Post Holdings (POST)

NYSE Consumer Staples Packaged Foods & Meats S&P MidCap 400
$83.05
-1.67 (-1.97%)
Close of Nov 06, 2026 · end-of-day data
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Performance

price return
1W-0.2%
1M+11.9%
3M+8.9%
6M-18.6%
YTD-16.1%
1Y-21.2%
3Y+3.7%
5Y+25.1%

Key statistics

Full financials →
Market cap$3.6B
P/E (TTM)15.2
EPS (TTM, diluted)$5.47
P/S0.43
P/B1.19
EV / EBITDA8.0
Revenue (TTM)$8.41B
Revenue growth+6.2%
Net margin3.5%
ROE9.5%
Debt / equity2.48
FCF yield15.2%
Dividend yield—
Payout ratio—
Beta (1Y)-0.14
Volatility (1Y)32.2%
52-week range$71.45 – $117.28
Avg volume (50D)821.07K

Revenue & net income — last 8 quarters

Statements →
Oct 16, 4:40 PM ET

Post Holdings' Chief Accounting Officer Takes Medical Leave; CFO Named Interim

Neutral leadership Written later 5.025.05

Post Holdings said its Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, Bradly A. Harper, is taking a temporary medical leave, with CFO Matthew J. Mainer serving as interim principal accounting officer. The board also approved an updated Code of Conduct, effective February 1, 2027, that adds new content on areas such as artificial intelligence and cybersecurity while stating it does not waive any provision of the prior code.

  • Bradly A. Harper, SVP and Chief Accounting Officer, is on temporary medical leave; the filing gives no return date.
  • Matthew J. Mainer, EVP, CFO and Treasurer, is interim Chief Accounting Officer and principal accounting officer during the leave.
  • Board approved the New Code on October 15, 2026; it takes effect February 1, 2027 and supersedes the Prior Code.
  • New Code adds content on artificial intelligence, prediction markets and fraud prevention, and expands topics including cybersecurity and conflicts of interest.
Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗
Aug 6, 4:22 PM ET

Post Holdings Q3 net earnings fall 41.7% to $63.4 million; FY26 EBITDA guidance narrowed

Negative earnings Written later 2.02

Post Holdings reported third-quarter fiscal 2026 net sales of $1,948.0 million, down 1.8%, and net earnings of $63.4 million, down 41.7% from a year earlier. The company narrowed its fiscal 2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance to $1,560-$1,570 million from $1,550-$1,580 million and gave a preliminary fiscal 2027 outlook that is generally flat versus a comparable level of about $1.48 billion.

  • Q3 net sales $1,948.0 million, down 1.8%; diluted EPS $1.29 versus $1.79 a year earlier
  • Q3 Adjusted EBITDA $377.3 million, down 5.0%; nine-month Adjusted EBITDA $1,190.5 million, up 6.9%
  • FY2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance narrowed to $1,560-$1,570 million from $1,550-$1,580 million
  • Preliminary FY2027 outlook is generally flat versus a comparable Adjusted EBITDA level of about $1.48 billion
Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗
May 7, 4:21 PM ET

Post Holdings Q2 net earnings rise 30.8% to $81.9 million; CEO transition set for October

Positive leadership Written later 2.025.027.018.01

Post Holdings reported second-quarter fiscal 2026 net sales of $2.0 billion, up 4.7%, and net earnings of $81.9 million, up 30.8%, and affirmed its fiscal 2026 Adjusted EBITDA outlook of $1,550-$1,580 million. The filing also says Nicolas Catoggio, the current Chief Operating Officer, will become President and Chief Executive Officer on October 1, 2026, while Robert V. Vitale moves to Executive Chairman, and the Board approved a new $600.0 million share repurchase authorization.

  • Q2 diluted EPS was $1.56, versus $1.03 a year earlier; Adjusted diluted EPS was $1.94, versus $1.41.
  • Q2 Adjusted EBITDA was $395.0 million, up 14.0% from $346.5 million.
  • Robert V. Vitale moves from President and CEO to Executive Chairman; Nicolas Catoggio becomes President and CEO, both effective October 1, 2026.
  • New $600.0 million buyback authorization takes effect May 9, 2026; the existing $500.0 million authorization is cancelled May 8, 2026, with $236.6 million remaining.
Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗
Feb 5, 5:01 PM ET

Post Holdings Q1 sales rise 10.1% to $2.2 billion; raises fiscal 2026 EBITDA outlook

Mixed earnings Written later 2.025.028.01

Post Holdings reported first-quarter fiscal 2026 net sales of $2.2 billion, up 10.1%, and raised its fiscal 2026 Adjusted EBITDA outlook to $1,550-$1,580 million from $1,500-$1,540 million. GAAP net earnings fell 14.6% to $96.8 million, and the company also board-approved a new $500 million share repurchase authorization and appointed two directors.

  • Net sales were $2,174.6 million, up 10.1% from $1,974.7 million; Adjusted EBITDA rose 13.1% to $418.2 million.
  • Net earnings were $96.8 million, down 14.6%; diluted EPS was $1.71 versus $1.78, while Adjusted diluted EPS was $2.13 versus $1.73.
  • Board approved a $500 million share repurchase authorization effective February 7, 2026, and cancelled the existing authorization effective February 6, 2026; $377.9 million had been repurchased under the existing one as of February 4, 2026.
  • Michelle M. Atkinson and Jeff A. Zadoks were appointed directors effective March 15, 2026, bringing the Board to nine members.
Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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Recent SEC filings

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Famous investors who own POST

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InvestorValue% of portfolioLast quarter
Ray Dalio Bridgewater Associates $6.42M0.03% Added

From each investor's latest 13F filing (Q2 2026); positions are as of the quarter end and filed up to 45 days later.

Insider transactions

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DateInsiderTypeSharesPriceValue
Oct 22Zadoks Jeff A
Director
Tax Withholding17.93K$78.06$1.40M
Oct 22Westphal Mark W
PRES., FOODSERVICE
Tax Withholding17.53K$78.06$1.37M
Oct 22Vitale Robert V
Director, EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
Tax Withholding52.38K$78.06$4.09M
Oct 22Mainer Matthew J
EVP, CFO & TREASURER
Tax Withholding7.94K$78.06$619.80K
Oct 22Gray Diedre J
EVP, GC & CAO, SECY
Tax Withholding18.66K$78.06$1.46M
Oct 22Catoggio Nicolas
PRES & CEO
Tax Withholding18.53K$78.06$1.45M

Prices are end-of-day and split-adjusted. Financial data from Post Holdings's SEC XBRL filings. Not investment advice.