Post Holdings (POST) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Post Holdings' (POST) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 7.39% in Q1 2026, up 380.0% year-on-year from 1.54% in Q1 2025, and up 34.73% quarter-over-quarter from 5.49% in Q4 2025.
Post Holdings (POST) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Post Holdings' FCF Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 7.39% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin rose 380.0% year-over-year to 7.39% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 8.02%, a 169.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 5.98%, down 36.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin improved to 7.39% in Q1 2026 per POST's latest filing, from 5.49% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 62.46% in Q3 2025 and bottomed at 7.11% in Q3 2022.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 5.51% (2022), against an average of 8.67%.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin slumped 1772 bps in 2022 and surged 5768 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, FCF Margin stood at 2.94% in 2022, then soared by 62 bps to 4.76% in 2023, then jumped by 82 bps to 8.68% in 2024, then tumbled by 37 bps to 5.49% in 2025, then soared by 35 bps to 7.39% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest POST FCF Margin figures stand at 7.39% (Q1 2026), 5.49% (Q4 2025), and 62.46% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.05 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 12.67% |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.11 Bn | 18.67 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 7.97% |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.78 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 1.82% |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.51 Bn | 13.76 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 17.41% |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.87 Bn | 10.35 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 511.00 Mn | -4.03% |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 10.06 Bn | 10.02 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 3.75% |
| 8 | Conagra Brands | 6.88 Bn | 6.66 Bn | 704.10 Mn | 17.57% |
| 9 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.84 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 361.40 Mn | 11.36% |
| 10 | Post Holdings | 4.32 Bn | 4.33 Bn | 617.60 Mn | 7.39% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.39% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.49% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 62.46% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.78% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.60% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.68% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.79% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.29% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.55% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.76% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.67% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.47% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.20% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.94% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -7.11% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.51% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.93% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.33% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.61% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 21.15% |