POST HOLDINGS INC (POST) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:POST • US7374461041

104.41 USD
-0.06 (-0.06%)
At close: Feb 5, 2026
107.27 USD
+2.86 (+2.74%)
After Hours: 2/5/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to POST. POST was compared to 87 industry peers in the Food Products industry. POST has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. POST has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • POST had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year POST had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • POST had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • POST had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
POST Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFPOST Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 2.48%, POST is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • POST has a better Return On Equity (8.94%) than 72.41% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 5.22%, 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 significantly below the industry average of 27.76%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (4.97%) for POST is below the current ROIC(5.22%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.48%
ROE 8.94%
ROIC 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%
POST Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPOST Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

  • POST's Profit Margin of 4.11% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. POST outperforms 68.97% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of POST has grown nicely.
  • POST has a Operating Margin of 10.28%. This is in the better half of the industry: POST outperforms 75.86% of its industry peers.
  • POST's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 28.68%, POST is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 65.52% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of POST has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 10.28%
PM (TTM) 4.11%
GM 28.68%
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%
POST Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPOST Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • POST has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • POST has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for POST has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for POST is higher compared to a year ago.
POST Yearly Shares OutstandingPOST Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M
POST Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPOST Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.43, we must say that POST is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • POST has a Altman-Z score of 1.43. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: POST outperforms 41.38% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of POST is 15.21, which is on the high side as it means it would take POST, 15.21 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of POST (15.21) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.98 is on the high side and indicates that POST has dependencies on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of POST (1.98) is worse than 83.91% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.98
Debt/FCF 15.21
Altman-Z 1.43
ROIC/WACC0.77
WACC6.82%
POST Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPOST Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.67 indicates that POST should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • POST has a Current ratio (1.67) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.95 indicates that POST may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.95, POST perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.47% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.67
Quick Ratio 0.95
POST Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPOST Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

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3. Growth

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 2.97% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, POST shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 11.61% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)21.39%
EPS 3Y51.93%
EPS 5Y21.52%
EPS Q2Q%23.12%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.97%
Revenue growth 3Y11.72%
Revenue growth 5Y11.61%
Sales Q2Q%10.12%

3.2 Future

  • POST is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 0.56% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to decrease by -6.28% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-0.89%
EPS Next 2Y8.76%
EPS Next 3Y10.62%
EPS Next 5Y0.56%
Revenue Next Year3.08%
Revenue Next 2Y1.73%
Revenue Next 3Y1.29%
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.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
POST Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPOST Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2B 4B 6B 8B
POST Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPOST Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2 4 6 8

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 13.63 indicates a correct valuation of POST.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, POST is valued a bit cheaper than 75.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • POST's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.67.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.16 indicates a correct valuation of POST.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of POST indicates a rather cheap valuation: POST is cheaper than 82.76% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.20. POST is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.63
Fwd PE 12.16
POST Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPOST Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, POST is valued a bit cheaper than 62.07% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 82.76% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than POST, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 11.16
EV/EBITDA 9.31
POST Per share dataPOST EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 50 -50 100 150

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • POST has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.63
EPS Next 2Y8.76%
EPS Next 3Y10.62%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for POST!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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POST HOLDINGS INC

NYSE:POST (2/5/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 107.27 +2.86 (+2.74%)

104.41

-0.06 (-0.06%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)02-05
Earnings (Next)05-06
Inst Owners97.77%
Inst Owner Change-2.06%
Ins Owners3.65%
Ins Owner Change5.32%
Market Cap5.44B
Revenue(TTM)8.16B
Net Income(TTM)335.70M
Analysts81.25
Price Target126.53 (21.19%)
Short Float %11.59%
Short Ratio6.06
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)15.09%
Min EPS beat(2)9.38%
Max EPS beat(2)20.81%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)14.35%
Min EPS beat(4)9.38%
Max EPS beat(4)20.81%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)20.74%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)27.69%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)34.42%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.13%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.88%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.39%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.05%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.27%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.39%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.04%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.16%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.42%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-2.52%
EPS NQ rev (1m)2.18%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-12.08%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.75%
EPS NY rev (3m)-8.68%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.32%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.78%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.1%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.63
Fwd PE 12.16
P/S 0.67
P/FCF 11.16
P/OCF 5.45
P/B 1.45
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 9.31
EPS(TTM)7.66
EY7.34%
EPS(NY)8.59
Fwd EY8.22%
FCF(TTM)9.36
FCFY8.96%
OCF(TTM)19.14
OCFY18.33%
SpS156.44
BVpS71.97
TBVpS-78.74
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.63
Graham Number111.37
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.48%
ROE 8.94%
ROCE 6.81%
ROIC 5.22%
ROICexc 5.29%
ROICexgc 15.02%
OM 10.28%
PM (TTM) 4.11%
GM 28.68%
FCFM 5.98%
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-Score4
Asset Turnover0.6
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.98
Debt/FCF 15.21
Debt/EBITDA 5.45
Cap/Depr 97.31%
Cap/Sales 6.25%
Interest Coverage 2.27
Cash Conversion 73.25%
Profit Quality 145.4%
Current Ratio 1.67
Quick Ratio 0.95
Altman-Z 1.43
F-Score4
WACC6.82%
ROIC/WACC0.77
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 Y-0.89%
EPS Next 2Y8.76%
EPS Next 3Y10.62%
EPS Next 5Y0.56%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.97%
Revenue growth 3Y11.72%
Revenue growth 5Y11.61%
Sales Q2Q%10.12%
Revenue Next Year3.08%
Revenue Next 2Y1.73%
Revenue Next 3Y1.29%
Revenue Next 5Y-6.28%
EBIT growth 1Y4.46%
EBIT growth 3Y26.36%
EBIT growth 5Y9.19%
EBIT Next Year67.13%
EBIT Next 3Y20.4%
EBIT Next 5Y4.51%
FCF growth 1Y-2.81%
FCF growth 3Y56.52%
FCF growth 5Y4.54%
OCF growth 1Y7.15%
OCF growth 3Y37.67%
OCF growth 5Y9.8%

POST HOLDINGS INC / POST 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.


How profitable is POST HOLDINGS INC (POST) stock?

POST HOLDINGS INC (POST) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What is the valuation of POST HOLDINGS INC based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for POST HOLDINGS INC (POST) is 13.63 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.45.


What is the earnings growth outlook for POST HOLDINGS INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of POST HOLDINGS INC (POST) is expected to decline by -0.89% in the next year.