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Post Holdings Inc.
POST NYSE
Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods
Saint Louis, MO 63144, United States
postholdings.com
Price
$80.54
Market Cap
$3.7B
Employees
11,480
Beta
0.32
Avg Volume
1,005,797
CEO
Mr. Robert V. Vitale
Post Holdings Inc. is a food manufacturing company that plays a vital role in the consumer goods sector. It is primarily known for producing, marketing, and distributing a diverse range of packaged consumer food products. The company operates through several segments, including Post Consumer Brands, Post Refrigerated Retail, Post Foodservice, and BellRing Brands, catering to various taste preferences and nutritional needs. Post Holdings Inc. offers a wide array of products, including breakfast cereals, refrigerated foods, and active nutrition products, serving markets in the United States and internationally. By maintaining a diverse portfolio of recognizable brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats, Malt-O-Meal, Bob Evans, and PowerBar, Post Holdings Inc. influences both the grocery retail landscape and foodservice industry. Given its robust distribution network and strategic acquisitions, the company holds a significant position within the consumer packaged goods market, constantly adapting to evolving consumer trends and dietary preferences. Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, Post Holdings Inc. continues to expand its global reach while emphasizing innovation and consumer engagement in its product offerings.
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Earnings Schedule
Checked daily · calendar updated Aug 14 No upcoming print on the calendar yet — companies typically confirm a few weeks ahead. Last print was Aug 6, 2026.
EPS surprise history — vs analyst consensus · 5 prints of vendor history
+85.2%
Mar '26
+42.1%
Apr '26
+10.9%
May '26
+1.3%
Jun '26
+4.1%
Aug '26
| Print date | EPS est. | EPS actual | Revenue est. | Revenue actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | $1.71 | $1.78 +4.1% | — | — |
| Jun 17, 2026 | $3.12 | $3.16 +1.3% | — | — |
| May 7, 2026 | $1.75 | $1.94 +10.9% | — | — |
| Apr 21, 2026 | $1.52 | $2.16 +42.1% | — | — |
| Mar 10, 2026 | $-0.27 | $-0.04 +85.2% | — | — |
Green = beat the estimate, red = missed. An earnings print is the fastest way a thesis changes — our designations should be re-read after each one.
Recent SEC Filings
| Filed | Form | Document |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | 8-K/A | View |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 10-Q | View |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 8-K | View |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 4 | View |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 4 | View |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 4 | View |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 4 | View |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 4 | View |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 4 | View |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 4 | View |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 4 | View |
| Jul 31, 2026 | SCHEDULE 13G/A | View |
Filings link to the SEC’s EDGAR system. Annual/quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q, 20-F) carry the full story; 8-K/6-K current reports are the fastest signal that something material happened.
Price Overview
Last updated: Aug 14, 2026 9:15am (just now)
Current data · timestamped when a report runs
$80.54
Change · Aug 14
-0.04 (-0.05%)
Day Range
$80.00 – $81.85
52-Week Range
$75.40 – $117.28
50-Day MA
$88.73
200-Day MA
$98.37
Volume
704,449.00
Share Structure
Outstanding
44,641,980.00
Float
33,724,980.00
Free Float
75.5%
Normal free float
— 75.5% of shares trade freely, ~24.5% held by insiders/institutions
Healthy float typical of established companies. Good liquidity for entering and exiting positions without major price impact.
Price History (1 Year)
Revenue & Net Income Trend
The directional story — useful even when net income is negative.
Revenue
The top line — total sales before any costs or taxes are subtracted. A measure of how much business the company is doing.
Net Income
The bottom line — profit left after subtracting all expenses, interest, and taxes from revenue. Reflects accounting profitability, but includes non-cash items like depreciation, so it isn't the same as cash earned.
