POST Stock Overview
Operates as a consumer packaged goods holding company in the United States and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 2/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Post Holdings, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$118.05 |
| 52 Week High | US$125.84 |
| 52 Week Low | US$99.62 |
| Beta | 0.48 |
| 1 Month Change | 4.78% |
| 3 Month Change | 4.05% |
| 1 Year Change | 16.31% |
| 3 Year Change | 63.44% |
| 5 Year Change | 27.75% |
| Change since IPO | 342.13% |
Recent News & Updates
Post Holdings (NYSE:POST) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Mar 27
Post Holdings: Stable Free Cash Flow, Opportunistic M&A Still Attractive
Mar 05Recent updates
Post Holdings (NYSE:POST) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Mar 27Post Holdings: Stable Free Cash Flow, Opportunistic M&A Still Attractive
Mar 05Here's Why We Think Post Holdings (NYSE:POST) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
Jan 20Post 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 29
Calculated Acquisitions And Market Innovation Fuel Growth In Cereal And Pet Segments
Aug 28 Management's aggressive strategy on acquisitions and share purchases highlights confidence in boosting earnings through realized synergies and intrinsic value.Post 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: 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 01Shareholder Returns
| POST | US Food | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 2.0% | 0.6% | -5.6% |
| 1Y | 16.3% | -5.9% | 3.3% |
Return vs Industry: POST exceeded the US Food industry which returned -6.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: POST exceeded the US Market which returned 8.4% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| POST volatility | |
|---|---|
| POST Average Weekly Movement | 3.4% |
| Food Industry Average Movement | 5.6% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.8% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.8% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.4% |
Stable Share Price: POST has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: POST's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
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About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | 11,480 | Rob Vitale | www.postholdings.com |
Post Holdings, Inc. operates as a consumer packaged goods holding company in the United States and internationally. It operates through four segments: Post Consumer Brands, Weetabix, Foodservice, and Refrigerated Retail. The Post Consumer Brands segment manufactures, markets, and sells branded and private label ready-to-eat (RTE) cereals under Honey Bunches of Oats, Pebbles, and Malt-O-Meal brands; hot cereal; peanut butter under the Peter Pan brand; and branded and private label pet food under Rachael Ray Nutrish, Nature’s Recipe, 9Lives, Kibbles ’n Bits and Gravy Train brands.
Post Holdings, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| POST fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$6.54b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$391.90m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$7.93b |
17.0x
P/E Ratio0.8x
P/S RatioIs POST overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| POST income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$7.93b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$5.60b |
| Gross Profit | US$2.33b |
| Other Expenses | US$1.94b |
| Earnings | US$391.90m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 6.94 |
| Gross Margin | 29.35% |
| Net Profit Margin | 4.94% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 178.2% |
How did POST perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/04/03 18:14 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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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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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Post Holdings, Inc. is covered by 22 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 |
|---|---|
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Andrew Lazar | Barclays |
| Kenneth Zaslow | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |