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    Post Holdings Inc (POST)

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    CONSUMER DEFENSIVE • PACKAGED FOODS • NYSE

    $77.39
    -0.27 (-0.35%)

    Market Cap: $3.41B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 1:55 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    72%(28/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +8.66%
    Streak
    18 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$2.53
    Range$2.36 - $2.58
    7 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $1.9B
    Range$1.9B - $2.0B
    6 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$1.64
    Range$1.31 - $1.84
    5 analysts
    EPS RevisionsNo revisions (7d)
    0
    5
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$2.07-21.0%
    60d ago$2.05-20.2%
    30d ago$1.64-0.2%
    7d ago$1.64-0.2%
    Current$1.64
    Revenue Consensus
    $2.0B
    Range$2.0B - $2.0B
    3 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$1.64---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$2.53---
    Jun 26
    Reported Aug 6
    		$1.78$1.63+9.20%Beat-12.3%
    Mar 26
    Reported May 7
    		$1.94$1.75+10.86%Beat+37.6%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 5
    		$2.13$1.67+27.54%Beat+23.1%
    Sep 25
    Reported Nov 20
    		$2.09$1.88+11.17%Beat+36.6%
    Jun 25
    Reported Aug 7
    		$2.03$1.67+21.56%Beat+31.8%
    Mar 25
    Reported May 8
    		$1.41$1.21+16.53%Beat-6.6%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 6
    		$1.73$1.51+14.57%Beat+2.4%
    Sep 24
    Reported Nov 14
    		$1.53$1.22+25.41%Beat-6.1%
    Jun 24
    Reported Aug 1
    		$1.54$1.22+26.23%Beat+1.3%
    Mar 24
    Reported May 3
    		$1.51$1.29+17.05%Beat+37.3%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 1
    		$1.69$1.10+53.64%Beat+56.5%
    Sep 23
    Reported Nov 16
    		$1.63$1.38+18.12%Beat+91.8%
    Jun 23
    Reported Aug 3
    		$1.52$0.93+63.44%Beat+120.3%
    Mar 23
    Reported May 4
    		$1.10$0.81+35.80%Beat+358.3%
    Dec 22
    Reported Feb 2
    		$1.08$0.62+74.19%Beat+272.4%
    Sep 22
    Reported Nov 17
    		$0.85$0.70+21.43%Beat+93.2%
    Jun 22
    Reported Aug 4
    		$0.69$0.55+25.45%Beat-25.8%
    Mar 22
    Reported May 5
    		$0.24$0.20+20.00%Beat-17.2%
    Dec 21
    Reported Feb 3
    		$0.29$0.41-29.27%Miss-59.7%
    Sep 21
    Reported Nov 18
    		$0.44N/A-53.19%Miss-24.1%
    Jun 21
    Reported Aug 5
    		$0.93$0.93+0.00%Beat+24.0%
    Mar 21
    Reported May 6
    		$0.29$0.55-47.27%Miss-55.4%
    Dec 20
    Reported Feb 4
    		$0.72$0.71+1.41%Beat-5.3%
    Sep 20
    Reported Nov 19
    		$0.58$0.77-24.68%Miss-58.3%
    Jun 20
    Reported Aug 6
    		$0.75$0.68+10.29%Beat-37.0%
    Mar 20
    Reported May 7
    		$0.65$0.89-26.97%Miss-49.2%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 6
    		$0.76$1.13-32.74%Miss-31.5%
    Sep 19
    Reported Nov 21
    		$1.39$1.05+32.38%Beat+28.7%
    Jun 19
    Reported Aug 1
    		$1.19$1.25-4.80%Miss+12.3%
    Mar 19
    Reported May 2
    		$1.28$1.15+11.30%Beat+20.8%
    Dec 18
    Reported Jan 31
    		$1.11$0.97+14.43%Beat+26.1%
    Sep 18
    Reported Nov 15
    		$1.08$1.19-9.24%Miss+22.7%
    Jun 18
    Reported Aug 2
    		$1.06$1.14-7.02%Miss+68.3%
    Mar 18
    Reported May 3
    		$1.06$1.06+0.00%Beat+92.7%
    Dec 17
    Reported Feb 1
    		$0.88$0.81+8.64%Beat+41.9%
    Sep 17
    Reported Nov 16
    		$0.88$0.93-5.38%Miss-
    Jun 17
    Reported Aug 3
    		$0.63$0.62+1.61%Beat-
    Mar 17
    Reported May 8
    		$0.55$0.59-6.78%Miss-
    Dec 16
    Reported Feb 2
    		$0.62$0.55+12.73%Beat-

