What is POST HOLDINGS, INC.'s earnings per share (EPS)?

POST HOLDINGS, INC. (POST) reported diluted earnings per share of $5.51 for fiscal year 2025. This represents a -2.3% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

POST HOLDINGS, INC. (POST) Financials

POST

Trailing 12 months to June 30, 2026

Revenue $8.4B +6.2% YoY

Net Income $293.1M -20.0% YoY

EPS (Diluted) $5.47 -7.0% YoY

Free Cash Flow $553.1M +27.8% YoY

Market Cap $3.4B as of Oct 10, 2026

Price / Sales 0.4x on $8.4B revenue, trailing 12 months to June 30, 2026

Price / Earnings 11.6x on $293.1M net income, trailing 12 months to June 30, 2026

Price / Book 1.1x on $3.1B equity, Q3 FY2026

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Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Latest period Q3 FY2026, ended Jun 30, 2026 Reported Aug 6, 2026 Currency USD FYE September

Newest figures come from the 10-Q for Q3 FY2026, filed Aug 6, 2026. Each column of the statement tables below links to the filing it was taken from, and every filing is listed on the POST SEC filings page.

POST HOLDINGS, INC. (POST) reported $8.4B in revenue over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, up 6.2% from the prior twelve months. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

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Post Holdings turns growing sales into operating cash, but debt and capital spending absorb much before it becomes free cash flow.

FY2025 operating cash flow was $998M versus free cash flow of $488M, showing that reinvestment consumes about half the cash generated by operations. Compared with FY2024, the gap widened as capital expenditures rose from $430M to $510M, so accounting cash generation is not translating one-for-one into flexible cash.

Sales reached $8.2B in FY2025, but operating margin stayed at 9.8%, nearly its FY2024 level. That stability, alongside gross margin edging down from 29.1% to 28.7%, suggests recent growth has added scale without materially improving unit economics.

Net income fell to $335.7M while interest expense rose to $361.4M, making financing costs a larger claim on operating profit. In FY2025, the balance sheet carried long-term debt of $7.4B and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.0x, reinforcing that leverage is shaping results.

Financial Health Signals

Financial Health Score 51/100

Scored against operating companies for FY2025. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group; the overall is their average, with missing dimensions counted as zero out of six. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →

Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of POST HOLDINGS, INC.'s business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.

Profitability

POST HOLDINGS, INC. has an operating margin of 9.8%, meaning the company retains $10 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This strong profitability earns a score of 72/100, reflecting efficient cost management and pricing power. This is down from 10.0% the prior year.

Growth

POST HOLDINGS, INC.'s revenue grew a modest 3.0% year-over-year to $8.2B. This slow but positive growth earns a score of 60/100.

Leverage

POST HOLDINGS, INC. has elevated debt relative to equity (D/E of 1.98), meaning the company relies heavily on borrowed funds. This high leverage results in a low score of 10/100, reflecting increased financial risk.

Liquidity

POST HOLDINGS, INC.'s current ratio of 1.67 indicates adequate short-term liquidity, earning a score of 49/100. The company can meet its near-term obligations, though with limited headroom.

Cash Flow

POST HOLDINGS, INC. has a free cash flow margin of 6.0%, earning a moderate score of 51/100. The company generates positive cash flow after capital investments, but with room for improvement.

Returns

POST HOLDINGS, INC.'s ROE of 8.9% shows moderate profitability relative to equity, earning a score of 62/100. This is down from 9.0% the prior year.

Altman Z-Score Distress

1.30

POST HOLDINGS, INC. scores 1.30, below the 1.81 distress threshold. This indicates elevated financial distress risk and warrants close attention to liquidity and debt levels.

Distress-screening estimate for non-financial companies. Not computed for banks or insurers, where the Altman model does not apply.

Piotroski F-Score Neutral

4/9

POST HOLDINGS, INC. passes 4 of 9 financial strength tests. 3 of 4 profitability signals pass, 1 of 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, neither operating efficiency signal passes.

Earnings Quality Cash-Backed

2.97x

For every $1 of reported earnings, POST HOLDINGS, INC. generates $2.97 in operating cash flow ($998.3M OCF vs $335.7M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.

Interest Coverage Adequate

2.21x

POST HOLDINGS, INC. earns $2.21 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($799.3M vs $361.4M). This adequate coverage means the company can meet its interest obligations, but has limited cushion if earnings fall.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue

$1.9B

YoY-1.8%

QoQ-4.6%

5Y CAGR+9.3%

10Y CAGR+4.6%

POST HOLDINGS, INC. generated $1.9B in revenue in Q3 2026. This represents a decrease of 1.8% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 4.6%.

EBITDA

$322.8M

YoY-12.0%

QoQ-7.8%

5Y CAGR+5.5%

POST HOLDINGS, INC.'s EBITDA was $322.8M in Q3 2026, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents a decrease of 12.0% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 7.8%.