Operating Cash Flow
The real cash generated by the day-to-day business — selling products, paying suppliers, collecting from customers. Calculated from net income by adding back non-cash items and adjusting for timing (unpaid bills, unsold inventory). When OCF consistently lags net income, the reported profit may not be converting to real money.
| Period | Revenue | Net Income | Net Margin | YoY/QoQ |
|---|
Key Metrics
TD Twelve Data statement
HEX SEC filing
P/E Ratio (Price per dollar of earnings)
HEXStock Price / EPS (Diluted)
14.62
Stock Price: $80.54
EPS (Diluted): 5.51
EPS (Diluted): 5.51
P/B Ratio (Price vs net asset value)
HEXStock Price / Book Value Per Share
1.35
Stock Price: $80.54
Total Equity: $3.76B
Shares: 62,900,000
Total Equity: $3.76B
Shares: 62,900,000
EV/EBITDA (Total value vs operating profit)
HEXEnterprise Value / EBITDA
8.22
Market Cap: $3.65B
Total Debt: $7.42B
Cash: $176.70M
EBITDA: $1.32B
Total Debt: $7.42B
Cash: $176.70M
EBITDA: $1.32B
Enterprise Value (Takeover price (cap + debt - cash))
HEXMarket Cap + Total Debt - Cash
$10.9B
Market Cap: $3.65B
Total Debt: $7.42B
Cash: $176.70M
Total Debt: $7.42B
Cash: $176.70M
Gross Margin (Revenue left after direct costs)
HEXGross Profit / Revenue
28.7%
Gross Profit: $2.34B
Revenue: $8.16B
Revenue: $8.16B
Operating Margin (Revenue left after all operations)
HEXOperating Income / Revenue
9.8%
Operating Income: $799.30M
Revenue: $8.16B
Revenue: $8.16B
Net Margin (Revenue left as actual profit)
HEXNet Income / Revenue
4.1%
Net Income: $335.70M
Revenue: $8.16B
Revenue: $8.16B
ROE (Profit from shareholder equity)
HEXNet Income / Total Equity
8.9%
Net Income: $335.70M
Total Equity: $3.76B
Total Equity: $3.76B
ROIC (Profit from all invested capital)
HEXNOPAT / Invested Capital
5.5%
Operating Income: $799.30M
Tax Rate: 24.5%
Equity: $3.76B
Total Debt: $7.42B
Cash: $176.70M
Tax Rate: 24.5%
Equity: $3.76B
Total Debt: $7.42B
Cash: $176.70M
Current Ratio (Can it pay short-term bills)
HEXCurrent Assets / Current Liabilities
1.67
Current Assets: $2.02B
Current Liabilities: $1.21B
Current Liabilities: $1.21B
Debt/Equity (Leverage — debt vs equity)
HEXTotal Debt / Total Equity
1.97
Short-Term Debt: $1.20M
Long-Term Debt: $7.42B
Total Debt: $7.42B
Total Equity: $3.76B
Long-Term Debt: $7.42B
Total Debt: $7.42B
Total Equity: $3.76B
Rev/Share (Top-line per share)
HEXRevenue / Shares Outstanding
$129.70
Revenue: $8.16B
Shares: 62,900,000
Shares: 62,900,000
Book Value/Share (Net assets per share)
HEX(Total Assets - Total Liabilities) / Shares
$59.84
Total Equity: $3.76B
Shares: 62,900,000
Shares: 62,900,000
FCF/Share (Real cash generated per share)
HEX(Operating Cash Flow + CapEx) / Shares
$7.76
Operating CF: $998.30M
CapEx: -$510.20M
Shares: 62,900,000
CapEx: -$510.20M
Shares: 62,900,000
CapEx is negative (outflow) — added to OCF to get FCF
Div Yield (Annual income from holding)
TDLast Annual Dividend / Stock Price
—
Last Dividend: $0.00
Stock Price: $80.54
Stock Price: $80.54
Payout Ratio (Earnings paid out as dividends)
HEXDividends Paid / Net Income
—
Dividends Paid: N/A
Net Income: $335.70M
Net Income: $335.70M
Dividends paid not available in cash flow statement
Income Statement (Annual)
Last updated: Aug 14, 2026 9:15am (just now)| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $6.2B | $5.9B | $7.0B | $7.9B | $8.2B |
