NYSE : POST
Post Holdings, Inc. — Financial statements
Consumer Staples · Packaged Foods · United States
Last price 81.65 USD (Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT) · Market cap 3.59B
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Financial statements
Post Holdings, Inc. (POST) reported revenue of 8.41B USD (TTM). Five years of income statement, balance sheet, cash flow and ratios below.
Income statement
Fiscal year October - September; amounts in USD.
| TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 8.41B | 8.16B | 7.92B | 6.99B | 5.85B | 4.98B |
| Cost of Revenue | 5.99B | 5.82B | 5.62B | 5.11B | 4.38B | 3.55B |
| Gross Profit | 2.42B | 2.34B | 2.30B | 1.88B | 1.47B | 1.43B |
| Selling, General & Admin | 1.34B | 1.29B | 1.30B | 1.06B | 870.50M | 797.80M |
| Amortization of Goodwill & Intangibles | 205.50M | 200.80M | 184.60M | 160.70M | 146.00M | 143.20M |
| Other Operating Expenses | 2.50M | 900.00K | 7.00M | 1.50M | 4.30M | 2.20M |
| Operating Expenses | 1.55B | 1.49B | 1.49B | 1.22B | 1.02B | 943.20M |
| Operating Income | 879.40M | 851.60M | 816.90M | 660.40M | 446.70M | 484.90M |
| Interest Expense | -411.80M | -354.50M | -332.20M | -239.20M | -49.80M | -209.80M |
| Earnings From Equity Investments | 700.00K | 500.00K | -100.00K | -300.00K | -67.10M | -43.90M |
| Other Non Operating Income (Expenses) | 3.40M | -7.00M | 2.30M | 3.40M | 15.50M | 26.50M |
| EBT Excluding Unusual Items | 471.70M | 490.60M | 486.90M | 424.30M | 345.30M | 257.70M |
| Merger & Restructuring Charges | -11.30M | -10.50M | -23.40M | -10.00M | -6.40M | |
| Impairment of Goodwill | -29.80M | -29.80M | -42.20M | |||
| Gain (Loss) on Sale of Investments | 437.10M | |||||
| Gain (Loss) on Sale of Assets | -19.00M | 3.10M | 500.00K | |||
| Other Unusual Items | -17.50M | -5.80M | 8.50M | 40.50M | 42.70M | -81.70M |
| Pretax Income | 394.10M | 444.50M | 472.00M | 412.60M | 828.20M | 170.10M |
| Income Tax Expense | 100.40M | 108.70M | 105.10M | 99.70M | 85.70M | 58.20M |
| Earnings From Continuing Operations | 293.70M | 335.80M | 366.90M | 312.90M | 742.50M | 111.90M |
| Earnings From Discontinued Operations | 21.60M | 61.80M | ||||
| Net Income to Company | 293.70M | 335.80M | 366.90M | 312.90M | 764.10M | 173.70M |
| Minority Interest in Earnings | -600.00K | -100.00K | -200.00K | -11.60M | -7.50M | -7.00M |
| Net Income | 293.10M | 335.70M | 366.70M | 301.30M | 756.60M | 166.70M |
| Preferred Dividends & Other Adjustments | -11.00M | 11.00M | ||||
| Net Income to Common | 293.10M | 335.70M | 366.70M | 312.30M | 756.60M | 155.70M |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 49.65M | 56.10M | 59.90M | 60.00M | 60.90M | 64.20M |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 56.08M | 62.90M | 66.90M | 67.00M | 62.70M | 65.30M |
| EPS (Basic) | 5.90 | 5.98 | 6.12 | 5.21 | 12.42 | 2.43 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 5.42 | 5.51 | 5.64 | 4.82 | 12.09 | 2.39 |
| Free Cash Flow | 553.10M | 488.10M | 502.20M | 447.30M | 279.90M | 397.30M |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share | 9.86 | 7.76 | 7.51 | 6.68 | 4.46 | 6.08 |
| Gross Margin | 28.82% | 28.68% | 29.09% | 26.92% | 25.08% | 28.67% |
| Operating Margin | 10.45% | 10.44% | 10.31% | 9.45% | 7.63% | 9.74% |
| Profit Margin | 3.48% | 4.12% | 4.63% | 4.47% | 12.93% | 3.13% |
| Free Cash Flow Margin | 6.58% | 5.98% | 6.34% | 6.40% | 4.78% | 7.98% |
| EBITDA | 1.45B | 1.38B | 1.29B | 1.07B | 826.90M | 851.40M |
| EBITDA Margin | 17.23% | 16.86% | 16.33% | 15.27% | 14.13% | 17.09% |
| D&A For EBITDA | 570.40M | 524.30M | 476.90M | 407.10M | 380.20M | 366.50M |
| EBIT | 879.40M | 851.60M | 816.90M | 660.40M | 446.70M | 484.90M |
| EBIT Margin | 10.45% | 10.44% | 10.31% | 9.45% | 7.63% | 9.74% |
| Effective Tax Rate | 25.48% | 24.45% | 22.27% | 24.16% | 10.35% | 34.22% |
| Advertising Expenses | 148.20M | 188.60M | 124.10M | 93.20M | 112.30M |
Balance sheet
Fiscal year October - September; amounts in USD.
| TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | 265.60M | 176.70M | 787.40M | 93.30M | 586.50M | 664.50M |
| Short-Term Investments | 94.80M | |||||
| Trading Asset Securities | 900.00K | 300.00K | 1.00M | 10.60M | 3.40M | |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 266.50M | 177.00M | 788.40M | 103.90M | 684.70M | 664.50M |
| Accounts Receivable | 699.30M | 671.80M | 472.10M | 448.50M | 497.10M | 372.60M |
| Other Receivables | 63.60M | 110.80M | 63.90M | 47.10M | 79.80M | |
| Receivables | 699.30M | 735.40M | 582.90M | 512.40M | 544.20M | 452.40M |
| Inventory | 929.70M | 875.00M | 754.20M | 789.90M | 549.10M | 476.60M |
| Prepaid Expenses | 87.60M | 102.10M | 92.90M | 44.70M | 67.10M | 62.30M |
| Restricted Cash | 6.90M | 6.10M | 3.50M | 23.90M | 3.60M | 7.10M |
| Other Current Assets | 4.50M | 129.30M | 9.70M | 3.70M | 374.70M | 423.20M |
| Total Current Assets | 1.99B | 2.02B | 2.23B | 1.48B | 2.22B | 2.09B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 2.65B | 2.96B | 2.54B | 2.20B | 1.87B | 1.95B |
| Long-Term Investments | 9.00M | 29.40M | 117.80M | |||
| Goodwill | 4.83B | 4.84B | 4.70B | 4.57B | 4.35B | 4.50B |
| Other Intangible Assets | 2.79B | 3.01B | 3.15B | 3.21B | 2.71B | 2.92B |
| Other Long-Term Assets | 580.10M | 684.90M | 235.40M | 183.80M | 118.20M | 838.30M |
| Total Assets | 12.85B | 13.53B | 12.85B | 11.65B | 11.31B | 12.41B |
| Accounts Payable | 558.70M | 624.00M | 483.80M | 368.80M | 452.70M | 384.20M |
| Accrued Expenses | 350.50M | 306.80M | 285.60M | 205.20M | 174.00M | |
| Current Portion of Long-Term Debt | 1.30M | 1.50M | 1.60M | 1.10M | 23.60M | 126.00M |
| Current Portion of Leases | 44.60M | 41.00M | 22.80M | 25.50M | 23.50M | |
| Current Income Taxes Payable | 21.40M | 19.10M | 21.60M | |||
| Other Current Liabilities | 517.30M | 192.50M | 111.70M | 105.60M | 97.70M | 319.90M |
| Total Current Liabilities | 1.08B | 1.21B | 944.90M | 805.30M | 823.80M | 1.05B |
| Long-Term Debt | 7.60B | 7.39B | 6.82B | 6.04B | 6.00B | 6.69B |
| Long-Term Leases | 33.20M | 266.50M | 207.40M | 169.60M | 113.70M | 105.20M |
| Pension & Post-Retirement Benefits | 57.30M | 55.30M | 42.80M | 45.60M | 64.20M | |
| Long-Term Deferred Tax Liabilities | 651.00M | 638.50M | 653.00M | 674.40M | 688.40M | 729.10M |
| Other Long-Term Liabilities | 403.90M | 197.20M | 73.70M | 64.30M | 59.50M | 719.40M |
| Total Liabilities | 9.76B | 9.76B | 8.75B | 7.80B | 7.74B | 9.36B |
| Common Stock | 900.00K | 900.00K | 900.00K | 900.00K | 900.00K | 900.00K |
| Additional Paid-In Capital | 5.40B | 5.37B | 5.33B | 5.29B | 4.75B | 4.25B |
| Retained Earnings | 2.36B | 2.12B | 1.78B | 1.42B | 1.11B | 347.30M |
| Treasury Stock | -4.66B | -3.75B | -3.03B | -2.73B | -2.34B | -1.90B |
| Comprehensive Income & Other | -16.60M | 8.70M | 6.40M | -135.10M | -262.90M | 42.90M |
| Total Common Equity | 3.08B | 3.75B | 4.09B | 3.84B | 3.25B | 2.74B |
| Minority Interest | 11.20M | 10.70M | 10.70M | 9.20M | 318.30M | 316.80M |
| Shareholders' Equity | 3.09B | 3.76B | 4.10B | 3.85B | 3.57B | 3.06B |
| Total Liabilities & Equity | 12.85B | 13.53B | 12.85B | 11.65B | 11.31B | 12.41B |
| Total Debt | 7.63B | 7.70B | 7.07B | 6.23B | 6.17B | 6.94B |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -7.37B | -7.53B | -6.28B | -6.13B | -5.48B | -6.28B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -131.36 | -119.68 | -93.87 | -91.47 | -87.44 | -96.15 |
| Filing Date Shares Outstanding | 43.96M | 52.15M | 58.45M | 60.35M | 58.60M | 62.54M |
| Total Common Shares Outstanding | 43.96M | 52.80M | 58.40M | 60.40M | 58.70M | 63.10M |
| Working Capital | 917.20M | 811.80M | 1.29B | 673.20M | 1.40B | 1.04B |
| Book Value Per Share | 70.02 | 71.08 | 70.04 | 63.61 | 55.43 | 43.46 |
