Post Holdings, Inc. (POST) is a publicly traded company in the Consumer Defensive — Packaged Foods industry listed on NYSE. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
Post Holdings, Inc. functions as a prominent holding company within the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry, conducting business both domestically in the United States and across international markets. Its diverse operations are structured into five key segments: Post Consumer Brands, Weetabix, Foodservice, Refrigerated Retail, and BellRing Brands.
Is Post Holdings, Inc. stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
Post Holdings, Inc. (POST) trades at 15.3× earnings (P/E), below the median of the 95 consumer staples companies over $2bn in Kaplio's universe. At its sector median (22.4×) $122 (+47 %).
Kaplio overview: Post Holdings, Inc.
Market cap $4B · 52 weeks $73 – $115 (27 % below the high) · P/E 15.3× · 2027 expected P/E 11.6× · Dividend none · Next earnings November 19, 2026 · expected EPS $1.79 · Closing price, Oct 30 · accounts published Aug 6.
- Valuation: P/E 15.3× (cheap).
- Business: ROIC 5 % (weak).
- Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA 5.7× (fragile).
- Earnings: 8 of 8 (on track).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
At its sector median (22.4×) $122 (+47 %). Implied price from applying the reference multiples to today's earnings (or book value, or FFO) per share. Not a fair value: it is where the stock would trade at its usual multiples.
What matters in consumer staples: 3 of 7 pass
- Gross margin (stable 5y) 26.4 %, fails.
- Stable ROE / ROIC 8.7 %, fails.
- 10y dividend growth −31.1 %, fails.
- Net debt / EBITDA 5.7×, fails.
- FCF / Net Income 145.4 %, passes.
- Payout Ratio 0.0 %, passes.
- P/E vs own 10y history 15.3×, passes.
Against its peers (reference peers) — Post Holdings, Inc.: P/E 15.3×; EV/EBITDA 6.5×; ROIC 5.4 %; $3.7B. The Marzetti Company (P/E 15.7×; EV/EBITDA 9.2×; ROIC 17.2 %; $3.0B), Ingredion Incorporated (P/E 10.6×; EV/EBITDA 6.4×; ROIC 9.2 %; $6.1B), Campbell Soup Company (P/E 16.4×; EV/EBITDA 10.2×; ROIC 4.9 %; $6.4B).
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 8.69% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 5.40% |
| Return on Assets | 2.28% |
| Gross Margin | 26.89% |
| Operating Margin | 10.15% |
| Net Margin | 3.48% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 2.48 |
| Current Ratio | 1.85 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 |
| Altman Z-Score | 1.47 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | +14.69% |
| 3 months | -7.81% |
| Year-to-date | -15.98% |
| 1 year | -19.93% |
| 3 years | +0.82% |
| 5 years | +21.29% |
| 10 years | +69.04% |
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