Inside the research
Post Holdings, Inc.
POST Research profile · latest available data
Price overview
$73.15
▼ -0.99 (-1.3%)
| 52w hi | $114.61 |
|---|---|
| 52w lo | $73.15 |
| Vol | 723.10K |
| As of | 25 Sep 2026 |
The Verdict
Our score -0.49
| Short | -0.32 |
|---|---|
| Medium | -0.56 |
| Long | -0.65 |
computed 2026-09-27
Key fundamentals
Post Holdings, Inc.
Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods
| Market cap | $3.32B |
|---|---|
| Enterprise value | $10.59B |
| Trailing P/E | 13.60x |
| Forward P/E | 10.16x |
| EV / EBITDA | 7.31x |
| P / S (ttm) | 0.39x |
| Profit margin | 3.5% |
| Return on equity | 8.3% |
| Revenue growth | -1.8% |
| Earnings growth | -27.9% |
| Debt / equity | 247.07 |
Layer Breakdown
| Layer | Raw | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamental | +0.03 | |
| Sector | -0.01 | |
| Technical | -0.32 | |
| Earnings | +0.00 | |
| Sentiment | +0.00 |
macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27
Business overview
Post Holdings, Inc. operates as a consumer packaged goods holding company in the United States and internationally. It operates through Post Consumer Brands, Weetabix, Foodservice, and Refrigerated Retail segments. The Post Consumer Brands segment manufactures, markets, and sells branded and private label ready-to-eat (RTE) cereals under Honey Bunches of Oats, Pebbles, and Malt-O-Meal brands; hot cereal; peanut butter under the Peter Pan brand; and branded and private label pet food under Rachael Ray Nutrish, Nature's Recipe, 9Lives, Kibbles 'n Bits and Gravy Train brands. The Weetabix segment manufactures, markets, and distributes branded and private label RTE cereal under Weetabix and Alpen brands; hot cereals and other cereal-based food products; private label cereals; and protein-based shakes under the UFIT brand, and nutritional snacks. The Foodservice segment produces and distributes egg products primarily under Papetti's and Abbotsford Farms brands, as well as potato products in the foodservice and food ingredient channels. The segment also manufactures certain meat products. The Refrigerated Retail segment produces and distributes side dish, potato, sausage products under Bob Evans, Bob Evans Farms, and Simply Potatoes brands; eggs and egg products under Bob Evans Egg Whites and Egg Beaters brands; and cheese and other dairy products under Crystal Farms brand. It serves grocery stores, mass merchandise customers, supercenters, club stores, natural/specialty stores, dollar stores, discounters, wholesalers, convenience stores, pet supply retailers, drug store customers, foodservice distributors, and national restaurant chains, as well as sells its products in the military, ecommerce, and foodservice channels. The company was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.
Risk Metrics
| Beta vs SPX | 0.10 |
|---|---|
| Corr SPX | 0.06 |
| Annual vol | 26.4% |
| Annual ret | -18.9% |
| Sharpe | -0.71 |
| Max DD | -39.4% |
Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)
Material Events
| Date | Event | 8-K |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-05-07 | Earnings Release, Officer / Director Change… | read |
| 2026-03-13 | Material Obligation, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-03-04 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-03-04 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-02-05 | Earnings Release, Officer / Director Change… | read |
| 2026-02-05 | Officer / Director Change, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2026-02-04 | 3.03, Bylaws Amendment… | read |
| 2025-12-19 | Material Obligation, Other Material Event… | read |
| 2025-12-02 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-12-01 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-12-01 | Reg FD Disclosure, Other Material Event… | read |
Insider Trades
| Date | Insider | Role | Action | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-02 | Zadoks Jeff A | Withheld for tax | 2.54K | $231.35K | |
| 2026-07-02 | Zadoks Jeff A | Withheld for tax | 3.87K | $351.66K | |
| 2026-07-02 | Zadoks Jeff A | Withheld for tax | 3.55K | $322.93K |
Flow & Concentration
| Insider 180d net | $0 |
|---|---|
| Insider buys / sells | 0 / 0 |
| Insider bias | Neutral |
| 13F holders | 8 |
| Top-5 share | 96.0% |
| HHI | 3,218 (concentrated) |
Top Holders
| Holder | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| Citadel Advisors | $90.35M | 1.02M |
| AQR Capital Management | $32.02M | 364.40K |
| Millennium Management | $25.06M | 283.97K |
| State Street Corp | $16.26M | 15.55M |
| Fidelity / FMR LLC | $6.90M | 6.67M |
| Bridgewater Associates | $6.42M | 72.78K |
| Capital Research / Capital World | $751.41K | 726.00K |
| T. Rowe Price Group | $14 | 13.34K |
As of 2026-06-30
SEC Filings
The Long Run
FY 2012–2024 · 13 years
| Line | Latest | CAGR | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $7.92B | +19.2% | |
| Gross profit | $2.34B | +29.0% | |
| Operating income | $799.30M | +15.4% | |
| Net income | $301.30M | +48.4% | |
| Cash from ops | $931.70M | +16.8% |
Indices
Recent Sessions
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | $74.09 | $74.11 | $72.74 | $73.15 | 723.10K |
| Sep 24 | $76.03 | $76.44 | $74.13 | $74.14 | 665.60K |
| Sep 23 | $76.09 | $76.39 | $75.35 | $75.81 | 790.50K |
| Sep 22 | $75.61 | $76.90 | $74.89 | $75.97 | 1.18M |
| Sep 21 | $76.50 | $77.50 | $74.59 | $75.26 | 1.23M |
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