Post Holdings (POST) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
Post Holdings' (POST) quarterly Net Margin came in at 4.0% in Q1 2026, up 81.0% year-on-year from 2.21% in Q1 2025, and down 9.96% quarter-over-quarter from 4.45% in Q4 2025.
Post Holdings (POST) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Post Holdings' Net Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 4.0% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Net Margin rose 81.0% year-over-year to 4.0% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 5.25%, a 72.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 4.11%, down 52.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin slipped to 4.0% in Q1 2026 per POST's latest filing, from 4.45% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 38.77% in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 3.2% in Q1 2025.
- The 5-year median for Net Margin is 5.13% (2024), against an average of 8.12%.
- Across the five-year window, Net Margin soared 2913 bps in 2022 and plunged 3534 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Net Margin stood at 5.98% in 2022, then declined by 25 bps to 4.49% in 2023, then grew by 28 bps to 5.74% in 2024, then retreated by 22 bps to 4.45% in 2025, then dropped by 10 bps to 4.0% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest POST Net Margin figures stand at 4.0% (Q1 2026), 4.45% (Q4 2025), and 21.01% (Q3 2025).
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.05 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 13.21% |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.11 Bn | 18.67 Bn | 1.60 Bn | -43.20% |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.78 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 5.29% |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.51 Bn | 13.76 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 8.09% |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.87 Bn | 10.35 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 511.00 Mn | 6.61% |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 10.06 Bn | 10.02 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 8.84% |
| 8 | Conagra Brands | 6.88 Bn | 6.66 Bn | 704.10 Mn | -39.62% |
| 9 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.84 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 361.40 Mn | 6.07% |
| 10 | Post Holdings | 4.32 Bn | 4.33 Bn | 617.60 Mn | 4.00% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.00% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.45% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 21.01% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.47% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.20% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.74% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.06% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.13% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.87% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.49% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.37% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.29% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.43% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.98% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.60% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.11% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 38.77% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.93% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.46% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -5.26% |