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio9.75EV/EBITDA7.75x
    Price/FCF6.31xFCF Yield15.85%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin3.48%Operating Margin10.30%
    ROE8.28%ROIC5.77%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity2.48xInterest Coverage1.90x
    Current Ratio1.85xQuick Ratio0.99x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.32Avg Volume831.46K
    52-Week High$117.2852-Week Low$71.45

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$74.90
    SMA 20$74.69
    SMA 50$78.52
    SMA 200$93.07
    EMA 10$75.77
    EMA 20$75.91
    EMA 50$79.01
    EMA 200$90.48

    MACD

    Line: -0.77Signal: -1.59Hist: 0.82

    ADX

    ADX: 20.2+DI: 30.1-DI: 16.8

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon UpN/A
    Aroon Down60.0
    PSAR$73.53

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$78.22
    Lower Band$71.17
    %B Position943%(Upper)
    Band Width0.88

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    53.7

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K79.5
    Stoch %D82.6
    Williams %R-35.5
    ROC (10d)6.3%
    Momentum4.56
    CCI (20d)154.8
    MFI (14d)59.9

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$2.08(2.7%)
    StdDev (20d)1.76
    Hist Vol22.9%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$78.40
    OBV-39.7M
    AD Line-33.8M
    CMF (20d)-0.094

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)815.6K
    Vol Ratio0.8x
    VWMA (20d)$74.81

    Pivot Points

    R3$79.73
    R2$78.99
    R1$78.33
    Pivot Point$77.59
    S1$76.93
    S2$76.19
    S3$75.53

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-11.42
    Ultimate Osc50.7
    KST-60.16

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$1.95B$2.04B$2.17B$2.25B$1.98B$1.95B$1.97B$2.25B$1.95B$2.00B$1.97B$1.95B
    Cost of Revenue$1.38B$1.43B$1.54B$1.64B$1.39B$1.41B$1.38B$1.64B$1.37B$1.42B$1.39B$1.39B
    Gross Profit$566.30M$617.60M$638.50M$602.10M$596.20M$545.80M$595.30M$609.90M$577.30M$579.60M$572.60M$551.40M
    Operating Expenses$377.00M$405.70M$400.10M$433.70M$361.60M$363.60M$381.20M$413.20M$374.10M$389.50M$363.30M$398.40M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$326.10M$326.20M$357.30M$350.10M$312.10M$314.80M$331.60M$319.90M$324.50M$341.30M$322.90M$309.50M
    Operating Income$189.30M$211.90M$238.40M$168.40M$234.60M$182.20M$214.10M$196.70M$203.20M$190.10M$209.30M$153.00M
    Interest Income$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Interest Expense$108.20M$105.70M$120.90M$101.80M$88.50M$87.00M$89.90M$134.90M$77.00M$80.30M$75.00M$57.40M
    Income Before Tax$86.60M$109.90M$124.00M$72.90M$143.30M$82.40M$145.40M$69.80M$131.60M$125.90M$116.70M$94.90M
    Income Tax Expense$23.10M$28.10M$27.30M$21.90M$34.70M$20.00M$32.10M$19.90M$31.70M$28.60M$28.50M$29.30M
    Net Income$63.60M$82.00M$97.00M$51.00M$108.70M$62.60M$113.40M$50.40M$99.90M$97.30M$88.10M$65.50M
    EBITDA$328.30M$353.80M$397.40M$320.90M$364.00M$295.00M$355.60M$328.90M$329.30M$325.80M$304.10M$266.10M
    EBIT$194.80M$215.60M$244.90M$174.70M$231.80M$169.40M$235.30M$204.70M$208.60M$206.20M$191.70M$152.30M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Government Contracts

