Post Hldgs Inc Financials

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Key Financial Metrics

Revenue

$8.2B

YoY+3.0%

5Y CAGR+11.6%

10Y CAGR+5.8%

Post Hldgs Inc generated $8.2B in revenue in fiscal year 2024. This represents an increase of 3.0% from the prior year.

EBITDA

$1.3B

YoY+4.2%

5Y CAGR+8.5%

10Y CAGR+10.5%

Post Hldgs Inc's EBITDA was $1.3B in fiscal year 2024, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 4.2% from the prior year.

Free Cash Flow

$488.1M

YoY-2.8%

5Y CAGR+4.4%

10Y CAGR+3.6%

Post Hldgs Inc generated $488.1M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2024, representing cash available after capital expenditures. This represents a decrease of 2.8% from the prior year.

Net Income

$335.7M

YoY-8.5%

5Y CAGR+234.6%

Post Hldgs Inc reported $335.7M in net income in fiscal year 2024. This represents a decrease of 8.5% from the prior year.

EPS (Diluted)

$5.51

YoY-2.3%

5Y CAGR+253.4%

Post Hldgs Inc earned $5.51 per diluted share in fiscal year 2024. This represents a decrease of 2.3% from the prior year.

Cash & Debt

$176.7M

YoY-77.6%

5Y CAGR-31.7%

10Y CAGR-14.4%

Post Hldgs Inc held $176.7M in cash against $7.4B in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2024.

Dividends Per Share

N/A

Shares Outstanding

N/A

Gross Margin

28.7%

YoY-0.4pp

5Y CAGR-2.1pp

10Y CAGR+3.4pp

Post Hldgs Inc's gross margin was 28.7% in fiscal year 2024, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is down 0.4 percentage points from the prior year.

Operating Margin

9.8%

YoY-0.2pp

5Y CAGR-1.6pp

10Y CAGR+5.2pp

Post Hldgs Inc's operating margin was 9.8% in fiscal year 2024, reflecting core business profitability. This is down 0.2 percentage points from the prior year.

Net Margin

4.1%

YoY-0.5pp

5Y CAGR+4.1pp

10Y CAGR+6.6pp

Post Hldgs Inc's net profit margin was 4.1% in fiscal year 2024, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is down 0.5 percentage points from the prior year.

Return on Equity

8.9%

YoY-0.0pp

5Y CAGR+8.9pp

Post Hldgs Inc's return on equity was 8.9% in fiscal year 2024, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is down 0.0 percentage points from the prior year.

R&D Spending

$31.9M

YoY+10.0%

5Y CAGR+10.8%

10Y CAGR+6.6%

Post Hldgs Inc invested $31.9M in research and development in fiscal year 2024. This represents an increase of 10.0% from the prior year.

Share Buybacks

$709.0M

YoY+135.8%

5Y CAGR+3.8%

Post Hldgs Inc spent $709.0M on share buybacks in fiscal year 2024, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents an increase of 135.8% from the prior year.

Capital Expenditures

$510.2M

YoY+18.8%

5Y CAGR+17.0%

10Y CAGR+16.8%

Post Hldgs Inc invested $510.2M in capital expenditures in fiscal year 2024, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents an increase of 18.8% from the prior year.

POST Income Statement

Metric	FY24	FY24	FY24	FY24	FY23	FY22
Revenue	$8.2B+3.0%	$7.9B+13.3%	$7.0B+19.5%	$5.9B+17.5%	$5.0B+5.7%	$4.7B
Cost of Revenue	$5.8B+3.6%	$5.6B+10.0%	$5.1B+16.6%	$4.4B+23.4%	$3.6B+8.9%	$3.3B
Gross Profit	$2.3B+1.5%	$2.3B+22.5%	$1.9B+28.2%	$1.5B+2.8%	$1.4B-1.5%	$1.4B
R&D Expenses	$31.9M+10.0%	$29.0M+26.6%	$22.9M+21.2%	$18.9M-13.7%	$21.9M+14.7%	$19.1M
SG&A Expenses	$1.3B-1.6%	$1.3B+23.4%	$1.1B+19.2%	$904.7M+12.1%	$807.0M+3.1%	$782.5M
Operating Income	$799.3M+0.7%	$793.5M+32.5%	$598.9M+44.1%	$415.6M-14.8%	$487.7M-9.1%	$536.5M
Interest Expense	$361.4M+14.2%	$316.5M+13.4%	$279.1M-12.2%	$317.8M-4.4%	$332.6M-0.4%	$333.9M
Income Tax	$108.7M+3.4%	$105.1M+5.4%	$99.7M+16.3%	$85.7M+47.3%	$58.2M+373.2%	-$21.3M
Net Income	$335.7M-8.5%	$366.7M+21.7%	$301.3M-60.2%	$756.6M+353.9%	$166.7M+20737.5%	$800K
EPS (Diluted)	$5.51-2.3%	$5.64+17.0%	$4.82-60.1%	$12.09+408.0%	$2.38+23700.0%	$0.01