Net Income

$63.4M

YoY-41.7%

QoQ-22.6%

10Y CAGR+34.4%

POST HOLDINGS, INC. reported $63.4M in net income in Q3 2026. This represents a decrease of 41.7% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 22.6%.

EPS (Diluted)

$1.29

YoY-27.9%

QoQ-17.3%

POST HOLDINGS, INC. earned $1.29 per diluted share (EPS) in Q3 2026. This represents a decrease of 27.9% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 17.3%.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow

$131.2M

YoY+38.3%

QoQ-13.1%

5Y CAGR-7.1%

10Y CAGR-0.3%

POST HOLDINGS, INC. generated $131.2M in free cash flow in Q3 2026, representing cash available after capex. This represents an increase of 38.3% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 13.1%.

Cash & Debt

$265.6M

YoY-74.9%

QoQ-1.4%

5Y CAGR-19.3%

10Y CAGR-12.7%

POST HOLDINGS, INC. held $265.6M in cash against $7.6B in long-term debt as of Q3 2026.

Shares Outstanding

44M

YoY-19.1%

QoQ-3.0%

5Y CAGR-7.2%

10Y CAGR-3.8%

POST HOLDINGS, INC. had 44M shares outstanding in Q3 2026. This represents a decrease of 19.1% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 3.0%.

Dividends Per Share

Not reported for Q3 2026.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin

29.1%

YoY-1.0pp

QoQ-1.2pp

5Y change-0.4pp

10Y change-2.9pp

POST HOLDINGS, INC.'s gross margin was 29.1% in Q3 2026, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is down 1.0 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 1.2 percentage points.

Operating Margin

9.7%

YoY-2.1pp

QoQ-0.7pp

5Y change-2.7pp

POST HOLDINGS, INC.'s operating margin was 9.7% in Q3 2026, reflecting core business profitability. This is down 2.1 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 0.7 percentage points.

Net Margin

3.3%

YoY-2.2pp

QoQ-0.8pp

5Y change+7.6pp

10Y change+3.0pp

POST HOLDINGS, INC.'s net profit margin was 3.3% in Q3 2026, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is down 2.2 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 0.8 percentage points.

Return on Equity

2.1%

YoY-0.7pp

QoQ-0.5pp

5Y change+4.0pp

10Y change+1.9pp

POST HOLDINGS, INC.'s ROE was 2.1% in Q3 2026, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is down 0.7 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 0.5 percentage points.

Capital Allocation

Share Buybacks

$204.4M

YoY+245.3%

QoQ-39.1%

POST HOLDINGS, INC. spent $204.4M on share buybacks in Q3 2026, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents an increase of 245.3% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 39.1%.

Capital Expenditures

$82.1M

YoY-37.3%

QoQ-10.1%

5Y CAGR+13.8%

10Y CAGR+8.5%

POST HOLDINGS, INC. invested $82.1M in capex in Q3 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 37.3% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 10.1%.

R&D Spending

Not reported for Q3 2026.

