Post Holdings (POST) | Financial Analysis & Statements
Post Holdings Inc. Mid-cap Consumer Defensive
TL;DR: Financial Overview - Revenue, Profits & Key Metrics
Latest Quarterly: Sep 2025Income Metrics
Revenue
2.2B
Gross Profit
602.1M
26.80%
Operating Income
198.2M
8.82%
Net Income
51.1M
2.27%
EPS (Diluted)
$0.88
Balance Sheet Metrics
Total Assets
13.5B
Total Liabilities
9.8B
Shareholders Equity
3.8B
Debt to Equity
2.59
Cash Flow Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
255.0M
Free Cash Flow
151.6M
Revenue & Profitability Trend
Quarter Income Flow
Sep 30, 2025
Annual Income Flow
2025
Post Holdings Income Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 8.2B | 7.9B | 7.0B | 5.9B | 5.0B |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 5.8B | 5.6B | 5.1B | 4.4B | 3.6B |
| Gross Profit | 2.3B | 2.3B | 1.9B | 1.5B | 1.4B |
| Gross Margin % | 28.7% | 29.1% | 26.9% | 25.1% | 28.7% |
| Operating Expenses | |||||
| Research & Development | - | - | - | - | - |
| Selling, General & Administrative | 1.3B | 1.3B | 1.1B | 904.7M | 807.0M |
| Other Operating Expenses | 900.0K | -3.6M | 1.5M | 1.2M | -9.8M |
| Total Operating Expenses | 1.3B | 1.3B | 1.1B | 905.9M | 797.2M |
| Operating Income | 829.1M | 793.5M | 641.1M | 415.6M | 487.7M |
| Operating Margin % | 10.2% | 10.0% | 9.2% | 7.1% | 9.8% |
| Non-Operating Items | |||||
| Interest Income | - | - | - | - | - |
| Interest Expense | 361.4M | 316.5M | 279.1M | 317.8M | 332.6M |
| Other Non-Operating Income | -23.7M | -4.9M | 50.9M | 797.5M | 58.9M |
| Pre-tax Income | 444.0M | 472.1M | 412.9M | 895.3M | 214.0M |
| Income Tax | 108.7M | 105.1M | 99.7M | 85.7M | 58.2M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 24.5% | 22.3% | 24.1% | 9.6% | 27.2% |
| Net Income | 335.8M | 366.9M | 312.9M | 764.1M | 173.7M |
| Net Margin % | 4.1% | 4.6% | 4.5% | 13.1% | 3.5% |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| EBITDA | 1.4B | 1.3B | 1.1B | 815.6M | 883.5M |
| EPS (Basic) | $5.98 | $6.12 | $5.21 | $12.42 | $2.42 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $5.51 | $5.64 | $4.82 | $12.09 | $2.38 |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 56100000 | 59900000 | 60000000 | 60900000 | 64200000 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 56100000 | 59900000 | 60000000 | 60900000 | 64200000 |
Income Statement Trend
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Post Holdings Balance Sheet From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Cash & Equivalents | 176.7M | 787.4M | 93.3M | 586.5M | 664.5M |
| Short-term Investments | - | - | 0 | 94.8M | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 676.3M | 475.1M | 451.0M | 499.4M | 374.8M |
| Inventory | 875.0M | 754.2M | 789.9M | 549.1M | 476.6M |
| Other Current Assets | 115.4M | 103.6M | 59.0M | 98.4M | 99.8M |
| Total Current Assets | 2.0B | 2.2B | 1.5B | 2.2B | 2.1B |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 260.6M | 228.8M | 176.2M | 122.9M | 115.5M |
| Goodwill | 12.7B | 12.5B | 12.4B | 11.4B | 11.9B |
| Intangible Assets | 3.0B | 3.1B | 3.2B | 2.7B | 2.9B |
| Long-term Investments | - | 0 | 11.3M | 3.0M | 29.1M |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 533.3M | 91.9M | 62.2M | 24.2M | 680.5M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 11.5B | 10.6B | 10.2B | 9.1B | 10.3B |
| Total Assets | 13.5B | 12.9B | 11.6B | 11.3B | 12.4B |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Accounts Payable | 607.3M | 458.2M | 339.7M | 362.1M | 369.1M |
| Short-term Debt | 45.8M | 42.2M | 23.9M | 26.6M | 24.6M |
