Post Holdings (POST) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Post Holdings' (POST) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 7.19% in Q1 2026, up 48.0% year-on-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.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 48.0% year-over-year to 7.19% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 7.19%, a 48.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 6.67%, down 35.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed climbed to 7.19% in Q1 2026 per POST's latest filing, from 6.74% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 7.19% in Q1 2026 and bottomed 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%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed plunged 76 bps in 2022 and surged 198 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 4.62% in 2022, then climbed by 29 bps to 5.97% in 2023, then rose by 13 bps to 6.73% in 2024, then gained by 0 bps to 6.74% in 2025, then increased by 7 bps to 7.19% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest POST Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 7.19% (Q1 2026), 6.74% (Q4 2025), and 6.53% (Q3 2025).
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.05 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.22 Bn | -6.47% |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.11 Bn | 18.67 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 3.63% |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.78 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 6.10% |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.51 Bn | 13.76 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 8.60% |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.87 Bn | 10.35 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 511.00 Mn | 13.03% |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 10.06 Bn | 10.02 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 5.84% |
| 8 | Conagra Brands | 6.88 Bn | 6.66 Bn | 704.10 Mn | -10.82% |
| 9 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.84 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 361.40 Mn | 9.90% |
| 10 | Post Holdings | 4.32 Bn | 4.33 Bn | 617.60 Mn | 7.19% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.08% |