Post Holdings (POST) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Post Holdings' (POST) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $326.2 million in Q1 2026, up 3.62% year-on-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.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 3.62% year-over-year to $326.2 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $1.3 billion, a 2.52% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $1.3 billion, down 1.64% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses eased to $326.2 million in Q1 2026 per POST's latest filing, from $357.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $357.3 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed 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.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses surged 42.62% in 2024 and slipped 7.76% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Expenses 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.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest POST Operating Expenses figures stand at $326.2 million (Q1 2026), $357.3 million (Q4 2025), and $350.1 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.05 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 1.07 Bn |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.11 Bn | 18.67 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 3.70 Bn |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.78 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 318.62 Mn |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.51 Bn | 13.76 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 441.80 Mn |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.87 Bn | 10.35 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 511.00 Mn | 180.00 Mn |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 10.06 Bn | 10.02 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 1.43 Bn |
| 8 | Conagra Brands | 6.88 Bn | 6.66 Bn | 704.10 Mn | 401.10 Mn |
| 9 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.84 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 361.40 Mn | 192.60 Mn |
| 10 | Post Holdings | 4.32 Bn | 4.33 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 |