| Tangible Book Value | -4.54B | -4.11B | -3.76B | -3.94B | -3.81B | -4.68B |
| Tangible Book Value Per Share | -103.34 | -77.77 | -64.32 | -65.31 | -64.87 | -74.23 |
| Land | 127.70M | 121.70M | 109.90M | 92.20M | 106.20M | |
| Buildings | 1.33B | 1.12B | 1.04B | 932.70M | 939.40M | |
| Machinery | 3.16B | 2.66B | 2.31B | 1.95B | 1.95B | |
| Construction In Progress | 210.70M | 312.10M | 191.10M | 182.70M | 111.30M |
Cash flow statement
Fiscal year October - September; amounts in USD.
| TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | 293.10M | 335.70M | 366.70M | 301.30M | 756.60M | 166.70M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 570.40M | 524.30M | 476.90M | 407.10M | 380.20M | 366.50M |
| Asset Writedown & Restructuring Costs | 29.80M | 29.80M | 42.20M | |||
| Loss (Gain) From Sale of Investments | -6.10M | -5.20M | 29.20M | -44.30M | -733.30M | -170.50M |
| Loss (Gain) on Equity Investments | -700.00K | -500.00K | 100.00K | 300.00K | 67.10M | 43.90M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 83.00M | 81.60M | 84.40M | 77.20M | 65.80M | 48.70M |
| Other Operating Activities | 76.60M | 28.80M | -39.00M | -43.00M | -95.50M | 97.80M |
| Change in Accounts Receivable | 25.50M | -98.80M | -19.50M | 30.60M | -102.00M | -117.10M |
| Change in Inventory | -38.70M | 4.50M | 63.30M | -31.90M | -86.80M | 22.10M |
| Change in Accounts Payable | -83.40M | 80.90M | 2.40M | -29.90M | 106.40M | -48.70M |
| Change in Other Net Operating Assets | 43.10M | 17.20M | -32.80M | 40.70M | 25.70M | -47.30M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 992.60M | 998.30M | 931.70M | 750.30M | 535.20M | 588.20M |
| Capital Expenditures | -439.50M | -510.20M | -429.50M | -303.00M | -255.30M | -190.90M |
| Sale of Property, Plant & Equipment | 32.50M | 12.20M | 600.00K | 1.30M | 18.00M | 19.40M |
| Cash Acquisitions | -795.90M | -920.30M | -248.10M | -715.20M | -24.80M | -635.30M |
| Divestitures | 424.20M | 50.50M | ||||
| Investment in Securities | 12.10M | |||||
| Other Investing Activities | -1.20M | -1.00M | -500.00K | 347.60M | -9.40M | 1.10M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -779.90M | -1.42B | -677.50M | -669.30M | -221.00M | -793.60M |
| Long-Term Debt Issued | 1.10B | 2.85B | 530.00M | 2.37B | 1.80B | |
| Long-Term Debt Repaid | -526.10M | -2.04B | -306.90M | -1.56B | -1.70B | |
| Net Debt Issued (Repaid) | 263.80M | 573.90M | 803.40M | 223.10M | 801.70M | 101.70M |
| Issuance of Common Stock | 50.90M | 352.50M | ||||
| Repurchase of Common Stock | -1.19B | -709.00M | -350.70M | -387.10M | -443.00M | -397.10M |
| Other Financing Activities | -75.40M | -53.50M | -88.00M | -391.70M | -745.40M | -224.60M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -1.00B | -188.60M | 415.60M | -555.70M | -386.70M | -167.50M |
| Foreign Exchange Rate Adjustments | -1.80M | 1.50M | 3.90M | 1.80M | -9.00M | 3.70M |
| Net Cash Flow | -791.50M | -608.10M | 673.70M | -472.90M | -81.50M | -369.20M |
| Free Cash Flow | 553.10M | 488.10M | 502.20M | 447.30M | 279.90M | 397.30M |
| Free Cash Flow Margin | 6.58% | 5.98% | 6.34% | 6.40% | 4.78% | 7.98% |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share | 9.86 | 7.76 | 7.51 | 6.68 | 4.46 | 6.08 |
| Levered Free Cash Flow | 394.65M | 266.39M | 487.04M | 615.35M | 263.06M | 307.64M |
| Unlevered Free Cash Flow | 652.02M | 487.95M | 694.66M | 764.85M | 294.19M | 438.76M |
| Cash Interest Paid | 370.10M | 370.10M | 321.20M | 300.20M | 320.00M | 348.20M |
| Cash Income Tax Paid | 96.70M | 96.70M | 178.50M | 114.70M | 45.80M | 45.60M |
| Change in Working Capital | -53.50M | 3.80M | 13.40M | 9.50M | -56.70M | -191.00M |
Ratios
Fiscal year October - September; amounts in USD.
