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Other · S&P 500 · data as of 2026-10-05

POST stock analysis: POST

POST (POST) is an S&P 500 company in Other. It grades weakest on profitability and momentum.

The model's view of POST · subscribers

Where POST ranks among the 1,500 U.S. stocks the model scores each trading day, its expected return, the evidence for and against it, and whether the model portfolio holds it. The grades below describe the company's data; they are not the model's view.

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What's happening with POST · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

POST price performance

POST against the S&P 500, one year
-20%+0%+20%S&P 500 +18%POST -31%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date-26.6%S&P 500 +14.5% · behind by 41.1 pts
1 year-32.2%S&P 500 +17.0% · behind by 49.3 pts
3 years-13.5%S&P 500 +89.3% · behind by 102.7 pts
5 years+0.3%S&P 500 +91.3% · behind by 91.0 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

POST factor grades

Each grade compares POST with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

BValueP/E 13.3x (industry 20.1x)FCF yield 17.3% (industry 6.0%)
CGrowthRevenue growth +6% (industry +8%)EPS growth -7% (industry +10%)
C-ProfitabilityOperating margin 9.6% (industry 9.6%)ROIC 5.8% (industry 10.1%)
DMomentum12-month change -32%From 52-wk high -37%

POST in plain numbers

POST key statistics

SectorOther
Industryn/a
IndexS&P 500
Market value$3.2B
Revenue growth (y/y)+6%
Free-cash-flow yield17.3%
Dividend yieldn/a
Next earnings (expected)2026-11-19
Valuation measures
Market value$3.2B
Enterprise value$10.6B
P/E (trailing)13.3x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)12.9x
PEG (Torvanta estimate)4.69
Price / sales0.4x
Price / book1.0x
EV / revenue1.3x
EV / EBITDA7.7x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$8.4B
Net income, last 12 months$293.1M
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$5.47
Gross margin28.8%
Operating margin9.6%
Net margin3.5%
Return on equity8.3%
Return on invested capital5.8%
Cash$265.6M
Total debt$7.6B
Debt / equity2.48x
Free cash flow, last 12 months$553.1M
Interest cover1.9x
Current ratio1.85x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

POST earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
$0$561.8M$1.1B$1.7B$2.2BSep 2024 Revenue: $2.0BDec 2024 Revenue: $2.0BMar 2025 Revenue: $2.0BJun 2025 Revenue: $2.0BSep 2025 Revenue: $2.2BDec 2025 Revenue: $2.2BMar 2026 Revenue: $2.0BJun 2026 Revenue: $1.9BSep 2024 Net income: $81.6MDec 2024 Net income: $113.3MMar 2025 Net income: $62.6MJun 2025 Net income: $108.8MSep 2025 Net income: $51.0MDec 2025 Net income: $96.8MMar 2026 Net income: $81.9MJun 2026 Net income: $63.4MSep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Net margin: 4.1%Net margin: 5.7%Net margin: 3.2%Net margin: 5.5%Net margin: 2.3%Net margin: 4.5%Net margin: 4.0%Net margin: 3.3%0%3%6%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$0.0$0.5$0.9$1.3$1.8Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.3Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.8Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.0Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.8Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.9Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.7Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.6Jun 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.3Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Sep 2025 -29% · Dec 2025 -4% · Mar 2026 +51% · Jun 2026 -28%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

POST financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$6.2B$6.2B$7.0B$7.9B$8.2B
Net income$166.7M$756.6M$301.3M$366.7M$335.7M
EPS (GAAP)$2.34$12.14$4.82$5.64$5.51
Free cash flow$395.7M$127.3M$447.3M$502.2M$488.1M

POST earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-08-06$1.29-28%-2%-12.2%
2026-05-07$1.56+51%+5%-2.1%
2026-02-05$1.71-4%+10%+9.1%
2025-11-20$0.91-29%+12%-6.5%
2025-08-07$1.79+17%+2%+4.7%
2025-05-08$1.03-30%-2%-0.9%

Companies similar to POST

CompanyMarket valueP/ERevenue growthOperating margin12-month change
POST POST$3.2B13.3x+6%9.6%-32%
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COCO COCO$3.2B30.6x+26%19.1%+30%
PPLI PPLI$3.2B9.3x-32%-9.0%+21%
CBU CBU$3.2B14.0x+10%n/a+6%

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Frequently asked questions

Is POST stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for POST are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is POST's P/E ratio?

POST trades at about 13.3 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 12.9 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does POST report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects POST to report around 2026-11-19.

How has POST performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year POST returned -32.2%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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