Metric	Q1'26	Q1'26	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'26	Q3'24	Q3'25	Q2'25
Revenue	$2.2B	N/A	$2.0B+1.6%	$2.0B-1.1%	$2.0B	N/A	$1.9B-2.6%	$2.0B
Cost of Revenue	$1.5B	N/A	$1.4B-1.3%	$1.4B+2.0%	$1.4B	N/A	$1.4B-3.5%	$1.4B
Gross Profit	$638.5M	N/A	$596.2M+9.2%	$545.8M-8.3%	$595.3M	N/A	$577.3M-0.4%	$579.6M
R&D Expenses	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SG&A Expenses	$357.3M	N/A	$312.1M-0.9%	$314.8M-5.1%	$331.6M	N/A	$324.5M-4.9%	$341.3M
Operating Income	$238.4M	N/A	$234.6M+28.8%	$182.2M-14.9%	$214.1M	N/A	$203.2M+6.9%	$190.1M
Interest Expense	$103.4M	N/A	$88.5M+1.7%	$87.0M+3.4%	$84.1M	N/A	$78.8M-1.5%	$80.0M
Income Tax	$27.3M	N/A	$34.7M+73.5%	$20.0M-37.7%	$32.1M	N/A	$31.7M+10.8%	$28.6M
Net Income	$96.8M	N/A	$108.8M+73.8%	$62.6M-44.7%	$113.3M	N/A	$99.8M+2.7%	$97.2M
EPS (Diluted)	$1.71	N/A	$1.79+73.8%	$1.03-42.1%	$1.78	N/A	$1.53+3.4%	$1.48

POST Balance Sheet

Metric	FY24	FY24	FY24	FY24	FY23	FY22
Total Assets	$13.5B+5.2%	$12.9B+10.4%	$11.6B+3.0%	$11.3B-8.9%	$12.4B+2.2%	$12.1B
Current Assets	$2.0B-9.3%	$2.2B+50.9%	$1.5B-33.5%	$2.2B+6.6%	$2.1B-8.8%	$2.3B
Cash & Equivalents	$176.7M-77.6%	$787.4M+743.9%	$93.3M-84.1%	$586.5M-11.7%	$664.5M-44.1%	$1.2B
Inventory	$875.0M+16.0%	$754.2M-4.5%	$789.9M+43.9%	$549.1M+15.2%	$476.6M-20.5%	$599.4M
Accounts Receivable	N/A	N/A	N/A	$544.2M+20.3%	$452.4M+2.4%	$441.6M
Goodwill	$4.8B+3.1%	$4.7B+2.8%	$4.6B+5.2%	$4.3B-3.4%	$4.5B+1.4%	$4.4B
Total Liabilities	$9.8B+11.6%	$8.8B+12.3%	$7.8B+0.8%	$7.7B-17.3%	$9.4B+0.4%	$9.3B
Current Liabilities	$1.2B+28.4%	$944.9M+17.3%	$805.3M-2.2%	$823.8M-21.5%	$1.0B+7.7%	$974.4M
Long-Term Debt	$7.4B+9.0%	$6.8B+12.8%	$6.0B+1.4%	$6.0B-7.5%	$6.4B-7.4%	$7.0B
Total Equity	$3.8B-8.3%	$4.1B+6.5%	$3.8B+18.1%	$3.3B+18.7%	$2.7B-3.9%	$2.9B
Retained Earnings	$2.1B+18.8%	$1.8B+25.9%	$1.4B+27.7%	$1.1B+219.3%	$347.3M+66.5%	$208.6M