| Current Portion of Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Liabilities | 284.5M | 173.2M | 179.6M | 167.4M | 485.0M |
| Total Current Liabilities | 1.2B | 944.9M | 805.3M | 823.8M | 1.0B |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Long-term Debt | 7.7B | 7.0B | 6.2B | 6.1B | 6.5B |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 638.5M | 653.0M | 674.4M | 688.4M | 729.1M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 33.5M | 24.6M | 28.1M | 25.4M | 46.4M |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 8.6B | 7.8B | 7.0B | 6.9B | 8.3B |
| Total Liabilities | 9.8B | 8.8B | 7.8B | 7.7B | 9.4B |
| Equity | |||||
| Common Stock | 900.0K | 900.0K | 900.0K | 900.0K | 900.0K |
| Retained Earnings | 2.1B | 1.8B | 1.4B | 1.1B | 347.3M |
| Treasury Stock | 3.7B | 3.0B | 2.7B | 2.3B | 1.9B |
| Other Equity | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 3.8B | 4.1B | 3.9B | 3.6B | 3.1B |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| Total Debt | 7.7B | 7.1B | 6.2B | 6.1B | 6.6B |
| Working Capital | 811.8M | 1.3B | 673.2M | 1.4B | 1.0B |
Balance Sheet Composition
Post Holdings Cash Flow Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||
| Net Income | 335.8M | 366.9M | 312.9M | 742.5M | 111.9M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 524.3M | 476.9M | 407.1M | 380.2M | 366.5M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 81.6M | 84.4M | 77.2M | 65.8M | 48.7M |
| Working Capital Changes | 18.4M | 63.1M | -40.7M | -57.0M | -122.6M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 983.0M | 950.0M | 758.2M | 1.1B | 463.9M |
| Investing Activities | |||||
| Capital Expenditures | -498.0M | -428.9M | -301.7M | -237.3M | -171.5M |
| Acquisitions | -920.3M | -247.5M | -710.6M | 25.7M | -312.4M |
| Investment Purchases | - | - | - | 0 | -5.0M |
| Investment Sales | - | - | 0 | 0 | 34.2M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.4B | -677.5M | -669.3M | -220.2M | -797.0M |
| Financing Activities | |||||
| Share Repurchases | -709.0M | -350.7M | -387.1M | -443.0M | -397.1M |
| Dividends Paid | - | 0 | 0 | -547.2M | - |
| Debt Issuance | 1.1B | 2.8B | 530.0M | 2.4B | 1.8B |
| Debt Repayment | -526.1M | -2.0B | -306.9M | -1.6B | -1.7B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -188.6M | 415.6M | -555.7M | -237.2M | -46.6M |
| Free Cash Flow | 488.1M | 502.2M | 447.3M | 127.3M | 397.3M |
| Net Change in Cash | -624.9M | 688.1M | -466.8M | 665.3M | -379.7M |
Cash Flow Trend
Post Holdings Key Financial Ratios
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM)
19.05
Forward P/E
12.62
Price to Book
1.44
Price to Sales
0.59
PEG Ratio
-5.28
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
3.82%
Operating Margin
10.66%
Return on Equity
8.67%
Return on Assets
4.20%
Financial Health
Current Ratio
1.90
Debt to Equity
215.17
Beta
0.37
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)
$5.44
Book Value per Share
$72.09
Revenue per Share
$153.50
Peer Financial Comparison
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | Profit Margin | Debt/Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POST | 5.0B | 19.05 | 1.44 | 8.67% | 3.82% | 215.17 |
| Kellanova | 29.0B | 22.80 | 6.91 | 32.11% | 10.08% | 145.10 |
| Kraft Heinz | 26.0B | 13.01 | 0.62 | -12.84% | -23.44% | 52.10 |
| Darling Ingredients | 9.7B | 156.26 | 2.04 | 1.52% | 1.02% | 86.53 |
| Pilgrim's Pride | 8.0B | 7.43 | 2.18 | 27.26% | 5.85% | 90.78 |
| Ingredion | 7.1B | 10.10 | 1.66 | 18.10% | 10.10% | 45.82 |
Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.