POST Income Statement

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

POST quarterly income statement

Metric	TTM	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Revenue	$8.4B	$8.2B+3.0%	$7.9B+13.3%	$7.0B+19.5%	$5.9B+17.5%	$5.0B+5.7%	$4.7B-17.1%	$5.7B-9.2%	$6.3B+19.7%	$5.2B+4.0%	$5.0B+8.1%	$4.6B+92.8%	$2.4B+133.2%	$1.0B+7.8%	$958.9M-1.0%	$968.2M
Cost of Revenue	$6.0B	$5.8B+3.6%	$5.6B+10.0%	$5.1B+16.6%	$4.4B+23.4%	$3.6B+8.9%	$3.3B-16.1%	$3.9B-11.7%	$4.4B+20.5%	$3.7B+5.0%	$3.5B+0.2%	$3.5B+94.1%	$1.8B+193.8%	$609.2M+14.9%	$530.0M+2.6%	$516.6M
Gross Profit	$2.4B	$2.3B+1.5%	$2.3B+22.5%	$1.9B+28.2%	$1.5B+2.8%	$1.4B-1.5%	$1.4B-19.1%	$1.8B-3.3%	$1.9B+18.0%	$1.6B+1.5%	$1.5B+31.8%	$1.2B+89.1%	$621.2M+46.2%	$424.9M-0.9%	$428.9M-5.0%	$451.6M
R&D Expenses	N/A	$31.9M+10.0%	$29.0M+26.6%	$22.9M+21.2%	$18.9M-13.7%	$21.9M+14.7%	$19.1M-23.6%	$25.0M-0.4%	$25.1M+34.9%	$18.6M+14.1%	$16.3M-3.0%	$16.8M+64.7%	$10.2M+18.6%	$8.6M+8.9%	$7.9M+3.9%	$7.6M
SG&A Expenses	$1.4B	$1.3B-1.6%	$1.3B+23.4%	$1.1B+19.2%	$904.7M+12.1%	$807.0M+3.1%	$782.5M-14.2%	$911.6M-6.6%	$976.4M+12.5%	$867.7M+3.3%	$839.7M+14.4%	$734.1M+59.8%	$459.5M+54.1%	$298.2M+8.8%	$274.0M+14.4%	$239.5M
Operating Income	$808.0M	$799.3M+0.7%	$793.5M+32.5%	$598.9M+44.1%	$415.6M-14.8%	$487.7M-9.1%	$536.5M-31.3%	$781.0M+36.2%	$573.5M+11.0%	$516.7M-5.3%	$545.7M+156.6%	$212.7M+202.4%	-$207.7M-292.7%	$107.8M-22.5%	$139.1M+137.7%	-$368.6M
EBITDA	N/A	$1.3B+4.2%	$1.3B+26.3%	$1.0B+26.4%	$795.8M-6.8%	$854.2M-3.1%	$881.5M-24.0%	$1.2B+19.4%	$971.9M+15.7%	$839.8M-1.0%	$848.5M+74.8%	$485.5M+1035.5%	-$51.9M-128.1%	$184.6M-8.7%	$202.3M+165.3%	-$309.9M
Interest Expense	$419.1M	$361.4M+14.2%	$316.5M+13.4%	$279.1M-12.2%	$317.8M-4.4%	$332.6M-0.4%	$333.9M+3.6%	$322.4M-16.8%	$387.3M+23.0%	$314.8M+2.7%	$306.5M+19.0%	$257.5M+40.2%	$183.7M+114.9%	$85.5M+41.8%	$60.3M+17.1%	$51.5M
Income Tax	$100.4M	$108.7M+3.4%	$105.1M+5.4%	$99.7M+16.3%	$85.7M+47.3%	$58.2M+373.2%	-$21.3M-446.2%	-$3.9M+98.1%	-$204.0M-881.6%	$26.1M+197.4%	-$26.8M+48.5%	-$52.0M+37.9%	-$83.7M-1278.9%	$7.1M-76.7%	$30.5M+584.1%	-$6.3M
Net Income	$293.1M	$335.7M-8.5%	$366.7M+21.7%	$301.3M-60.2%	$756.6M+353.9%	$166.7M+20737.5%	$800K-99.4%	$124.7M-73.3%	$467.3M+867.5%	$48.3M+1563.6%	-$3.3M+97.1%	-$115.3M+66.4%	-$343.2M-2357.9%	$15.2M-69.5%	$49.9M+111.8%	-$424.3M
EPS (Basic)	N/A	$5.98-2.3%	$6.12+17.5%	$5.21-58.1%	$12.42+413.2%	$2.42+24100.0%	$0.01-99.4%	$1.72-75.0%	$6.87+1247.1%	$0.51+224.4%	-$0.41+82.4%	-$2.33+74.2%	-$9.03-3110.0%	$0.30-79.3%	$1.45+111.8%	-$12.33
EPS (Diluted)	$5.47	$5.51-2.3%	$5.64+17.0%	$4.82-60.1%	$12.09+408.0%	$2.38+23700.0%	$0.01-99.4%	$1.66-73.1%	$6.16+1132.0%	$0.50	-$0.41	-$2.33+74.2%	-$9.03-3110.0%	$0.30-79.3%	$1.45+111.8%	-$12.33
Diluted Shares (Avg)	N/A	63M-6.0%	67M-0.1%	67M+6.9%	63M-4.0%	65M-5.2%	69M-8.3%	75M-1.1%	76M+8.6%	70M	69M	57M+42.8%	40M+20.3%	33M-4.3%	35M+0.3%	34M

