Post Holdings Inc. is a consumer packaged goods holding company with products sold through grocery, club, and drug stores, mass merchandisers, foodservice, food ingredient, and eCommerce. It operates through four reportable segments: Post Consumer Brands, focused on North American ready-to-eat cereal and granola, pet food, and nut butters; Weetabix, focused on U.K. ready-to-eat cereal, muesli, and protein-based shakes; Foodservice, focused on egg and potato products; and Refrigerated Retail, focused on side dish, egg, cheese, and sausage products. Products are sold across channels, including retailers, wholesalers, convenience stores, pet supply retailers, drug store customers, military and national restaurant chains, with revenues largely generated in the U.S.
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in POST HOLDINGS, INC., comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index.
All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
POST HOLDINGS, INC. (POST) has returned 1.31% so far this year and -11.91% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, POST has achieved an annualized return of 3.59%, underperforming the Benchmark (SPY), which averaged 12.23% per year.
The table below presents the monthly returns of POST HOLDINGS, INC. (POST) with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3.32% | 3.91% | -6.54% | 1.54% | ||||||||
| 2025 | -7.48% | 7.29% | 2.27% | -3.19% | -1.07% | -0.84% | -2.77% | 6.20% | -5.22% | -3.80% | -0.06% | -3.69% |
| 2024 | 6.10% | 11.99% | 1.95% | 0.30% | 0.77% | -1.66% | 4.56% | 5.86% | -0.16% | -5.37% | 9.73% | -4.90% |
| 2023 | 5.44% | -4.95% | 0.54% | 0.40% | -6.69% | 1.85% | -1.39% | 4.97% | -4.93% | -6.28% | 6.39% | 3.33% |
| 2022 | -6.23% | -0.74% | -34.16% | 7.17% | 10.17% | 0.46% | 6.13% | 2.58% | -7.64% | 9.71% | 2.90% | -4.01% |
| 2021 | -5.68% | 0.66% | 9.07% | 7.79% | 1.01% | -6.12% | -5.99% | 9.19% | -1.93% | -8.46% | -4.69% | 15.47% |
| 2020 | -4.27% | -3.74% | -18.39% | 14.83% | -4.01% | 0.17% | 1.75% | -1.26% | -1.88% | -0.46% | 8.67% | 5.85% |
| 2019 | 4.98% | 2.29% | 6.98% | 2.66% | -7.56% | -1.08% | 2.53% | -7.47% | 5.99% | -2.80% | 2.03% | 3.91% |
| 2018 | -4.77% | 0.37% | 0.01% | 4.35% | -3.24% | 11.27% | 1.28% | 12.36% | 0.64% | -10.36% | 8.45% | -8.40% |
| 2017 | 3.98% | -1.92% | 5.66% | -3.75% | -4.87% | -4.04% | 7.16% | 1.57% | 3.07% | -6.29% | -4.70% | -0.26% |
| 2016 | 5.11% | 5.75% | 8.86% | 4.67% | -2.18% | -8.98% | -1.45% | -0.22% | 4.81% |
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for POST HOLDINGS, INC. (POST) and compare them to a Benchmark (SPY). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.
These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns.
The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of POST compared to the benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.
The current POST HOLDINGS, INC. volatility is 1.60%, representing the standart deviation of percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. It shows the maximum percentage drop from a peak to a trough over a specified period, indicating the risk of significant losses.
Although chart shows positive values, it represents the percentage drop from the peak, so a value of 10% means the portfolio has dropped 10% from its highest point.
The income statement provides a summary of a company's revenues, expenses, and profits over a specific period. It shows how much money the company earned (revenues) and how much it spent (expenses), leading to the net income or profit. This statement is crucial for understanding a company's financial performance and profitability.
