Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Post Holdings Inc (POST) - $90.05 as of 6/9/2026 6:36:19 PM EST
Total Score
12 out of 30
Safety Score
54 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for POST
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for POST
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for POST
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for POST
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for POST (54 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 1 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 4 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 4 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 3 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | 0 |
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Company Overview |
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| Ticker | POST |
| Company Name | Post Holdings Inc |
| Country | USA |
| Description | Post Holdings, Inc. is a consumer packaged goods holding company in the United States and internationally. The company is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. |
| Sector Name | CONSUMER DEFENSIVE |
| Industry Name | PACKAGED FOODS |
| Most Recent Quarter | 3/31/2026 |
| Next Earnings Date | 8/6/2026 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 90.05 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 90.26 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 6/9/2026 6:36:19 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 711,223 |
| Average Daily Volume | 864,935 |
| 52-Week High | 117.28 |
| 52-Week Low | 86.85 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 3.68% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | 15.17 |
| Industry PE | 16.67 |
| Sector PE | 26.13 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 22.74 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 15.16 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 41.79 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 32.65 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 1.85 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 5.94 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 70.48 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 1.26 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 3.34 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 12.65 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 0.49 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 0.81 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 1.56 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 4 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 2 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 45,322,600 |
| Market Capitalization | 4,081,300,130 |
| Institutional Ownership | 104.61% |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | N/A |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.0000 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.0000 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing | N/A |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.00 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 0.00 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 0 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | N/A |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | 51.10% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | -8.45% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 5.96 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 4.07 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 7.02 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 338,400,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 335,700,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 366,700,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 4.70% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 7.44% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 11.90% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 269,400,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 176,700,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 787,400,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -7,359,700,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -7,245,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 7,421,700,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 6,811,600,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 7,629,100,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.34 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.30 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 3,753,100,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 4,090,600,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 3,194,300,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 491,700,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 10.85 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 488,100,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 502,200,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 2.00 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | -2.76 |
| MACD Signal | -1.87 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 89.46 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 101.37 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 113.28 |
| Beta | 0.32 |
| RSI | 37.51 |
| 50-Day SMA | 104.05 |
| 150-Day SMA | 0.00 |
| 200-Day SMA | 0.00 |
System |
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| Modified | 6/9/2026 6:12:13 AM EST |