Post Holdings (POST) Retained Earnings (2011 - 2026)
Post Holdings (POST) posted quarterly Retained Earnings of -$18.5 million for Q1 2026, down 100.35% year-over-year from $5.3 billion in Q1 2025, and down 252.89% quarter-over-quarter from $12.1 million in Q4 2025.
Post Holdings (POST) Retained Earnings (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Post Holdings' Retained Earnings history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$18.5 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Retained Earnings fell 100.35% year-over-year to -$18.5 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$18.5 million (down 100.35% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $5.4 billion, up 0.74% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings for Q1 2026 stood at -$18.5 million, down from $12.1 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Retained Earnings was $5.4 billion in Q3 2025, with the low at -$262.9 million in Q3 2022.
- The 5-year median for Retained Earnings is $1.5 billion (2023), against an average of $2.1 billion.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Retained Earnings sank 175.7% in 2022, then surged 65071.23% in 2023.
- Post Holdings' Retained Earnings stood at $4.7 billion in 2022, then tumbled by 68.24% to $1.5 billion in 2023, then climbed by 26.05% to $1.9 billion in 2024, then slumped by 99.36% to $12.1 million in 2025, then plunged by 252.89% to -$18.5 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows POST's Retained Earnings at -$18.5 million in Q1 2026, $12.1 million in Q4 2025, and $5.4 billion in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.47 Bn | 27.79 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 50.39 Bn |
| 2 | General Mills | 21.45 Bn | 21.00 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 20.51 Bn |
| 3 | Mccormick | 15.09 Bn | 14.76 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 4.84 Bn |
| 4 | Jbs | 14.56 Bn | 11.09 Bn | 4.91 Bn | 118.49 Mn |
| 5 | Hormel Foods | 13.22 Bn | 12.36 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 7.53 Bn |
| 6 | J M Smucker | 13.21 Bn | 13.15 Bn | 862.10 Mn | -134.10 Mn |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.15 Bn | 11.44 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Darling Ingredients | 10.66 Bn | 10.50 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 4.60 Bn |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 8.73 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 478.00 Mn | 4.01 Bn |
| 10 | Post Holdings | 3.58 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 566.30 Mn | 5.40 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.40 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -18.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.37 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.33 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.90 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.33 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -87.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -89.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.50 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -135.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.27 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.76 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.74 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -262.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -117.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 326.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 347.30 Mn |