Metric	Q1'26	Q1'26	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'26	Q3'24	Q3'25	Q2'25
Total Assets	$13.0B-4.0%	$13.5B+1.2%	$13.4B+4.5%	$12.8B-0.2%	$12.8B-0.3%	$12.9B+6.0%	$12.1B-0.5%	$12.2B
Current Assets	$2.0B-2.6%	$2.0B-23.4%	$2.6B+21.9%	$2.2B-7.7%	$2.3B+5.2%	$2.2B+27.1%	$1.8B-3.0%	$1.8B
Cash & Equivalents	$279.3M+58.1%	$176.7M-83.3%	$1.1B+71.0%	$617.6M-29.2%	$872.9M+10.9%	$787.4M+135.9%	$333.8M+0.1%	$333.4M
Inventory	$908.2M+3.8%	$875.0M+13.3%	$772.3M+7.5%	$718.6M-2.9%	$739.9M-1.9%	$754.2M-5.1%	$795.0M-1.0%	$802.7M
Accounts Receivable	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Goodwill	$4.8B0.0%	$4.8B+1.2%	$4.8B+1.2%	$4.7B+2.0%	$4.6B-1.3%	$4.7B+1.1%	$4.6B0.0%	$4.6B
Total Liabilities	$9.5B-2.5%	$9.8B+4.3%	$9.4B+4.5%	$9.0B+0.4%	$8.9B+1.9%	$8.8B+7.1%	$8.2B-0.3%	$8.2B
Current Liabilities	$1.0B-14.3%	$1.2B+19.1%	$1.0B+0.2%	$1.0B+3.5%	$981.3M+3.9%	$944.9M+10.2%	$857.2M+2.1%	$839.5M
Long-Term Debt	$7.5B+0.5%	$7.4B+1.0%	$7.3B+5.8%	$6.9B0.0%	$6.9B+1.9%	$6.8B+6.5%	$6.4B-0.3%	$6.4B
Total Equity	$3.5B-7.9%	$3.8B-6.1%	$4.0B+4.3%	$3.8B-1.5%	$3.9B-5.0%	$4.1B+3.7%	$3.9B-0.9%	$4.0B
Retained Earnings	$2.2B+4.6%	$2.1B+2.5%	$2.1B+5.6%	$2.0B+3.3%	$1.9B+6.4%	$1.8B+4.8%	$1.7B+6.2%	$1.6B

POST Cash Flow Statement

Metric	FY24	FY24	FY24	FY24	FY23	FY22
Operating Cash Flow	$998.3M+7.1%	$931.7M+24.2%	$750.3M+96.1%	$382.6M-35.0%	$588.2M-6.0%	$625.6M
Capital Expenditures	$510.2M+18.8%	$429.5M+41.7%	$303.0M+18.7%	$255.3M+33.7%	$190.9M-17.9%	$232.5M
Free Cash Flow	$488.1M-2.8%	$502.2M+12.3%	$447.3M+251.4%	$127.3M-68.0%	$397.3M+1.1%	$393.1M
Investing Cash Flow	-$1.4B-109.5%	-$677.5M-1.2%	-$669.3M-202.9%	-$221.0M+72.2%	-$793.6M-263.2%	-$218.5M
Financing Cash Flow	-$188.6M-145.4%	$415.6M+174.8%	-$555.7M-43.7%	-$386.7M-130.9%	-$167.5M+38.4%	-$272.0M
Dividends Paid	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Share Buybacks	$709.0M+135.8%	$300.7M-22.3%	$387.1M-12.6%	$443.0M+11.6%	$397.1M-32.6%	$589.1M

Metric	Q1'26	Q1'26	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'26	Q3'24	Q3'25	Q2'25
Operating Cash Flow	$235.7M	N/A	N/A	N/A	$310.4M	N/A	N/A	N/A
Capital Expenditures	$116.4M	N/A	N/A	N/A	$139.0M	N/A	N/A	N/A
Free Cash Flow	$119.3M	N/A	N/A	N/A	$171.4M	N/A	N/A	N/A
Investing Cash Flow	$261.8M	N/A	N/A	N/A	-$128.3M	N/A	N/A	N/A
Financing Cash Flow	-$395.8M	N/A	N/A	N/A	-$94.2M	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dividends Paid	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Share Buybacks	$376.2M	N/A	N/A	N/A	$175.1M	N/A	N/A	N/A

POST Financial Ratios

Metric	FY24	FY24	FY24	FY24	FY23	FY22
Gross Margin	28.7%-0.4pp	29.1%+2.2pp	26.9%+1.8pp	25.1%-3.6pp	28.7%-2.1pp	30.8%
Operating Margin	9.8%-0.2pp	10.0%+1.4pp	8.6%+1.5pp	7.1%-2.7pp	9.8%-1.6pp	11.4%
Net Margin	4.1%-0.5pp	4.6%+0.3pp	4.3%-8.6pp	12.9%+9.6pp	3.4%+3.3pp	0.0%
Return on Equity	8.9%-0.0pp	9.0%+1.1pp	7.8%-15.4pp	23.3%+17.2pp	6.1%+6.0pp	0.0%
Return on Assets	2.5%-0.4pp	2.9%+0.3pp	2.6%-4.1pp	6.7%+5.3pp	1.3%+1.3pp	0.0%
Current Ratio	1.67-0.7	2.36+0.5	1.84-0.9	2.70+0.7	1.99-0.4	2.35
Debt-to-Equity	1.98+0.3	1.67+0.1	1.57-0.3	1.83-0.5	2.35-0.1	2.44
FCF Margin	6.0%-0.4pp	6.3%-0.1pp	6.4%+4.2pp	2.2%-5.8pp	8.0%-0.4pp	8.3%