Metric	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-Q	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-K
Revenue	$1.9B-1.8%	$2.0B+4.7%	$2.2B+10.1%	$2.2B+11.8%	$2.0B+1.9%	$2.0B-2.3%	$2.0B+0.4%	$2.0B+3.3%
Cost of Revenue	$1.4B-0.5%	$1.4B+1.4%	$1.5B+11.4%	$1.6B+14.7%	$1.4B+1.3%	$1.4B-0.9%	$1.4B-1.0%	$1.4B+2.9%
Gross Profit	$566.3M-5.0%	$617.6M+13.2%	$638.5M+7.3%	$602.1M+4.6%	$596.2M+3.3%	$545.8M-5.8%	$595.3M+4.0%	$575.4M+4.4%
SG&A Expenses	$326.1M+4.5%	$326.2M+3.6%	$357.3M+7.8%	$350.1M+2.5%	$312.1M-3.8%	$314.8M-7.8%	$331.6M+2.7%	$341.7M+10.4%
Operating Income	$189.3M-19.3%	$211.9M+16.3%	$238.4M+11.3%	$168.4M-11.8%	$234.6M+15.5%	$182.2M-4.2%	$214.1M+2.3%	$190.9M+24.8%
EBITDA	$322.8M-12.0%	$350.1M+13.7%	$390.9M+16.9%	$314.6M-0.2%	$366.8M+13.2%	$307.8M-0.6%	$334.4M+3.9%	$315.1M+18.1%
Interest Expense	$108.2M+22.3%	$105.7M+21.5%	$103.4M+22.9%	$101.8M+27.9%	$88.5M+12.3%	$87.0M+8.8%	$84.1M+7.7%	$79.6M+3.8%
Income Tax	$23.1M-33.4%	$28.1M+40.5%	$27.3M-15.0%	$21.9M+34.4%	$34.7M+9.5%	$20.0M-30.1%	$32.1M+12.6%	$16.3M-44.4%
Net Income	$63.4M-41.7%	$81.9M+30.8%	$96.8M-14.6%	$51.0M-37.5%	$108.8M+9.0%	$62.6M-35.6%	$113.3M+28.6%	$81.6M+24.2%
EPS (Basic)	$1.41-27.7%	$1.71+54.1%	$1.87-3.6%	$0.97-30.7%	$1.95+17.5%	$1.11-30.6%	$1.94+32.9%	$1.40+29.6%
EPS (Diluted)	$1.29-27.9%	$1.56+51.5%	$1.71-3.9%	$0.91-28.9%	$1.79+17.0%	$1.03-30.4%	$1.78+31.9%	$1.28+28.0%
Diluted Shares (Avg)	51M-17.8%	54M-14.3%	58M-10.7%	N/A	62M-6.9%	63M-6.7%	65M-3.1%	N/A

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: R&D Expenses.

POST Balance Sheet

POST quarterly balance sheet

Metric	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Total Assets	$13.5B+5.2%	$12.9B+10.4%	$11.6B+3.0%	$11.3B-8.9%	$12.4B+2.2%	$12.1B+1.6%	$12.0B-8.5%	$13.1B+9.9%	$11.9B+26.9%	$9.4B+2.1%	$9.2B+19.5%	$7.7B+120.8%	$3.5B+27.1%	$2.7B+0.3%	$2.7B
Current Assets	$2.0B-9.3%	$2.2B+50.9%	$1.5B-33.5%	$2.2B+6.6%	$2.1B-8.8%	$2.3B+7.6%	$2.1B-3.4%	$2.2B-15.9%	$2.6B+26.0%	$2.1B+17.2%	$1.8B+45.4%	$1.2B+82.5%	$668.1M+218.6%	$209.7M+55.0%	$135.3M
Cash & Equivalents	$176.7M-77.6%	$787.4M+743.9%	$93.3M-84.1%	$586.5M-11.7%	$664.5M-44.1%	$1.2B+13.1%	$1.1B+6.2%	$989.7M-35.1%	$1.5B+33.4%	$1.1B+35.9%	$841.4M+213.5%	$268.4M-33.2%	$402.0M+590.7%	$58.2M+3323.5%	$1.7M
Short-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Inventory	$875.0M+16.0%	$754.2M-4.5%	$789.9M+43.9%	$549.1M+15.2%	$476.6M-20.5%	$599.4M+3.4%	$579.8M+19.7%	$484.2M-15.6%	$573.5M+14.0%	$503.1M+8.1%	$465.3M+22.2%	$380.7M+212.3%	$121.9M+55.1%	$78.6M+18.0%	$66.6M
Accounts Receivable	N/A	N/A	N/A	$544.2M+20.3%	$452.4M+2.4%	$441.6M-0.8%	$445.1M-3.7%	$462.3M-3.8%	$480.6M+24.8%	$385.0M+5.1%	$366.2M-11.5%	$413.7M+397.2%	$83.2M+47.3%	$56.5M+459.4%	$10.1M
Long-Term Investments	$0	$0-100.0%	$6.1M-77.3%	$26.9M+17.5%	$22.9M-17.9%	$27.9M	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Goodwill	$4.8B+3.1%	$4.7B+2.8%	$4.6B+5.2%	$4.3B-3.4%	$4.5B+1.4%	$4.4B+0.9%	$4.4B-2.2%	$4.5B+11.6%	$4.0B+30.9%	$3.1B+0.2%	$3.1B+6.4%	$2.9B+93.8%	$1.5B+9.0%	$1.4B0.0%	$1.4B
Total Liabilities	$9.8B+11.6%	$8.8B+12.3%	$7.8B+0.8%	$7.7B-17.3%	$9.4B+0.4%	$9.3B+3.4%	$9.0B-9.8%	$10.0B+10.0%	$9.1B+43.1%	$6.4B+2.7%	$6.2B+13.6%	$5.4B+175.8%	$2.0B+31.6%	$1.5B+16.5%	$1.3B
Current Liabilities	$1.2B+28.4%	$944.9M+17.3%	$805.3M-2.2%	$823.8M-21.5%	$1.0B+7.7%	$974.4M+21.4%	$802.9M+1.4%	$792.1M+12.5%	$704.4M+11.1%	$634.0M+3.8%	$611.0M+17.5%	$519.9M+256.1%	$146.0M+15.5%	$126.4M-5.9%	$134.3M
Non-Current Liabilities	$8.6B+9.5%	$7.8B+11.7%	$7.0B+1.1%	$6.9B-16.8%	$8.3B-0.4%	$8.3B+1.6%	$8.2B-10.8%	$9.2B+9.8%	$8.4B+46.6%	$5.7B+2.5%	$5.6B+13.2%	$4.9B+169.4%	$1.8B+33.1%	$1.4B+19.1%	$1.2B
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-1.5%	$7.1B-2.3%	$7.2B+1.2%	$7.1B+57.1%	$4.6B+2.2%	$4.5B+16.3%	$3.8B+171.9%	$1.4B+51.4%	$930.3M	$0
Total Equity	$3.8B-8.3%	$4.1B+6.5%	$3.8B+18.1%	$3.3B+18.7%	$2.7B-3.9%	$2.9B-2.4%	$2.9B-4.1%	$3.1B+9.7%	$2.8B-7.6%	$3.0B+1.1%	$3.0B+30.3%	$2.3B+52.4%	$1.5B+21.7%	$1.2B-14.2%	$1.4B
Retained Earnings	$2.1B+18.8%	$1.8B+25.9%	$1.4B+27.7%	$1.1B+219.3%	$347.3M+66.5%	$208.6M+0.4%	$207.8M+136.1%	$88.0M+123.4%	-$376.0M+11.4%	-$424.3M-0.8%	-$421.0M-37.7%	-$305.7M-742.2%	$47.6M+30.1%	$36.6M	$0

