Post Holdings (POST) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Post Holdings' (POST) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $151.0 million in Q1 2026, up 115.1% year-on-year from $70.2 million in Q1 2025, and up 26.57% quarter-over-quarter from $119.3 million in Q4 2025.
Post Holdings (POST) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Post Holdings' Free Cash Flow history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $151.0 million for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 115.1% year-over-year to $151.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $516.8 million, a 3.5% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $488.1 million, down 2.81% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow advanced to $151.0 million in Q1 2026 per POST's latest filing, from $119.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $213.2 million in Q2 2023 and bottomed at -$112.3 million in Q3 2022.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $97.7 million (2022), against an average of $104.5 million.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow slumped 178.04% in 2022 and soared 677.84% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $46.0 million in 2022, then soared by 103.48% to $93.6 million in 2023, then soared by 83.12% to $171.4 million in 2024, then sank by 30.4% to $119.3 million in 2025, then grew by 26.57% to $151.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest POST Free Cash Flow figures stand at $151.0 million (Q1 2026), $119.3 million (Q4 2025), and $151.6 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.05 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 766.00 Mn |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.11 Bn | 18.67 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 367.60 Mn |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.78 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 53.98 Mn |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.51 Bn | 13.76 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 337.10 Mn |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.87 Bn | 10.35 Bn | - | 1.17 Bn |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 511.00 Mn | -153.00 Mn |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 10.06 Bn | 10.02 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 58.19 Mn |
| 8 | Conagra Brands | 6.88 Bn | 6.66 Bn | 704.10 Mn | 506.50 Mn |
| 9 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.84 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 361.40 Mn | 201.10 Mn |
| 10 | Post Holdings | 4.32 Bn | 4.33 Bn | 617.60 Mn | 151.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 151.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 151.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 119.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 119.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 151.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 151.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 94.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 94.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 70.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 70.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 171.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 171.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 96.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 96.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 161.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 161.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 150.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 150.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 93.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 93.60 Mn |