Post Holdings (POST) Gross Profit Margin: History & Chart

Post Holdings, Inc.(POST)

Packaged Foods · Saint Louis, MO

$72.77-0.06 (-0.08%)

Delayed quote: Oct 2, 2026, 3:55 PM EDT

About Post Holdings, Inc.

Post Holdings, Inc. functions as a prominent holding company within the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry, conducting business both domestically in the United States and across international markets. Its diverse operations are structured into five key segments: Post Consumer Brands, Weetabix, Foodservice, Refrigerated Retail, and BellRing Brands. The Post Consumer Brands division is dedicated to manufacturing, marketing, and selling a variety of branded and private-label ready-to-eat (RTE) and hot cereal products. Its extensive distribution network reaches a wide array of retail outlets, including traditional grocery stores, mass merchandisers, supercenters, club stores, natural and specialty retailers, and drug stores. Furthermore, it supplies products through military channels, e-commerce platforms, and the foodservice industry. Weetabix concentrates on promoting and distributing a broad selection of branded and private-label cereal items, encompassing RTE and hot cereals, other cereal-based foods, breakfast beverages, and muesli. Its clientele includes grocery stores, discount retailers, wholesalers, convenience stores, and online sales channels. The Foodservice unit specializes in the production and supply of egg and potato-based items, catering specifically to the foodservice sector and as ingredients for other food manufacturers. Key customers include major foodservice distributors and nationwide restaurant chains. Refrigerated Retail is responsible for manufacturing and distributing various chilled products, such as side dishes, eggs and egg-based items, sausages, cheese, and other dairy and refrigerated goods. These are supplied primarily to grocery stores and large retail chains. Finally, BellRing Brands focuses on the marketing and distribution of health and wellness products, including ready-to-drink (RTD) protein shakes, other RTD beverages, nutritional powders, protein bars, and dietary supplements. Its extensive reach covers club stores, a wide range of food, drug, and mass market retailers, online platforms, specialized health stores, convenience outlets, and various distributors. Established in 1895, Post Holdings, Inc. maintains its corporate headquarters in Saint Louis, Missouri.

Saint Louis, MO

13,180 employees

www.postholdings.com

Consumer Defensive / Packaged Foods

Sector: Consumer Defensive
Industry: Packaged Foods
CEO: Robert V. Vitale

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POST Gross Margin Metrics

GROSS MARGIN

26.89%

GROSS MARGIN AVG TTM

27.10%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 3Y

26.89%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 5Y

25.26%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 10Y

27.09%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 15Y

26.60%

GROSS MARGIN AVG 20Y

N/A

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-0.76%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-0.01%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+6.46%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-0.75%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+1.08%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

N/A

SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE

37.75%

median of 55 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-28.77%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	GROSS MARGIN	TTM	3Y	5Y
Post Holdings, Inc. (POST)	$3.30B	26.89%	27.10%	26.89%	25.26%
Stride, Inc. (LRN)vs ›	$3.33B	37.75%	38.50%	37.41%	36.63%
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM)vs ›	$3.13B	23.08%	33.25%	31.96%	26.45%
Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (TR)vs ›	$2.86B	34.89%	35.27%	34.45%	34.81%
Coty Inc. (COTY)vs ›	$2.36B	59.09%	63.87%	64.00%	63.29%
J&J Snack Foods Corp. (JJSF)vs ›	$1.47B	31.07%	30.27%	30.23%	28.72%
Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO)vs ›	$1.18B	47.89%	48.87%	48.89%	48.88%
Oddity Tech Ltd. (ODD)vs ›	$1.08B	70.01%	72.53%	70.67%	70.31%
Universal Corporation (UVV)vs ›	$1.05B	16.82%	18.07%	18.37%	18.73%
Campbell Soup Company (CPB)vs ›	$5.85B	28.14%	29.28%	29.80%	30.25%

NAME

MARKET CAP

GROSS MARGIN

TTM

Post Holdings, Inc. (POST)

$3.30B

26.89%

27.10%

26.89%

25.26%

Stride, Inc. (LRN)vs ›

$3.33B

37.75%

38.50%

37.41%

36.63%

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM)vs ›

$3.13B

23.08%

33.25%

31.96%

26.45%

Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (TR)vs ›

$2.86B

34.89%

35.27%

34.45%

34.81%

Coty Inc. (COTY)vs ›

$2.36B

59.09%

63.87%

64.00%

63.29%

J&J Snack Foods Corp. (JJSF)vs ›

$1.47B

31.07%

30.27%

30.23%

28.72%

Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO)vs ›

$1.18B

47.89%

48.87%

48.89%

48.88%

Oddity Tech Ltd. (ODD)vs ›

$1.08B

70.01%

72.53%

70.67%

70.31%

Universal Corporation (UVV)vs ›

$1.05B

16.82%

18.07%

18.37%

18.73%

Campbell Soup Company (CPB)vs ›

$5.85B

28.14%

29.28%

29.80%

30.25%

Gross Margin FAQ

What is the gross margin for Post Holdings, Inc. (POST)?

