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Post Holdings, Inc. (POST) Stock Analysis

Post Holdings, Inc. (POST) is a Packaged Foods stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

POST

$78.06

−$0.20 (−0.26%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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POST Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$77.91
Previous Close
$78.26
Day's Range
77.24–78.67
52-Week Range
71.45–117.28
Volume
513.75K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.32
Valuation
Market Cap
$3.43B
P/E Ratio
14.06
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
10.85
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.17
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.41
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
5.55
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$8.16B+2.97%
Net Income (FY)
$335.70M−8.45%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
3.48%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
43.96M
1-Year Return
−27.18%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
November 19, 2026
Avg Volume
922.29K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, POST closed at $78.06, −27.18% over 1 year.

Post Holdings, Inc. (POST) has a market capitalization of $3.43B.

In fiscal 2025, POST reported revenue of $8.16B.

POST Stock Return by Calendar Year

Post Holdings, Inc. (POST) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $7,282
−27.18%
5 years
$10,000 $11,294
+12.94%
10 years
$10,000 $14,967
+49.67%

If you had invested $10,000 in Post Holdings, Inc. (POST) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $14,967 at the close on October 21, 2026: +49.67% in total, +4.12% a year. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−21.19%
2025−13.46%
2024+29.98%
2023−2.44%
2022+22.34%
2021+11.60%
2020−7.42%
2019+22.41%
2018+12.50%
2017−1.44%
2016 (partial year)−2.49%

As of October 21, 2026.

POST Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends September
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$8.16B$335.70M4.1%
2024$7.92B$366.70M4.6%
2023$6.99B$301.30M4.3%
2022$5.85B$756.60M12.9%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$8.16B$2.34B$829.10M$335.70M4.1%
2024$7.92B$2.30B$793.50M$366.70M4.6%
2023$6.99B$1.88B$641.10M$301.30M4.3%
2022$5.85B$1.47B$415.60M$756.60M12.9%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of September 30, 2025.

POST Valuation vs Packaged Foods Median

Median of 70 stocks
MetricPOSTPackaged Foods medianvs median
P/E14.0614.473% below
P/S ratio0.410.6739% below
Profit margin3.48%2.27%1.2 pts above

Medians across 70 Packaged Foods stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values Post Holdings, Inc. (POST) at $3.43B. The company sits in the Consumer Defensive sector, in the Packaged Foods industry. The company reports 13,180 employees.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $71.45 to $117.28. The most recent close on file for POST is $78.06, dated October 21, 2026. That is −$0.20 (−0.26%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 9.25% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $8.16B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $7.92B, that is a change of +2.97%. The same year closed with net income of $335.70M. That is −8.45% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 3.48%. That is 1.2 percentage points above the Packaged Foods median of 2.27%. Trailing earnings per share are 5.55.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $5.85B in 2022 to $8.16B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

POST trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 14.06. That is 2.8% below the Packaged Foods median of 14.47. On forward earnings the ratio is 10.85. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.17. The price-to-sales ratio is 0.41. On price-to-sales that is 38.73% below the Packaged Foods median of 0.67. The medians here are taken across 70 Packaged Foods companies that report the metric.

The trailing one-year total return is −27.18%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +4.12%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.32. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 24.73%.

Growth & Income

No dividend is on file for POST.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2024 at +29.98%; the weakest is 2025 at −13.46%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher. So far in 2026 the total return is −21.19%.

Peer Comparison

Post Holdings, Inc. (POST) operates in the Packaged Foods industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Post Holdings, Inc. POST $3.43B 14.1
The Kraft Heinz Company KHC $27.87B —
General Mills, Inc. GIS $17.41B —
Saputo Inc. SAP.TO CA$16.14B 23.7

Market caps are shown in each company's own trading currency, without conversion, and the peers are listed in order of these unconverted figures.

The Packaged Foods industry average P/E ratio is 14.5x. Post Holdings, Inc. trades at a P/E of 14.1.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Post Holdings, Inc.

Post Holdings, Inc. operates as a consumer packaged goods holding company in the United States and internationally. It operates through Post Consumer Brands, Weetabix, Foodservice, and Refrigerated Retail segments. 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. The Weetabix segment manufactures, markets, and distributes branded and private label RTE cereal under Weetabix and Alpen brands; hot cereals and other cereal-based food products; private label cereals; and protein-based shakes under the UFIT brand, and nutritional snacks. The Foodservice segment produces and distributes egg products primarily under Papetti's and Abbotsford Farms brands, as well as potato products in the foodservice and food ingredient channels. The segment also manufactures certain meat products. The Refrigerated Retail segment produces and distributes side dish, potato, sausage products under Bob Evans, Bob Evans Farms, and Simply Potatoes brands; eggs and egg products under Bob Evans Egg Whites and Egg Beaters brands; and cheese and other dairy products under Crystal Farms brand. It serves grocery stores, mass merchandise customers, supercenters, club stores, natural/specialty stores, dollar stores, discounters, wholesalers, convenience stores, pet supply retailers, drug store customers, foodservice distributors, and national restaurant chains, as well as sells its products in the military, ecommerce, and foodservice channels. The company was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.

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