Stock AnalizPost Holdings, Inc. POST
Packaged Foods · IPO 2012 · data as of November 13, 2026
Post Holdings, Inc. (POST) is a consumer staples company listed in the US with a market value of about $3.6B. In the twelve months to June 30, 2026 it had revenue of $8.4B and net income of $293M, a net margin of 3.5%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 2.4 out of 5 (weak). The strongest part is value (5/5); the weakest is financial health (1/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 14.8, a price to free cash flow of 6.5, 5-year revenue growth of 12% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 5%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 1% above the current price.
Score: 2.4 / 5
Checks passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- P/FCF below 20
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- PEG below 1.5
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
- 5-year EPS growth above 10% a year
Checks not passed
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- Profit margin improving
- Strong R&D investment or growth above 20%
- 5-year average ROIC above 12%
- ROE above 15%
- More cash than debt, or low debt to equity
- Interest covered more than 5 times
- Debt below 3 years of free cash flow
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $8.4B | $8.2B | $7.9B | $7.0B | $5.9B | $5.0B | $4.7B | $5.7B | $6.3B | $5.2B | $5.0B |
| Net income | $293M | $336M | $367M | $301M | $757M | $167M | $800000 | $125M | $467M | $48M | -$3M |
| Free cash flow | $553M | $488M | $502M | $447M | $127M | $397M | $393M | $414M | $494M | $196M | $381M |
| EPS (diluted) | $5.47 | $5.51 | $5.64 | $4.82 | $12.09 | $2.38 | $0.01 | $1.66 | $6.16 | $0.50 | $-0.41 |
| Net margin | 3.5% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 4.3% | 12.9% | 3.4% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 7.5% | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| ROIC | — | 5.3% | 5.5% | 4.5% | 4.0% | 3.8% | 2.9% | 6.1% | 4.4% | 3.4% | 5.7% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 6 analysts is $96.67, 19% above the current price; targets range from $79.00 to $115.00; the consensus rating is “Buy”; expected EPS is $7.64 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is Post’s P/E ratio?
About 14.8, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 11.7).
Is Post stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 1% above the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Post pay a dividend?
Not currently.
Is Post a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Post scores 2.4 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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