Post Holdings, Inc. (POST)

NYSE • Consumer Defensive

$80.56

-$1.43 (-1.8%)

Market open

Last close at October 23, 2026 at 20:00 UTC

Open$81.8

Previous Close$80.56

Day Range$79.92 - $82.77

Avg. Volume (3M)662.9K

Market Cap$3.5B

P/E Ratio13.5

52 Week Range

$71.45$117.28

Next EarningsIn 25 daysNov 19, 2026

Metrics Over Time

Where the Money Goes

Q2 2026

Revenueeverything earned$1.9B100%

Gross Profitminus cost of goods$566.3M29%

Operating Incomeminus R&D and overhead$189.3M10%

Net Incomeminus taxes and the rest$63.4M3%

In plain terms: out of every $100 in revenue, Post Holdings, Inc. keeps $3 as net profit.

Fundamentals & Financials

Revenue (TTM)

$8.4B

Net Income (TTM)

$293M

EPS (TTM)

$5.97

ROA (TTM)

2.28%

Current Ratio

1.85

Dividend Yield

TTM is calculated as the sum of the four most recently completed quarters. This is a standard approach when monthly or real-time data is not available.

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Financial Highlights

Dividends History

Split History

Earnings

+21.6%Q3 2025$2.03

+11.8%Q4 2025$2.09

+28.3%Q1 2026$2.13

+12.1%Q2 2026$1.94

+4.7%Q3 2026$1.78

Nov 19

in 25 daysQ4 2026

% — EPS deviation from the forecast (beat / miss); quarters without a forecast show the reported EPS

Latest report — Q3 2026

Beat +4.7%

Post Holdings beat consensus on adjusted EPS but missed on revenue in the third fiscal quarter of 2026, reported Aug. 6 based on preliminary results. Revenue fell 1.8% to about $1.95 billion from $2.0 billion a year earlier, coming in 3.7% below the $2.02 billion estimate, while adjusted EPS of $1.78 topped the $1.70 consensus by 4.7% and was down from $2.03 a year ago. Gross margin held near 29% and operating margin was about 10%, with operating income of roughly $189.3 million. Net income came to about $63.4 million, down 41.7% from $108.8 million a year earlier. Operating cash flow was about $691.3 million, and the company repurchased roughly $916.1 million of stock.

Next report — what to expect

Post Holdings, Inc. reports earnings on November 19, 2026. Wall Street is looking for consensus EPS of $1.79 on consensus revenue of $2.00 billion. For trailing context, revenue declined -1.8% year over year last quarter. Post has beaten EPS in 8 of 8 most recent quarters, so focus will be on revenue and margin-related updates.

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About Post Holdings, Inc.

Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: POST) is a packaged food company that sells breakfast, refrigerated, foodservice, and active-nutrition products in the consumer staples market. Across Post Consumer Brands, Weetabix, Foodservice, Refrigerated Retail, and BellRing Brands, it generated $8.2 billion of revenue in FY2025.

Name

Post Holdings, Inc.

CEO

Nicolas Catoggio

Website

www.postholdings.com

Industry

Consumer Defensive

Year Founded

1895

Employees

13,180

Today's Snapshot

AI-generated

The day ended with POST 1.8% lower at 80.55.

Trading Volume

Below 10d avg (584.2K)

478.9K

vs S&P 500 Today

Underperforming Market

-1.25%

Updated: October 23, 2026 at 20:14 UTC

Technical Indicators

4 Buy1 Neutral3 Sell

POST shows constructive near-term technicals with the stock about 80.56 and trading above short- and medium-term moving averages even as it remains below longer 100–200 day averages, reflecting a short-term uptrend within a longer-term cap. Momentum indicators and MACD are positive and CCI is elevated, while RSI and MFI sit in neutral-to-favorable territory and ADX near the low 20s suggests a modest trend. Volatility is moderate and OBV readings point to supportive flows despite a negative cumulative level. Technical takeaway: Buy.

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