What does goodwill and intangible asset impairment mean?

This metric represents the non-cash charge recognized when the carrying value of goodwill or other intangible assets exceeds their fair market value. It serves as an indicator of potential overpayment for past acquisitions or a decline in the long-term economic prospects of specific business units. Investors monitor this to assess the quality of historical capital allocation and the stability of the company's asset base.

Post Holdings POST Goodwill And Intangible Asset Impairment

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$17.69M—

Segments

By segment

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Refrigerated Retail Segment$29.8M—

Foodservice Segment$0—

Post Consumer Brands Segment$0—

Weetabix Segment$0—

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$2.0B+4.7%

Gross profit$617.6M+13.2%

Operating income$211.9M+16.3%

Net income$81.9M+30.8%

EPS (diluted)$1.56+51.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$271.4M-56.6%

Total debt$7.7B+10.0%

Total equity$3.2B-16.6%

Total assets$13.0B+1.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$242.3M+50.8%

CapEx$91.3M+0.9%

Free cash flow$151.0M+115%

Valuation

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Market cap$4.01B-27.9%

Enterprise value$11.41B-6.0%

P/E11.8×-3.7×

P/S0.5×-0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin29.1%0.0pp

Operating margin10.1%+0.1pp

Net margin4%-0.5pp

FCF margin6.1%-0.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity9.6%+0.5pp

Debt / equity2.4×+0.6×

Current ratio1.9×-0.3×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Post Holdings in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment.

The official record: Post Holdings’s 10-K, filed November 21, 2025, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Post Holdings's goodwill and intangible asset impairment?: Post Holdings (POST) reported goodwill and intangible asset impairment of $7.45M in Q3 2025.
What does goodwill and intangible asset impairment mean?: This metric represents the non-cash charge recognized when the carrying value of goodwill or other intangible assets exceeds their fair market value. It serves as an indicator of potential overpayment for past acquisitions or a decline in the long-term economic prospects of specific business units. Investors monitor this to assess the quality of historical capital allocation and the stability of the company's asset base.