POST HOLDINGS INC (POST) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:POST • US7374461041
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104.15 USD
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This POST fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. POST Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year POST was profitable.
- POST had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years POST has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years POST had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- POST has a Return On Assets of 2.46%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: POST outperforms 54.02% of its industry peers.
- POST's Return On Equity of 9.23% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. POST outperforms 70.11% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 5.54%, POST is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.92% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for POST is below the industry average of 7.69%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (4.97%) for POST is below the current ROIC(5.54%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.46% | ||
| ROE | 9.23% | ||
| ROIC | 5.54% |
ROA(3y)2.64%
ROA(5y)3.19%
ROE(3y)8.58%
ROE(5y)11.02%
ROIC(3y)4.97%
ROIC(5y)4.25%
1.3 Margins
- POST's Profit Margin of 3.82% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. POST outperforms 65.52% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of POST has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 10.33%, POST is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.01% of the companies in the same industry.
- POST's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- POST has a Gross Margin of 28.51%. This is in the better half of the industry: POST outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
- POST's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 10.33% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.82% | ||
| GM | 28.51% |
OM growth 3Y13.11%
OM growth 5Y-2.17%
PM growth 3Y-31.73%
PM growth 5Y199.83%
GM growth 3Y4.57%
GM growth 5Y-1.4%
2. POST Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), POST is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, POST has less shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for POST has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- POST has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.50, we must say that POST is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 1.50, POST is not doing good in the industry: 62.07% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- POST has a debt to FCF ratio of 17.11. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as POST would need 17.11 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of POST (17.11) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.16 is on the high side and indicates that POST has dependencies on debt financing.
- POST's Debt to Equity ratio of 2.16 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. POST is outperformed by 81.61% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.16 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 17.11 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.5 |
ROIC/WACC0.8
WACC6.94%
2.3 Liquidity
- POST has a Current Ratio of 1.90. This is a normal value and indicates that POST is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- POST has a Current ratio (1.90) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.02 indicates that POST should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of POST (1.02) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.9 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.02 |
3. POST Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- POST shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 21.39%, which is quite impressive.
- Measured over the past years, POST shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 21.52% on average per year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.38% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 11.61% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)21.39%
EPS 3Y51.93%
EPS 5Y21.52%
EPS Q2Q%23.12%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.38%
Revenue growth 3Y11.72%
Revenue growth 5Y11.61%
Sales Q2Q%10.12%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 0.56% on average over the next years.
- Based on estimates for the next years, POST will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -6.28% on average per year.
EPS Next Y3.59%
EPS Next 2Y7.05%
EPS Next 3Y9.28%
EPS Next 5Y0.56%
Revenue Next Year2.87%
Revenue Next 2Y1.66%
Revenue Next 3Y1.3%
Revenue Next 5Y-6.28%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. POST Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 13.60, POST is valued correctly.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, POST is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 70.11% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- POST is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.15, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- POST is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.52.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, POST is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 78.16% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- POST is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.12, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.6 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.52 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, POST is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 66.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, POST is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 72.41% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 11.46 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.57 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates POST does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- POST has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)3.78
PEG (5Y)0.63
EPS Next 2Y7.05%
EPS Next 3Y9.28%
5. POST Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for POST!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
POST Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NYSE:POST (4/28/2026, 12:24:08 PM)
104.15
+0.34 (+0.33%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)02-05 2026-02-05/amc
Earnings (Next)05-07 2026-05-07/amc
Inst Owners101.13%
Inst Owner Change-0.39%
Ins Owners3.93%
Ins Owner Change2.09%
Market Cap5.00B
Revenue(TTM)8.36B
Net Income(TTM)319.20M
Analysts82.67
Price Target127.57 (22.49%)
Short Float %13.51%
Short Ratio7.6
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)16.37%
Min EPS beat(2)9.38%
Max EPS beat(2)23.35%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)17.16%
Min EPS beat(4)9.38%
Max EPS beat(4)23.35%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)17.36%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)25.02%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)37.18%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.83%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.88%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.78%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.83%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.27%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.39%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.3%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.53%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.29%
PT rev (1m)-2.62%
PT rev (3m)1.87%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.98%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.5%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.05%
EPS NY rev (3m)4.35%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.24%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.14%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.2%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.6 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.52 | ||
| P/S | 0.6 | ||
| P/FCF | 11.46 | ||
| P/OCF | 5.41 | ||
| P/B | 1.44 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.57 |
EPS(TTM)7.66
EY7.35%
EPS(NY)8.32
Fwd EY7.99%
FCF(TTM)9.09
FCFY8.73%
OCF(TTM)19.26
OCFY18.49%
SpS174.27
BVpS72.09
TBVpS-90.74
PEG (NY)3.78
PEG (5Y)0.63
Graham Number111.462 (7.02%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.46% | ||
| ROE | 9.23% | ||
| ROCE | 7.23% | ||
| ROIC | 5.54% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.67% | ||
| ROICexgc | 17.15% | ||
| OM | 10.33% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.82% | ||
| GM | 28.51% | ||
| FCFM | 5.22% |
ROA(3y)2.64%
ROA(5y)3.19%
ROE(3y)8.58%
ROE(5y)11.02%
ROIC(3y)4.97%
ROIC(5y)4.25%
ROICexc(3y)5.13%
ROICexc(5y)4.46%
ROICexgc(3y)16.78%
ROICexgc(5y)15.37%
ROCE(3y)6.48%
ROCE(5y)5.54%
ROICexgc growth 3Y4.11%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-3.16%
ROICexc growth 3Y16.27%
ROICexc growth 5Y5.01%
OM growth 3Y13.11%
OM growth 5Y-2.17%
PM growth 3Y-31.73%
PM growth 5Y199.83%
GM growth 3Y4.57%
GM growth 5Y-1.4%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.64
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.16 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 17.11 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 5.25 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 87.62% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 5.83% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 65.07% | ||
| Profit Quality | 136.59% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.9 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.02 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.5 |
F-Score5
WACC6.94%
ROIC/WACC0.8
Cap/Depr(3y)87.27%
Cap/Depr(5y)74.95%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.34%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.85%
Profit Quality(3y)143.6%
Profit Quality(5y)137%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)21.39%
EPS 3Y51.93%
EPS 5Y21.52%
EPS Q2Q%23.12%
EPS Next Y3.59%
EPS Next 2Y7.05%
EPS Next 3Y9.28%
EPS Next 5Y0.56%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.38%
Revenue growth 3Y11.72%
Revenue growth 5Y11.61%
Sales Q2Q%10.12%
Revenue Next Year2.87%
Revenue Next 2Y1.66%
Revenue Next 3Y1.3%
Revenue Next 5Y-6.28%
EBIT growth 1Y8%
EBIT growth 3Y26.36%
EBIT growth 5Y9.19%
EBIT Next Year71.43%
EBIT Next 3Y21.31%
EBIT Next 5Y4.46%
FCF growth 1Y-11.9%
FCF growth 3Y56.52%
FCF growth 5Y4.54%
OCF growth 1Y11.76%
OCF growth 3Y37.67%
OCF growth 5Y9.8%
POST HOLDINGS INC / POST Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for POST stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to POST.
What is the valuation status for POST stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to POST HOLDINGS INC (POST). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for POST HOLDINGS INC?
POST HOLDINGS INC (POST) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of POST HOLDINGS INC (POST) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for POST HOLDINGS INC (POST) is 13.6 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.44.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for POST stock?
The dividend rating of POST HOLDINGS INC (POST) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.