| Cost of Revenue | $4.4B | $4.4B | $5.1B | $5.6B | $5.8B |
| Gross Profit | $1.8B | $1.5B | $1.9B | $2.3B | $2.3B |
| Operating Expenses | $1.2B | $1.1B | $1.3B | $1.5B | $1.5B |
| Operating Income | $655.7M | $415.6M | $598.9M | $793.5M | $799.3M |
| Net Income | $166.7M | $756.6M | $301.3M | $366.7M | $335.7M |
| EBITDA | $1.1B | $795.8M | $1.0B | $1.3B | $1.3B |
| EPS | $2.42 | $12.42 | $5.21 | $6.12 | $5.98 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $2.38 | $12.09 | $4.82 | $5.64 | $5.51 |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Last updated: Aug 14, 2026 9:15am (just now)| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | $817.1M | $586.5M | $93.3M | $787.4M | $176.7M |
| Total Current Assets | $2.1B | $2.2B | $1.5B | $2.2B | $2.0B |
| Total Assets | $12.4B | $11.3B | $11.6B | $12.9B | $13.5B |
| Current Liabilities | $1.0B | $823.8M | $805.3M | $944.9M | $1.2B |
| Long-Term Debt | $6.9B | $6.0B | $6.0B | $6.8B | $7.4B |
| Total Liabilities | $9.4B | $7.7B | $7.8B | $8.8B | $9.8B |
| Total Equity | $3.1B | $3.6B | $3.9B | $4.1B | $3.8B |
| Retained Earnings | $347.3M | $1.1B | $1.4B | $1.8B | $2.1B |
Cash Flow (Annual)
Last updated: Aug 14, 2026 9:15am (just now)| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $588.2M | $382.6M | $750.3M | $931.7M | $998.3M |
| Capital Expenditure | -$192.5M | -$255.3M | -$303.0M | -$429.5M | -$510.2M |
| Free Cash Flow | $395.7M | $127.3M | $447.3M | $502.2M | $488.1M |
| Acquisitions (net) | -$290.3M | -$24.8M | -$715.2M | -$248.1M | -$920.3M |
| Net Debt Issued / (Repaid) | $7.9M | $801.7M | $223.1M | $803.4M | $573.9M |
| Dividends Paid | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stock Buybacks | -$397.1M | -$443.0M | — | — | — |
| Net Change in Cash | -$369.2M | -$234.1M | -$472.9M | $673.7M | -$608.1M |
Growth Trends (YoY %)
Last updated: Aug 14, 2026 9:15am (just now)| Metric | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | -6.0% | +19.5% | +13.3% | +3.0% |
| Gross Profit Growth | -19.1% | +28.2% | +22.5% | +1.5% |
| Operating Income Growth | -36.6% | +44.1% | +32.5% | +0.7% |
| Net Income Growth | +353.9% | -60.2% | +21.7% | -8.5% |
| EBITDA Growth | -26.0% | +26.4% | +26.3% | +4.2% |
Insider Trading (Recent)
Type codes
PPurchase
SSale
AAward / grant
MOption exercise
FIn-kind (tax)
CConversion
GGift
DReturn to issuer
All SEC Form 4 codes
Open market
- P Purchase
- Open-market or private purchase of shares.
- S Sale
- Open-market or private sale of shares.
Compensation (Rule 16b-3)
- A Award / grant
- Grant or award of securities (RSUs, options, etc.) under Rule 16b-3.
- D Return to issuer
- Securities disposed back to the company under Rule 16b-3.
- F In-kind (tax)
- Shares withheld or delivered to pay the option-exercise price or tax — not an open-market sale.
- I Discretionary
- Discretionary transaction under an employee plan — Rule 16b-3(f).
- M Option exercise
- Exercise or conversion of a derivative (option/RSU) into shares — exempt.
Derivatives
- C Conversion
- Conversion of a derivative security into the underlying shares.
- E Short expiration
- Expiration of a short derivative position.
- H Long expiration
- Expiration or cancellation of a long derivative position with value received.
- O OTM exercise
- Exercise of an out-of-the-money derivative.