Metric	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-Q	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-K
Total Assets	$12.9B-3.9%	$13.0B+1.4%	$13.0B+1.3%	$13.5B+5.2%	$13.4B+10.2%	$12.8B+5.0%	$12.8B+6.2%	$12.9B+10.4%
Current Assets	$2.0B-24.5%	$2.1B-5.3%	$2.0B-16.0%	$2.0B-9.3%	$2.6B+50.5%	$2.2B+19.7%	$2.3B+41.4%	$2.2B+50.9%
Cash & Equivalents	$265.6M-74.9%	$269.4M-56.4%	$279.3M-68.0%	$176.7M-77.6%	$1.1B+216.4%	$617.6M+85.2%	$872.9M+479.6%	$787.4M+743.9%
Short-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Inventory	$929.7M+20.4%	$911.6M+26.9%	$908.2M+22.7%	$875.0M+16.0%	$772.3M-2.9%	$718.6M-10.5%	$739.9M-10.3%	$754.2M-4.5%
Long-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0-100.0%
Goodwill	$4.8B+0.9%	$4.8B+2.0%	$4.8B+4.4%	$4.8B+3.1%	$4.8B+3.0%	$4.7B+1.9%	$4.6B-0.2%	$4.7B+2.8%
Total Liabilities	$9.8B+4.3%	$9.8B+9.1%	$9.5B+6.7%	$9.8B+11.6%	$9.4B+14.6%	$9.0B+9.2%	$8.9B+9.9%	$8.8B+12.3%
Current Liabilities	$1.1B+5.8%	$1.1B+9.0%	$1.0B+6.0%	$1.2B+28.4%	$1.0B+18.8%	$1.0B+21.0%	$981.3M+17.5%	$944.9M+17.3%
Non-Current Liabilities	$8.7B+4.1%	$8.7B+9.1%	$8.5B+6.8%	$8.6B+9.5%	$8.3B+14.1%	$7.9B+7.9%	$7.9B+9.0%	$7.8B+11.7%
Long-Term Debt	$7.6B+3.9%	$7.6B+9.9%	$7.5B+7.4%	$7.4B+9.0%	$7.3B+14.8%	$6.9B+8.3%	$6.9B+10.0%	$6.8B+12.8%
Total Equity	$3.1B-23.0%	$3.2B-16.6%	$3.5B-11.1%	$3.8B-8.3%	$4.0B+1.3%	$3.8B-3.8%	$3.9B-1.4%	$4.1B+6.5%
Retained Earnings	$2.4B+14.2%	$2.3B+17.3%	$2.2B+16.8%	$2.1B+18.8%	$2.1B+21.5%	$2.0B+22.3%	$1.9B+26.0%	$1.8B+25.9%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Accounts Receivable.