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liabilities And Equity (USD) | 13.53B | 12.85B | 11.65B | 11.31B | 12.41B | 12.15B | 11.95B | 13.06B | 11.88B | 9.36B | 9.22B | 7.73B | 3.47B | 2.73B |
| Temporary Equity (USD) | - | - | - | 306.60M | 305.00M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Equity Attributable To Parent (USD) | 3.75B | 4.09B | 3.84B | 3.25B | 2.74B | 2.85B | 2.93B | 3.05B | 2.78B | 3.01B | 2.98B | 2.28B | 1.50B | 1.23B |
| Equity Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest (USD) | 10.70M | 10.70M | 9.20M | 11.70M | 11.80M | -25.50M | 11.40M | 10.10M | 9.70M | - | - | - | - | - |
| Equity (USD) | 3.76B | 4.10B | 3.85B | 3.27B | 2.75B | 2.83B | 2.94B | 3.06B | 2.79B | 3.01B | 2.98B | 2.28B | 1.50B | 1.23B |
| Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest (USD) | - | - | - | 306.60M | 305.00M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-current Liabilities (USD) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.17B | 1.12B | 1.10B | 420.60M | 428.80M |
| Long-term Debt (USD) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.55B | 4.51B | 3.83B | 1.41B | 945.60M |
| Noncurrent Liabilities (USD) | 8.55B | 7.81B | 6.99B | 6.91B | 8.31B | 8.34B | 8.21B | 9.20B | 8.38B | 5.72B | 5.63B | 4.93B | 1.83B | 1.37B |
| Other Current Liabilities (USD) | 589.10M | 461.10M | 436.50M | 371.10M | 575.50M | 606.50M | 407.30M | 427.00M | 368.40M | 369.60M | 345.80M | 294.90M | 68.90M | 76.40M |
| Accounts Payable (USD) | 624.00M | 483.80M | 368.80M | 452.70M | 473.70M | 367.90M | 395.60M | 365.10M | 336.00M | 264.40M | 265.20M | 225.00M | 77.10M | 50.00M |
| Current Liabilities (USD) | 1.21B | 944.90M | 805.30M | 823.80M | 1.05B | 974.40M | 802.90M | 792.10M | 704.40M | 634.00M | 611.00M | 519.90M | 146.00M | 126.40M |
| Liabilities (USD) | 9.76B | 8.75B | 7.80B | 7.74B | 9.36B | 9.32B | 9.01B | 10.00B | 9.09B | 6.35B | 6.24B | 5.45B | 1.98B | 1.50B |
| Other Non-current Assets (USD) | 5.79B | 5.16B | 4.93B | 4.62B | 5.34B | 4.88B | 4.75B | 5.61B | 4.22B | 3.10B | 3.14B | 3.04B | 1.52B | 1.38B |
| Intangible Assets (USD) | 3.01B | 3.15B | 3.21B | 2.71B | 3.15B | 3.20B | 3.34B | 3.54B | 3.35B | 2.83B | 2.97B | 2.64B | 898.40M | 736.00M |
| Fixed Assets (USD) | 2.70B | 2.31B | 2.02B | 1.75B | 1.84B | 1.78B | 1.74B | 1.71B | 1.69B | 1.35B | 1.33B | 831.90M | 388.50M | 405.10M |
| Noncurrent Assets (USD) | 11.50B | 10.62B | 10.17B | 9.08B | 10.33B | 9.86B | 9.83B | 10.86B | 9.26B | 7.28B | 7.44B | 6.51B | 2.81B | 2.52B |
| Other Current Assets (USD) | 414.50M | 894.50M | 176.20M | 1.13B | 937.70M | 1.25B | 1.10B | 1.25B | 1.56B | 1.19B | 950.20M | 424.60M | 463.00M | 74.60M |
| Inventory (USD) | 875.00M | 754.20M | 789.90M | 549.10M | 594.50M | 599.40M | 579.80M | 484.20M | 573.50M | 503.10M | 465.30M | 380.70M | 121.90M | 78.60M |
| Accounts Receivable (USD) | 735.40M | 582.90M | 512.40M | 544.20M | 553.90M | 441.60M | 445.10M | 462.30M | 480.60M | 385.00M | 366.20M | 413.70M | 83.20M | 56.50M |
| Current Assets (USD) | 2.02B | 2.23B | 1.48B | 2.22B | 2.09B | 2.29B | 2.13B | 2.20B | 2.62B | 2.08B | 1.78B | 1.22B | 668.10M | 209.70M |
| Assets (USD) | 13.53B | 12.85B | 11.65B | 11.31B | 12.41B | 12.15B | 11.95B | 13.06B | 11.88B | 9.36B | 9.22B | 7.73B | 3.47B | 2.73B |
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