| TTM | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Capitalization | 3.77B | 5.84B | 6.76B | 5.25B | 4.89B | 7.02B |
| Enterprise Value | 11.13B | 12.11B | 12.84B | 11.24B | 10.61B | 14.14B |
| Last Close Price | 85.69 | 107.48 | 115.75 | 85.74 | 81.91 | 75.13 |
| PE Ratio | 15.81 | 17.39 | 18.44 | 16.81 | 6.47 | 45.07 |
| Forward PE | 12.19 | 13.98 | 19.40 | 17.09 | 25.34 | 25.74 |
| PS Ratio | 0.45 | 0.72 | 0.85 | 0.75 | 0.84 | 1.41 |
| PB Ratio | 1.22 | 1.55 | 1.65 | 1.36 | 1.37 | 2.29 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 6.81 | 11.96 | 13.47 | 11.73 | 17.49 | 17.66 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 3.79 | 5.85 | 7.26 | 7.00 | 9.15 | 11.93 |
| PEG Ratio | 3.96 | 3.96 | 3.96 | 3.96 | 3.96 | |
| EV/Sales Ratio | 1.32 | 1.49 | 1.62 | 1.61 | 1.81 | 2.84 |
| EV/EBITDA Ratio | 7.68 | 8.80 | 9.92 | 10.53 | 12.82 | 16.61 |
| EV/EBIT Ratio | 12.66 | 14.23 | 15.71 | 17.01 | 23.74 | 29.16 |
| EV/FCF Ratio | 20.13 | 24.82 | 25.56 | 25.12 | 37.89 | 35.59 |
| Debt / Equity Ratio | 2.47 | 2.05 | 1.72 | 1.62 | 1.73 | 2.27 |
| Debt / EBITDA Ratio | 4.95 | 5.25 | 5.18 | 5.53 | 6.95 | 7.68 |
| Debt / FCF Ratio | 13.80 | 15.79 | 14.07 | 13.93 | 22.04 | 17.48 |
| Net Debt / Equity Ratio | 2.38 | 2.00 | 1.53 | 1.59 | 1.53 | 2.05 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA Ratio | 5.08 | 5.47 | 4.85 | 5.74 | 6.63 | 7.37 |
| Net Debt / FCF Ratio | 13.32 | 15.42 | 12.51 | 13.70 | 19.59 | 15.80 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.64 | 0.62 | 0.65 | 0.61 | 0.49 | 0.41 |
| Inventory Turnover | 7.04 | 7.14 | 7.28 | 7.63 | 8.55 | 6.60 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.90 | 0.75 | 1.45 | 0.77 | 1.49 | 1.06 |
| Current Ratio | 1.85 | 1.67 | 2.36 | 1.84 | 2.70 | 1.99 |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 8.28% | 8.54% | 9.23% | 8.43% | 22.39% | 3.80% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 4.19% | 4.04% | 4.17% | 3.60% | 2.35% | 2.47% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 6.24% | 5.94% | 6.24% | 5.26% | 4.35% | 3.42% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 7.50% | 6.90% | 6.90% | 6.10% | 4.30% | 4.30% |
| Earnings Yield | 6.33% | 5.75% | 5.42% | 5.74% | 15.46% | 2.38% |
| FCF Yield | 14.68% | 8.36% | 7.43% | 8.52% | 5.72% | 5.66% |
| Buyback Yield / Dilution | 12.55% | 5.98% | 0.15% | -6.86% | 3.98% | 5.22% |