POST Cash Flow Statement

POST quarterly cash flow statement

Metric	TTM	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Operating Cash Flow	$992.6M	$998.3M+7.1%	$931.7M+24.2%	$750.3M+96.1%	$382.6M-35.0%	$588.2M-6.0%	$625.6M-9.1%	$688.0M-4.3%	$718.6M+85.8%	$386.7M-23.0%	$502.4M+11.2%	$451.6M+146.6%	$183.1M+53.6%	$119.2M-17.2%	$144.0M+0.1%	$143.8M
Depreciation & Amortization	N/A	$524.3M+9.9%	$476.9M+17.1%	$407.1M+7.1%	$380.2M+3.7%	$366.5M+6.2%	$345.0M-9.1%	$379.6M-4.7%	$398.4M+23.3%	$323.1M+6.7%	$302.8M+11.0%	$272.8M+75.1%	$155.8M+102.9%	$76.8M+21.5%	$63.2M+7.7%	$58.7M
Stock-Based Compensation	N/A	$81.6M-3.3%	$84.4M+9.3%	$77.2M+17.3%	$65.8M+35.1%	$48.7M+12.5%	$43.3M+11.3%	$38.9M+25.9%	$30.9M+30.9%	$23.6M+37.2%	$17.2M-24.2%	$22.7M+56.6%	$14.5M+38.1%	$10.5M+133.3%	$4.5M+164.7%	$1.7M
Capital Expenditures	$439.5M	$510.2M+18.8%	$429.5M+41.7%	$303.0M+18.7%	$255.3M+33.7%	$190.9M-17.9%	$232.5M-15.1%	$273.9M+21.7%	$225.0M+18.2%	$190.4M+56.7%	$121.5M+12.6%	$107.9M-6.6%	$115.5M+252.1%	$32.8M+6.1%	$30.9M+107.4%	$14.9M
Free Cash Flow	$553.1M	$488.1M-2.8%	$502.2M+12.3%	$447.3M+251.4%	$127.3M-68.0%	$397.3M+1.1%	$393.1M-5.1%	$414.1M-16.1%	$493.6M+151.5%	$196.3M-48.5%	$380.9M+10.8%	$343.7M+408.4%	$67.6M-21.8%	$86.4M-23.6%	$113.1M-12.3%	$128.9M
Investing Cash Flow	-$779.9M	-$1.4B-109.5%	-$677.5M-1.2%	-$669.3M-202.9%	-$221.0M+72.2%	-$793.6M-263.2%	-$218.5M-918.4%	$26.7M+101.6%	-$1.7B+20.0%	-$2.1B-968.3%	-$196.1M+84.3%	-$1.2B+67.1%	-$3.8B-795.1%	-$423.8M-1271.5%	-$30.9M-107.4%	-$14.9M
Financing Cash Flow	-$1.0B	-$188.6M-145.4%	$415.6M+174.8%	-$555.7M-43.7%	-$386.7M-130.9%	-$167.5M+38.4%	-$272.0M+58.3%	-$652.4M-254.1%	$423.4M-79.4%	$2.1B+45724.4%	-$4.5M-100.3%	$1.4B-60.6%	$3.5B+437.0%	$648.8M+1236.3%	-$57.1M+56.8%	-$132.1M
Dividends Paid	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$14.4M-15.8%	$17.1M+18.8%	$14.4M	N/A	N/A	N/A
Share Buybacks	$1.2B	$709.0M+135.8%	$300.7M-22.3%	$387.1M-12.6%	$443.0M+11.6%	$397.1M-32.6%	$589.1M+82.9%	$322.1M+47.3%	$218.7M-31.2%	$317.8M	$0	$0	$0	$0-100.0%	$53.4M	$0

Metric	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-Q	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-K
Operating Cash Flow	$213.3M-5.6%	$242.3M+50.8%	$235.7M-24.1%	$301.3M+28.0%	$225.9M-17.0%	$160.7M-35.6%	$310.4M+78.0%	$235.4M-12.8%
Depreciation & Amortization	$133.5M+1.0%	$138.2M+10.0%	$152.5M+26.8%	$146.2M+17.7%	$132.2M+9.5%	$125.6M+5.0%	$120.3M+7.0%	$124.2M+9.1%
Stock-Based Compensation	N/A	N/A	$22.4M+13.1%	N/A	N/A	N/A	$19.8M+3.7%	N/A
Capital Expenditures	$82.1M-37.3%	$91.3M+0.9%	$116.4M-16.3%	$149.7M+7.5%	$131.0M+18.2%	$90.5M-8.3%	$139.0M+72.0%	$139.2M+37.7%
Free Cash Flow	$131.2M+38.3%	$151.0M+115.1%	$119.3M-30.4%	$151.6M+57.6%	$94.9M-41.2%	$70.2M-53.5%	$171.4M+83.1%	$96.2M-43.0%
Investing Cash Flow	-$6.7M+94.9%	-$89.1M+58.3%	$261.8M+304.1%	-$945.9M-579.5%	-$131.2M-24.1%	-$213.9M-116.5%	-$128.3M+61.6%	-$139.2M-37.3%
Financing Cash Flow	-$204.9M-160.3%	-$165.8M+16.5%	-$395.8M-320.2%	-$235.9M-167.6%	$340.0M+299.5%	-$198.5M-744.5%	-$94.2M-145.7%	$348.9M+226.4%
Share Buybacks	$204.4M+245.3%	$335.5M+67.8%	$376.2M+114.8%	$274.7M+428.3%	$59.2M-71.0%	$200.0M+2369.1%	$175.1M+377.1%	$52.0M-64.1%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Dividends Paid.

