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POST HOLDINGS, INC. (POST)

$84.85+2.08%
Close Nov 4, 2026 · split-adjusted
Nov 4, 2026$85.14▼ 19.42% in range
Nov 4, 2025Low $72.54 · High $114.61Nov 4, 2026
What changed · written from our data
As of Nov 4, 2026

POST HOLDINGS closed at $84.85 on Nov 4, up 2.08%, 26.0% below its 52-week closing high. Volume of 1.4M shares was 2.28× its 20-day average (well above normal).

Split-adjusted performance: +15.7% over one month, -18.2% over six months, -19.8% over one year.

In the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, revenue was $1.95B, down 1.8% from a year earlier, with a net margin of 3.3%.

Short interest was 5.7M shares at the Oct 15 settlement, up 2.1% from the prior report (14.5% of float, 8.7 days to cover).

Market cap$3.73B44.0M shares
Revenue · quarter$1.95B−1.8% YoY
Diluted EPS$1.29−27.9% YoY
P/E · TTM12.7×P/S 0.4×
Net margin3.3%Gross 29.1%
Dividend yieldNone
52-week range72.54 – 114.61−26.0% from high
Volume1.4M2.28× 20-day avg
Volatility · 60d27.7%Annualised
Short % of float14.5%8.7 days to cover
Net cash-$7.37BCash $265.6M
Next earnings—Not scheduled
Split-adjusted performance
1W +5.7%1M +15.7%3M −6.0%6M −18.2%YTD −14.3%1Y −19.8%3Y +5.1%5Y −16.6%

Earnings reactions

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Rank within Food & Tobacco

Percentile among 81 companies (100 = best)

6-month momentum32
Revenue growth32
Net margin50
Value (low P/E)76
Size59

Industry medians: 6-month return −6.4%, revenue growth +1.2%, net margin 3.3%, P/E 20.0×.

Short interest

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Shares short5.7M+2.1% vs prior
Days to cover8.7Settled Oct 15
% of float14.5%
Short vol. 10d63.6%of daily volume

Closest peers by size in Food & Tobacco

CompanyPriceToday6MRev. growthNet marginP/EMkt cap
POSTPOST HOLDINGS$84.85+2.08%−18.2%−1.8%3.3%12.7$3.73B
COCOThe Vita Coco$65.47+9.68%−4.6%+33.7%14.4%31.0$3.74BCompare
FIZZNational Beverage$37.65+4.29%+7.7%0.0%14.2%20.2$3.52BCompare
FRPTFreshpet$71.29+2.43%+29.8%+15.5%6.4%16.8$3.43BCompare
MZTIThe Marzetti$112.10+2.02%−4.6%−2.4%6.1%17.6$3.06BCompare
TRTootsie Roll Industries$39.12+2.73%−6.5%−0.6%8.7%30.8$2.94BCompare
SAMBoston Beer$228.32+5.97%+10.6%−2.8%7.8%—$2.32BCompare
INGRIngredion Incorporated$97.36+0.60%−8.5%+0.9%6.2%10.4$6.14BCompare
PPCPilgrims Pride$29.01+6.34%−7.3%−2.2%2.5%21.6$6.91BCompare

News about POST HOLDINGS

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Post Holdings' Pet E-Commerce Growth Outpaces Brick-and-MortarZacks Investment Research · Oct 20, 2026NeutralCan Post Holdings' Foodservice Growth Counter Retail Headwinds?Zacks Investment Research · Sep 16, 2026NeutralPost Holdings' Premium Cereal Gains Share Amid Category PressureZacks Investment Research · Sep 8, 2026Neutral

Quick answers

What does POST HOLDINGS do?
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.
What is POST's market cap?
$3.73B, based on the Nov 4 close of $84.85.
What is POST's P/E ratio?
12.7× trailing-twelve-month earnings of $293.10M.
Does POST HOLDINGS pay a dividend?
No regular cash dividend has been paid in the last year.
How much of POST is sold short?
5.7M shares, 14.5% of float, as of Oct 15, 2026.
What sector is POST in?
Consumer Staples, in the Food & Tobacco industry.

About POST HOLDINGS

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.

HQ: St. Louis, MO13,180 employeesListed Jan 27, 2012postholdings.com

Sources: Massive / Polygon daily aggregates (split-adjusted) · SEC filings via Massive · FINRA settlements via Massive · Financial Modeling Prep. Figures are dated where shown; research is informational, not investment advice. Methodology