Post Holdings (POST) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Post Holdings (POST) recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $326.2 million in Q1 2026, down 8.7% quarter-over-quarter from $357.3 million in Q4 2025, and up 3.62% on a YoY basis from $314.8 million in Q1 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 was $326.2 million for Q1 2026 at Post Holdings, down from $357.3 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $357.3 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $223.8 million in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $299.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $314.8 million in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Operating Expenses soared 42.62% in 2024, then retreated 7.76% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $228.7 million in 2022, then soared by 41.19% to $322.9 million in 2023, then gained by 2.69% to $331.6 million in 2024, then gained by 7.75% to $357.3 million in 2025, then dropped by 8.7% to $326.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $326.2 million (Q1 2026), $357.3 million (Q4 2025), and $350.1 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paranovus Entertainment Technology | 75,216.52 Bn | 75,216.52 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Kraft Heinz | 26.76 Bn | 22.68 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 1.07 Bn |
| 3 | General Mills | 17.79 Bn | 17.02 Bn | 1.37 Bn | 837.30 Mn |
| 4 | Jbs | 13.93 Bn | 9.37 Bn | 2.32 Bn | -1.84 Bn |
| 5 | Hormel Foods | 13.00 Bn | 12.16 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 318.62 Mn |
| 6 | Mccormick | 12.70 Bn | 13.10 Bn | 708.90 Mn | 456.30 Mn |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.17 Bn | 11.70 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | J M Smucker | 11.05 Bn | 10.99 Bn | 827.80 Mn | 368.20 Mn |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 10.57 Bn | 9.49 Bn | 511.00 Mn | 180.00 Mn |
| 10 | Post Holdings | 4.33 Bn | 4.07 Bn | 617.60 Mn | 326.20 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 189.30 Mn |