POST Financial Ratios

Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

POST quarterly financial ratios

Metric	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Gross Margin	28.7%-0.4pp	29.1%+2.2pp	26.9%+1.8pp	25.1%-3.6pp	28.7%-2.1pp	30.8%-0.8pp	31.5%+1.9pp	29.6%-0.4pp	30.1%-0.7pp	30.8%+5.5pp	25.3%-0.5pp	25.8%-15.3pp	41.1%-3.6pp	44.7%-1.9pp	46.6%
Operating Margin	9.8%-0.2pp	10.0%+1.4pp	8.6%+1.5pp	7.1%-2.7pp	9.8%-1.6pp	11.4%-2.4pp	13.8%+4.6pp	9.2%-0.7pp	9.9%-1.0pp	10.9%+6.3pp	4.6%+13.2pp	-8.6%-19.0pp	10.4%-4.1pp	14.5%+52.6pp	-38.1%
Net Margin	4.1%-0.5pp	4.6%+0.3pp	4.3%-8.6pp	12.9%+9.6pp	3.4%+3.3pp	0.0%-2.2pp	2.2%-5.3pp	7.5%+6.6pp	0.9%+1.0pp	-0.1%+2.4pp	-2.5%+11.8pp	-14.2%-15.7pp	1.5%-3.7pp	5.2%+49.0pp	-43.8%
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%-4.2pp	4.3%-11.1pp	15.3%+13.6pp	1.7%+1.8pp	-0.1%+3.8pp	-3.9%+11.2pp	-15.0%-16.0pp	1.0%-3.0pp	4.0%+33.6pp	-29.6%
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%-1.0pp	1.0%-2.5pp	3.6%+3.2pp	0.4%+0.5pp	0.0%+1.2pp	-1.3%+3.2pp	-4.5%-4.9pp	0.4%-1.4pp	1.8%+17.4pp	-15.6%
Current Ratio	1.67-0.7x	2.36+0.5x	1.84-0.9x	2.70+0.7x	1.99-0.4x	2.35-0.3x	2.65-0.1x	2.78-0.9x	3.71+0.4x	3.28+0.4x	2.90+0.6x	2.34-2.2x	4.58+2.9x	1.66+0.7x	1.01
Debt-to-Equity	1.98+0.3x	1.67+0.1x	1.57-0.3x	1.83-0.5x	2.35-0.1x	2.440.0x	2.420.0x	2.37-0.2x	2.57+1.1x	1.510.0x	1.50-0.2x	1.68+0.7x	0.94+0.2x	0.76+0.8x	0.00
Asset Turnover	0.600.0x	0.620.0x	0.60+0.1x	0.52+0.1x	0.400.0x	0.39-0.1x	0.480.0x	0.480.0x	0.44-0.1x	0.540.0x	0.51+0.2x	0.310.0x	0.30-0.1x	0.350.0x	0.36
FCF Margin	6.0%-0.4pp	6.3%-0.1pp	6.4%+4.2pp	2.2%-5.8pp	8.0%-0.4pp	8.3%+1.0pp	7.3%-0.6pp	7.9%+4.1pp	3.8%-3.8pp	7.6%+0.2pp	7.4%+4.6pp	2.8%-5.6pp	8.4%-3.4pp	11.8%-1.5pp	13.3%

Metric	Q3'2610-Q	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-Q	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-K
Gross Margin	29.1%-1.0pp	30.2%+2.3pp	29.4%-0.8pp	26.8%-1.8pp	30.0%+0.4pp	28.0%-1.0pp	30.1%+1.0pp	28.6%+0.3pp
Operating Margin	9.7%-2.1pp	10.4%+1.0pp	11.0%+0.1pp	7.5%-2.0pp	11.8%+1.4pp	9.3%-0.2pp	10.8%+0.2pp	9.5%+1.6pp
Net Margin	3.3%-2.2pp	4.0%+0.8pp	4.5%-1.3pp	2.3%-1.8pp	5.5%+0.4pp	3.2%-1.7pp	5.7%+1.3pp	4.1%+0.7pp
Return on Equity	2.1%-0.7pp	2.6%+0.9pp	2.8%-0.1pp	1.4%-0.6pp	2.7%+0.2pp	1.6%-0.8pp	2.9%+0.7pp	2.0%+0.3pp
Return on Assets	0.5%-0.3pp	0.6%+0.1pp	0.8%-0.1pp	0.4%-0.3pp	0.8%0.0pp	0.5%-0.3pp	0.9%+0.2pp	0.6%+0.1pp
Current Ratio	1.85-0.7x	1.85-0.3x	1.90-0.5x	1.67-0.7x	2.60+0.5x	2.130.0x	2.39+0.4x	2.36+0.5x
Debt-to-Equity	2.48+0.6x	2.39+0.6x	2.16+0.4x	1.98+0.3x	1.84+0.2x	1.81+0.2x	1.79+0.2x	1.67+0.1x
Asset Turnover	0.150.0x	0.160.0x	0.170.0x	0.170.0x	0.150.0x	0.150.0x	0.150.0x	0.160.0x
FCF Margin	6.7%+2.0pp	7.4%+3.8pp	5.5%-3.2pp	6.8%+2.0pp	4.8%-3.5pp	3.6%-4.0pp	8.7%+3.9pp	4.8%-3.9pp

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is POST HOLDINGS, INC.'s annual revenue?

