 5,628 | 656 | 846 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 5,351 | 406 | 811 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 5,142 | -10 | 803 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 4,981 | 94 | 798 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 5,036 | 147 | 827 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 5,125 | 266 | 862 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 5,418 | -34 | 905 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 4,711 | -56 | 776 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 5,730 | -117 | 932 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 5,833 | -137 | 933 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 5,727 | 97 | 906 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 5,681 | 122 | 891 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 5,868 | 165 | 896 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 6,037 | 244 | 893 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 6,235 | 289 | 911 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 6,257 | 457 | 940 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 6,076 | 480 | 953 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 5,740 | 322 | 895 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 5,409 | 228 | 846 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 5,226 | 35 | 792 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 5,038 | -10 | 746 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 5,012 | 53 | 785 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 5,028 | 60 | 805 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 5,027 | -28 | 801 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 5,076 | -65 | 783 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 5,042 | -45 | 760 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 4,823 | -20 | 726 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 4,648 | -132 | 705 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 4,382 | -347 | 620 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 3,803 | -406 | 576 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 3,188 | -455 | 513 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 2,411 | -359 | 429 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 1,660 | -70 | 394 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 1,284 | -30 | 330 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 1,094 | -3 | 289 | 0 |
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 1.2%.
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
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/30 09:19 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/30 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Post Holdings, Inc. is covered by 21 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Andrew Lazar | Barclays |
| Kenneth Zaslow | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |