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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.9B-1.8%
Gross profit$566.3M-5.0%
Operating income$189.3M-19.3%
Net income$63.4M-41.7%
EPS (diluted)$1.29-27.9%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$272.5M-74.4%
Total debt$7.7B+4.0%
Total equity$3.1B-23.0%
Total assets$12.9B-3.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$213.3M-5.6%
CapEx$82.1M-37.3%
Free cash flow$131.2M+38.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$4.09B-28.4%
Enterprise value$11.49B-4.4%
P/E14×-1.6×
P/S0.5×-0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin28.8%-0.4pp
Operating margin9.6%-0.8pp
Net margin3.5%-1.1pp
FCF margin6.6%+1.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity8.3%-0.9pp
Debt / equity2.5×+0.6×
Current ratio1.9×-0.7×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Post Holdings’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The source filing: Post Holdings’s 10-Q, filed August 6, 2026. Open the filing →

Filed
Aug 6, 2026, 4:23 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q3 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0001530950-26-000077

FAQ

What is Post Holdings's return on invested capital?
Post Holdings (POST) reported return on invested capital of 5.8% in Q2 2026.
How has Post Holdings's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Post Holdings's return on invested capital decreased by 8.2% year-over-year, from 6.3% to 5.8%.
What is the long-term trend for Post Holdings's return on invested capital?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Post Holdings's return on invested capital has grown at a -2.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 6.1% to 5.6%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.

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