Post Holdings (POST) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Post Holdings (POST) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $326.2 million for Q1 2026, up 3.62% year-over-year from $314.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 8.7% quarter-over-quarter from $357.3 million in Q4 2025.
Post Holdings (POST) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Post Holdings' Operating Expenses history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $326.2 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 3.62% year-over-year to $326.2 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.3 billion (up 2.52% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.3 billion, down 1.64% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $326.2 million, down from $357.3 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $357.3 million in Q4 2025, with the low at $223.8 million in Q3 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $314.8 million (2025), against an average of $299.1 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Operating Expenses surged 42.62% in 2024, then fell 7.76% in 2025.
- Post Holdings' Operating Expenses stood at $228.7 million in 2022, then surged by 41.19% to $322.9 million in 2023, then rose by 2.69% to $331.6 million in 2024, then rose by 7.75% to $357.3 million in 2025, then slipped by 8.7% to $326.2 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows POST's Operating Expenses at $326.2 million in Q1 2026, $357.3 million in Q4 2025, and $350.1 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.24 Bn | 27.56 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 8.46 Bn |
| 2 | General Mills | 21.18 Bn | 20.73 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 3.70 Bn |
| 3 | Mccormick | 14.87 Bn | 14.54 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 441.80 Mn |
| 4 | Jbs | 14.49 Bn | 11.02 Bn | 4.91 Bn | 3.83 Bn |
| 5 | Hormel Foods | 13.22 Bn | 12.36 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 318.62 Mn |
| 6 | J M Smucker | 13.11 Bn | 13.05 Bn | 862.10 Mn | 362.30 Mn |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.15 Bn | 11.43 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Darling Ingredients | 10.76 Bn | 10.60 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 1.52 Bn |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 8.75 Bn | 7.40 Bn | 478.00 Mn | 191.00 Mn |
| 10 | Post Holdings | 3.56 Bn | 3.30 Bn | 566.30 Mn | 326.10 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 326.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 326.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 357.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 350.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 312.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 314.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 331.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 341.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 324.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 341.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 322.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 309.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 300.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 239.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 228.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 223.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 225.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 235.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 220.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 203.70 Mn |