POST HOLDINGS, INC. (POST) reported $8.2B in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 3.0% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is POST HOLDINGS, INC.'s revenue growing?

POST HOLDINGS, INC. (POST) revenue grew by 3.0% year-over-year, from $7.9B to $8.2B in fiscal year 2025.

Is POST HOLDINGS, INC. profitable?

Yes, POST HOLDINGS, INC. (POST) reported a net income of $335.7M in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of 4.1%.

What is POST HOLDINGS, INC.'s EBITDA?

POST HOLDINGS, INC. (POST) had EBITDA of $1.3B in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

How much debt does POST HOLDINGS, INC. have?

As of fiscal year 2025, POST HOLDINGS, INC. (POST) had $176.7M in cash and equivalents against $7.4B in long-term debt.

What is POST HOLDINGS, INC.'s gross margin?

POST HOLDINGS, INC. (POST) had a gross margin of 28.7% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

What is POST HOLDINGS, INC.'s operating margin?

POST HOLDINGS, INC. (POST) had an operating margin of 9.8% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

What is POST HOLDINGS, INC.'s net profit margin?

POST HOLDINGS, INC. (POST) had a net profit margin of 4.1% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

What is POST HOLDINGS, INC.'s return on equity (ROE)?

POST HOLDINGS, INC. (POST) has a return on equity of 8.9% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

What is POST HOLDINGS, INC.'s free cash flow?

POST HOLDINGS, INC. (POST) generated $488.1M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a -2.8% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

What is POST HOLDINGS, INC.'s operating cash flow?

POST HOLDINGS, INC. (POST) generated $998.3M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.

What are POST HOLDINGS, INC.'s total assets?

POST HOLDINGS, INC. (POST) had $13.5B in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.

What are POST HOLDINGS, INC.'s capital expenditures?

POST HOLDINGS, INC. (POST) invested $510.2M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

How much does POST HOLDINGS, INC. spend on research and development?

POST HOLDINGS, INC. (POST) invested $31.9M in research and development during fiscal year 2025.

Does POST HOLDINGS, INC. buy back shares?

Yes, POST HOLDINGS, INC. (POST) spent $709.0M on share buybacks during fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.

How many shares does POST HOLDINGS, INC. have outstanding?

POST HOLDINGS, INC. (POST) had 52M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2025.

What is POST HOLDINGS, INC.'s current ratio?

POST HOLDINGS, INC. (POST) had a current ratio of 1.67 as of fiscal year 2025, which is generally considered healthy.

What is POST HOLDINGS, INC.'s debt-to-equity ratio?

POST HOLDINGS, INC. (POST) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.98 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

What is POST HOLDINGS, INC.'s return on assets (ROA)?

POST HOLDINGS, INC. (POST) had a return on assets of 2.5% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

What is POST HOLDINGS, INC.'s P/E ratio?

POST HOLDINGS, INC. (POST) trades at 11.6x earnings, its market capitalization divided by net income of $293.1M net income, trailing 12 months to June 30, 2026. The market capitalization is $3.4B as of Oct 10, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

What is POST HOLDINGS, INC.'s price-to-sales ratio?

POST HOLDINGS, INC. (POST) trades at 0.4x sales, its market capitalization divided by revenue of $8.4B revenue, trailing 12 months to June 30, 2026. The market capitalization is $3.4B as of Oct 10, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

What is POST HOLDINGS, INC.'s Altman Z-Score?

POST HOLDINGS, INC. (POST) has an Altman Z-Score of 1.30, placing it in the Distress Zone (elevated bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

What is POST HOLDINGS, INC.'s Piotroski F-Score?

POST HOLDINGS, INC. (POST) has a Piotroski F-Score of 4 out of 9, indicating neutral financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Are POST HOLDINGS, INC.'s earnings high quality?

POST HOLDINGS, INC. (POST) has an earnings quality ratio of 2.97x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Can POST HOLDINGS, INC. cover its interest payments?

POST HOLDINGS, INC. (POST) has an interest coverage ratio of 2.21x, meaning it can adequately cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

How financially healthy is POST HOLDINGS, INC.?

POST HOLDINGS, INC. (POST) scores 51 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating moderate standing within its operating companies peer group. The score is a 0-100 composite of six dimensions (Profitability, Growth, Leverage, Liquidity, Cash Flow, Returns), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.