Metric	Q1'26	Q1'26	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'26	Q3'24	Q3'25	Q2'25
Gross Margin	29.4%	N/A	30.0%+2.1pp	28.0%-2.2pp	30.1%	N/A	29.6%+0.7pp	29.0%
Operating Margin	11.0%	N/A	11.8%+2.5pp	9.3%-1.5pp	10.8%	N/A	10.4%+0.9pp	9.5%
Net Margin	4.5%	N/A	5.5%+2.3pp	3.2%-2.5pp	5.7%	N/A	5.1%+0.3pp	4.9%
Return on Equity	2.8%	N/A	2.7%+1.1pp	1.6%-1.3pp	2.9%	N/A	2.5%+0.1pp	2.4%
Return on Assets	0.8%	N/A	0.8%+0.3pp	0.5%-0.4pp	0.9%	N/A	0.8%+0.0pp	0.8%
Current Ratio	1.90+0.2	1.67-0.9	2.60+0.5	2.13-0.3	2.39+0.0	2.36+0.3	2.05-0.1	2.16
Debt-to-Equity	2.16+0.2	1.98+0.1	1.84+0.0	1.81+0.0	1.79+0.1	1.67+0.0	1.62+0.0	1.61
FCF Margin	5.5%	N/A	N/A	N/A	8.7%	N/A	N/A	N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Post Hldgs Inc's annual revenue?

Post Hldgs Inc (POST) reported $8.2B in revenue for fiscal year 2024.

How fast is Post Hldgs Inc's revenue growing?

Post Hldgs Inc (POST) revenue grew by 3% year-over-year, from $7.9B to $8.2B in fiscal year 2024.

Is Post Hldgs Inc profitable?

Yes, Post Hldgs Inc (POST) reported a net income of $335.7M in fiscal year 2024, with a net profit margin of 4.1%.

What is Post Hldgs Inc's earnings per share (EPS)?

Post Hldgs Inc (POST) reported diluted earnings per share of $5.51 for fiscal year 2024.

What is Post Hldgs Inc's EBITDA?

Post Hldgs Inc (POST) had EBITDA of $1.3B in fiscal year 2024, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

How much debt does Post Hldgs Inc have?

As of fiscal year 2024, Post Hldgs Inc (POST) had $176.7M in cash and equivalents against $7.4B in long-term debt.

What is Post Hldgs Inc's gross margin?

Post Hldgs Inc (POST) had a gross margin of 28.7% in fiscal year 2024, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

What is Post Hldgs Inc's operating margin?

Post Hldgs Inc (POST) had an operating margin of 9.8% in fiscal year 2024, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

What is Post Hldgs Inc's net profit margin?

Post Hldgs Inc (POST) had a net profit margin of 4.1% in fiscal year 2024, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

What is Post Hldgs Inc's return on equity (ROE)?

Post Hldgs Inc (POST) has a return on equity of 8.9% for fiscal year 2024, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

What is Post Hldgs Inc's free cash flow?

Post Hldgs Inc (POST) generated $488.1M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2024, representing cash available after capital expenditures.

What is Post Hldgs Inc's operating cash flow?

Post Hldgs Inc (POST) generated $998.3M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2024, representing cash generated from core business activities.

What are Post Hldgs Inc's total assets?

Post Hldgs Inc (POST) had $13.5B in total assets as of fiscal year 2024, including both current and long-term assets.

What are Post Hldgs Inc's capital expenditures?

Post Hldgs Inc (POST) invested $510.2M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2024, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

How much does Post Hldgs Inc spend on research and development?

Post Hldgs Inc (POST) invested $31.9M in research and development during fiscal year 2024.

Does Post Hldgs Inc buy back shares?

Yes, Post Hldgs Inc (POST) spent $709.0M on share buybacks during fiscal year 2024, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.

What is Post Hldgs Inc's current ratio?

Post Hldgs Inc (POST) had a current ratio of 1.67 as of fiscal year 2024, which is generally considered healthy.

What is Post Hldgs Inc's debt-to-equity ratio?

Post Hldgs Inc (POST) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.98 as of fiscal year 2024, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

What is Post Hldgs Inc's return on assets (ROA)?

Post Hldgs Inc (POST) had a return on assets of 2.5% for fiscal year 2024, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.