Post Holdings (POST) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Post Holdings (POST) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 7.19% for Q1 2026, up 48.0% year-over-year from 4.86% in Q1 2025, and up 6.6% quarter-over-quarter from 6.74% in Q4 2025.
Post Holdings (POST) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Post Holdings' Return on Capital Employed history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 7.19% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 48.0% year-over-year to 7.19%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 7.19% (up 48.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 6.67%, down 35.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 7.19%, up from 6.74% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 7.19% in Q1 2026, with the low at 3.37% in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 6.29% (2024), against an average of 5.76%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Return on Capital Employed tumbled 76 bps in 2022, then surged 198 bps in 2023.
- Post Holdings' Return on Capital Employed stood at 4.62% in 2022, then advanced by 29 bps to 5.97% in 2023, then increased by 13 bps to 6.73% in 2024, then rose by 0 bps to 6.74% in 2025, then grew by 7 bps to 7.19% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows POST's Return on Capital Employed at 7.19% in Q1 2026, 6.74% in Q4 2025, and 6.53% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.37 Bn | 27.69 Bn | 2.03 Bn | -4.62% |
| 2 | General Mills | 21.49 Bn | 21.03 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 3.63% |
| 3 | Mccormick | 14.93 Bn | 14.60 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 8.60% |
| 4 | Jbs | 14.80 Bn | 11.34 Bn | 4.91 Bn | 28.18% |
| 5 | J M Smucker | 13.21 Bn | 13.15 Bn | 862.10 Mn | 2.63% |
| 6 | Hormel Foods | 13.14 Bn | 12.28 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 6.10% |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.22 Bn | 11.50 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Darling Ingredients | 10.40 Bn | 10.24 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 9.59% |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 8.75 Bn | 7.40 Bn | 478.00 Mn | 13.26% |
| 10 | Post Holdings | 3.62 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 566.30 Mn | 6.83% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.83% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.19% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.74% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.53% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.81% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.70% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.73% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.87% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.69% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.29% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.97% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.46% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.35% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.97% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.62% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.92% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.37% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.66% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.87% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.68% |