Post Holdings (POST) Return on Invested Capital (2012 - 2026)
Post Holdings' (POST) quarterly Return on Invested Capital came in at 1.32% in Q1 2026, up 4.0% year-on-year from 1.27% in Q1 2025, and up 2.13% quarter-over-quarter from 1.29% in Q4 2025.
Post Holdings (POST) Return on Invested Capital (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Post Holdings' Return on Invested Capital history runs 15 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 1.32% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Invested Capital rose 4.0% year-over-year to 1.32% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 1.32%, a 4.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 5.03%, down 33.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital grew to 1.32% in Q1 2026 per POST's latest filing, from 1.29% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Invested Capital topped out at 1.34% in Q2 2025 and bottomed at 0.02% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Return on Invested Capital is 1.21% (2024), against an average of 0.94%.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Invested Capital soared 96 bps in 2023 and slipped 7 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.2% in 2022, then surged by 470 bps to 1.12% in 2023, then grew by 18 bps to 1.32% in 2024, then declined by 2 bps to 1.29% in 2025, then climbed by 2 bps to 1.32% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest POST Return on Invested Capital figures stand at 1.32% (Q1 2026), 1.29% (Q4 2025), and 1.26% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.05 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.22 Bn | -0.01% |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.11 Bn | 18.67 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 0.00% |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.78 Bn | 12.93 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 0.02% |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.51 Bn | 13.76 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 0.00% |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.87 Bn | 10.35 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 511.00 Mn | 0.03% |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 10.06 Bn | 10.02 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 0.00% |
| 8 | Conagra Brands | 6.88 Bn | 6.66 Bn | 704.10 Mn | -0.01% |
| 9 | Lamb Weston Holdings | 6.84 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 361.40 Mn | 0.00% |
| 10 | Post Holdings | 4.32 Bn | 4.33 Bn | 617.60 Mn | 1.32% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.32% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.29% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.26% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.34% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.29% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.32% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.33% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.24% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.21% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.12% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.03% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.99% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.93% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.20% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.10% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.04% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.02% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.01% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.02% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.01% |