Post Holdings (POST) Return on Invested Capital (2012 - 2026)
Post Holdings (POST) posted quarterly Return on Invested Capital of 1.32% for Q1 2026, up 4.0% year-over-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.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Invested Capital rose 4.0% year-over-year to 1.32%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 1.32% (up 4.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 5.03%, down 33.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital for Q1 2026 stood at 1.32%, up from 1.29% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Invested Capital was 1.34% in Q2 2025, with the low 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%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Return on Invested Capital soared 96 bps in 2023, then fell 7 bps in 2025.
- Post Holdings' Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.2% in 2022, then jumped by 470 bps to 1.12% in 2023, then climbed by 18 bps to 1.32% in 2024, then dropped by 2 bps to 1.29% in 2025, then advanced by 2 bps to 1.32% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows POST's Return on Invested Capital at 1.32% in Q1 2026, 1.29% in Q4 2025, and 1.26% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.37 Bn | 27.69 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 0.00% |
| 2 | General Mills | 21.49 Bn | 21.03 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 0.00% |
| 3 | Mccormick | 14.93 Bn | 14.60 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 0.00% |
| 4 | Jbs | 14.80 Bn | 11.34 Bn | 4.91 Bn | -0.01% |
| 5 | J M Smucker | 13.21 Bn | 13.15 Bn | 862.10 Mn | 0.00% |
| 6 | Hormel Foods | 13.14 Bn | 12.28 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 0.02% |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.22 Bn | 11.50 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Darling Ingredients | 10.40 Bn | 10.24 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 0.00% |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 8.75 Bn | 7.40 Bn | 478.00 Mn | 0.01% |
| 10 | Post Holdings | 3.62 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 566.30 Mn | 1.22% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.22% |
| 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% |