The gross margin for POST stock is 26.89%.

Is Post Holdings, Inc.'s gross margin high or low?

The gross margin of 26.89% is in line with its 5-year average of 25.26%, near the high end of its 5-year range (21.08%–29.07%).

What is the TTM average gross margin for Post Holdings, Inc. (POST)?

The TTM average gross margin for POST stock is 27.10%.

What is the 3Y average gross margin for Post Holdings, Inc. (POST)?

The 3Y average gross margin for POST stock is 26.89%.

What is the 5Y average gross margin for Post Holdings, Inc. (POST)?

The 5Y average gross margin for POST stock is 25.26%.

What is the 10Y average gross margin for Post Holdings, Inc. (POST)?

The 10Y average gross margin for POST stock is 27.09%.

What is the 15Y average gross margin for Post Holdings, Inc. (POST)?

The 15Y average gross margin for POST stock is 26.60%.

DATE	GROSS MARGIN
2026-06-30	29.07%
2026-03-31	26.92%
2025-12-31	27.13%
2025-09-30	24.74%
2025-06-30	27.62%
2025-03-31	25.64%
2024-12-31	27.70%
2024-09-30	26.67%
2024-06-30	27.55%
2024-03-31	27.46%
2023-12-31	27.26%
2023-09-30	26.28%
2023-06-30	25.55%
2023-03-31	24.12%
2022-12-31	24.21%
2022-09-30	22.17%
2022-06-30	21.08%
2022-03-31	21.34%
2021-12-31	21.57%
2021-09-30	21.73%
2021-06-30	24.63%
2021-03-31	26.23%
2020-12-31	27.39%
2020-09-30	31.20%
2020-06-30	29.53%
2020-03-31	28.97%
2019-12-31	29.31%
2019-09-30	29.06%
2019-06-30	29.34%
2019-03-31	29.42%
2018-12-31	28.07%
2018-09-30	26.54%
2018-06-30	25.78%
2018-03-31	26.51%
2017-12-31	28.27%
2017-09-30	27.26%
2017-06-30	27.47%
2017-03-31	26.09%
2016-12-31	27.33%
2016-09-30	26.90%
2016-06-30	31.96%
2016-03-31	32.20%
2015-12-31	29.03%
2015-09-30	25.45%
2015-06-30	26.12%
2015-03-31	26.17%
2014-12-31	23.20%
2014-09-30	21.93%
2014-06-30	23.48%
2014-03-31	29.54%
2013-12-31	38.55%
2013-09-30	38.57%
2013-06-30	40.50%
2013-03-31	41.30%
2012-12-31	44.62%
2012-09-30	44.54%
2012-06-30	45.39%
2012-03-31	44.31%
2011-12-31	44.69%
2011-09-30	43.23%
2011-06-30	45.98%
2011-03-31	48.30%
2010-12-31	49.08%
2010-09-30	48.56%

DATE

GROSS MARGIN

2026-06-30

29.07%

2026-03-31

26.92%

2025-12-31

27.13%

2025-09-30

24.74%

2025-06-30

27.62%

2025-03-31

25.64%

2024-12-31

27.70%

2024-09-30

26.67%

2024-06-30

27.55%

2024-03-31

27.46%

2023-12-31

27.26%

2023-09-30

26.28%

2023-06-30

25.55%

2023-03-31

24.12%

2022-12-31

24.21%

2022-09-30

22.17%

2022-06-30

21.08%

2022-03-31

21.34%

2021-12-31

21.57%

2021-09-30

21.73%

2021-06-30

24.63%

2021-03-31

26.23%

2020-12-31

27.39%

2020-09-30

31.20%

2020-06-30

29.53%

2020-03-31

28.97%

2019-12-31

29.31%

2019-09-30

29.06%

2019-06-30

29.34%

2019-03-31

29.42%

2018-12-31

28.07%

2018-09-30

26.54%

2018-06-30

25.78%

2018-03-31

26.51%

2017-12-31

28.27%

2017-09-30

27.26%

2017-06-30

27.47%

2017-03-31

26.09%

2016-12-31

27.33%

2016-09-30

26.90%

2016-06-30

31.96%

2016-03-31

32.20%

2015-12-31

29.03%

2015-09-30

25.45%

2015-06-30

26.12%

2015-03-31

26.17%

2014-12-31

23.20%

2014-09-30

21.93%

2014-06-30

23.48%

2014-03-31

29.54%

2013-12-31

38.55%

2013-09-30

38.57%

2013-06-30

40.50%

2013-03-31

41.30%

2012-12-31

44.62%

2012-09-30

44.54%

2012-06-30

45.39%

2012-03-31

44.31%

2011-12-31

44.69%

2011-09-30

43.23%

2011-06-30

45.98%

2011-03-31

48.30%

2010-12-31

49.08%

2010-09-30

48.56%

Gross Margin: 26.89%

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