    Gov Obligations (TTM)
    $20.38M
    Gov Obligations / Revenue
    0.2%
    Obligations YoY
    24.3%
    Active Awards
    8
    New Awards (TTM)
    7
    Avg Remaining Term
    2.8 mo

    Top agency: Department of Agriculture at 100.0% of trailing twelve month obligations across 1 agencies

    Recent Awards

    Award IDAgencyObligatedStart
    123J1426C0772Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service$7.08MFeb 20, 2026
    123J1426C1509Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service$3.84MJul 8, 2026
    123J1426C0271Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service$3.80MDec 9, 2025
    123J1425C1690Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service$1.81MAug 8, 2025
    123J1425C1692Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service$1.44MAug 8, 2025
    123J1426C1566Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service$1.22MJul 29, 2026
    123J1425C1691Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service$1.19MAug 8, 2025

    Federal contract obligations are bookings recorded by the awarding agency, not recognized revenue. They can exceed 100% of revenue and can be negative when contracts are de-obligated. Source: USAspending.gov prime awards, data through Jul 31, 2026.

    News

    Stifel cuts target for Post Holdings stock to USD 100

    Stifel has lowered its price target for Post Holdings (POST) to $100 from $125 while maintaining a Buy rating. This adjustment comes ahead of the company's next earnings report scheduled for November 12...

    ad-hoc-news.de•10/15/26•Somewhat-Bearish

    Stifel cuts Post Holdings stock price target on valuation view

    Stifel lowered its price target for Post Holdings (NYSE: POST) stock from $125 to $100, while maintaining a Buy rating. The firm cited the food company's portfolio diversity, valuation...

    Investing.com•10/15/26•Somewhat-Bullish

    USU7318UAZ5 Bond Profile: Coupon and Redemption

    This article provides a detailed profile of the Post Holdings, Inc. 6.5% bond, identified by USU7318UAZ5, maturing on March 15, 2036. It outlines key facts such as the issuer, issue and maturity dates, face value...

    TradingView•10/15/26•Neutral

    Post Holdings, Inc. (POST) Stock Forecasts

    Argus has raised its target price for Post Holdings Inc. (POST) to $77.00. The consumer packaged goods holding company's stock is currently trading at $77.66. The report suggests an upgrade for premium research reports...

    Yahoo! Finance Canada•10/14/26•Somewhat-Bullish

    POST4950536 Bond Profile: Coupon and Redemption

    This article provides a detailed profile of the Post Holdings, Inc. 4.625% 15-APR-2030 bond (FINRA: POST4950536). It outlines key facts such as the issuer, issue and maturity dates, face value...

    TradingView•10/12/26•Neutral

    POST Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    9.7x
    Forward P/E
    28.3x
    EV/EBITDA
    7.8x
    P/FCF
    6.3x
    PEG
    1.2x
    P/B
    1.1x
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    POST Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    28.8%
    Operating margin
    10.3%
    Net margin
    3.5%
    ROIC
    5.8%
    ROE
    8.3%
    FCF margin
    6.6%
    FCF yield
    15.8%

    POST Competitors

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    Stride IncLRN
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    Adtalem Global Education IncATGE
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    Inter Parfums IncIPAR
    National Beverage CorpFIZZ
    Embotelladora Andina S.AAKO-A
    Cal-Maine Foods IncCALM

    Sector: Consumer Defensive

    POST Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Buy
    Analysts
    7
    Strong Buy
    2
    Buy
    3
    Hold
    2
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    0

    POST Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • POST beat EPS estimates in 100.0% of its last 8 reported quarters.
    • 71.4% of POST's analyst ratings are Buy or Strong Buy.

    Bear case

    • POST's quarterly revenue changed -1.8% year over year.
    • POST has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.5x.

    POST Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    8 of 8 quarters (100.0%)
    Average surprise
    17.1%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $2.53

    Frequently Asked Questions About POST

    Does POST pay dividends?

    Post Holdings Inc (POST) does not currently pay a regular dividend.

    What is POST's P/E ratio?

    Post Holdings Inc has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 9.75.

    What is POST's market cap?

    Post Holdings Inc (POST) has a market capitalization of $3.41B with a current stock price of $77.39.

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