- X ITM exercise
- Exercise of an in-the-money or at-the-money derivative.
Other exempt
- G Gift
- Bona fide gift of securities.
- L Small acquisition
- Small acquisition under Rule 16a-6.
- W Inheritance
- Acquisition or disposition by will or the laws of descent.
- Z Voting trust
- Deposit into or withdrawal from a voting trust.
Other
- J Other
- Other acquisition or disposition (explained in a Form 4 footnote).
- K Equity swap
- Transaction in an equity swap or similar instrument.
- U Tender / buyout
- Disposition via tender of shares in a change-of-control transaction.
Compensation-plan codes (A, D, F, M) are routine and rarely directional. Open-market P (buy) and S (sale) carry the most signal.
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | SKARIE DAVID P | A-Award | 145.86 | $91.41 | $13,333 |
| 2026-07-31 | CURL GREGORY L | A-Award | 121.55 | $91.41 | $11,111 |
| 2026-07-31 | Zadoks Jeff A | A-Award | 121.55 | $91.41 | $11,111 |
| 2026-07-31 | KEMPER DAVID W | A-Award | 188.40 | $91.41 | $17,222 |
| 2026-07-31 | JOHNSON JENNIFER KUPERMAN | A-Award | 121.55 | $91.41 | $11,111 |
| 2026-07-31 | BURWELL DOROTHY M | A-Award | 121.55 | $91.41 | $11,111 |
| 2026-07-31 | ERB THOMAS C | A-Award | 121.55 | $91.41 | $11,111 |
| 2026-07-31 | Atkinson Michelle Marie | A-Award | 121.55 | $91.41 | $11,111 |
Industry Benchmarks
Compares POST against LLM-researched typical ranges for its
industry. One research call per industry, cached indefinitely — every stock in the same industry
reuses the same baseline.
Deep Analysis
Pre-flight intelligence scans the company first, then routes to the right analytical methods.
0
Company Classification
— What type of company is this?
1
Industry Landscape
— Where is the industry headed?
2
Company Momentum
— Where is this company trending?
3
Forward Projection
— 1Y & 2Y projected metrics (requires Layer 1 + 2)
4a
DCF Valuation
— Present value of future cash flows
4b
Earnings Power Value
— Floor value — worth with zero growth
4c
Anchored PE
— Industry PE adjusted for growth differential
4d
Reverse DCF
— What growth is the market pricing in?
4e
Revenue-Based DCF
— For growth/narrative companies (skip if mature earner)
4f
Anchored P/S
— Price-to-Sales peer comparison (skip if mature earner)
4g
Scenario Analysis
— Bull / Base / Bear (skip if mature earner)
4h
Dividend Discount Model
— For dividend/income stocks only
4i
Book Value Analysis
— For deep value / turnaround stocks only
4j
Insider Activity
— Are insiders buying or selling?
4f
Cash Flow Quality
— How trustworthy is the FCF?
4g
Debt Maturity Risk
— Can it handle its debt?
4h
Macro Environment
— Rates, market valuation, volatility
4i
Sector Intelligence
— How does this company compare within its sector?
4j
Revenue Confidence
— How reliable is the growth projection?
4k
Sensitivity Analysis
— How fragile is the fair value estimate?
4l
Sector Demand Cycle
— Is the sector in a boom, steady state, or contraction?
5
AI Investigation
— Adaptive research engine (Claude)
5b
Thesis Evaluation
— What does the market believe? (narrative/platform stocks only)
6
Valuation Synthesis
— Weighted verdict from all methods (requires Layer 4)
Narrative Economics
The story the market is telling about this stock — the intangible X-factor
(founder mythology, cult dynamics, TAM-of-imagination) that moves price beyond
what cash flows alone explain. After Shiller, Narrative Economics.
No narrative profile yet for POST — it's generated by the pipeline (
market-narrative step).
Claude Reading
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pipeline (
ai-findings step) when a report is run on this ticker.
GPT Reading
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Grok Reading
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pipeline (
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report is run on this ticker.
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