Post Holdings (POST) Interest Coverage Ratio: History & Chart

Post Holdings, Inc.(POST)

Packaged Foods · Saint Louis, MO

$72.56-0.27 (-0.37%)

Delayed quote: Oct 2, 2026, 4:00 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 Interest Coverage Ratio Metrics

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

2.36x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG TTM

2.17x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 3Y

2.42x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 5Y

2.07x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 10Y

2.07x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 15Y

1.79x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 20Y

N/A

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+8.79%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-2.35%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+14.27%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+14.20%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+31.51%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

N/A

SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE

6.44x

median of 54 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-63.33%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
Post Holdings, Inc. (POST)	$3.29B	2.36x	2.17x	2.42x	2.07x
Stride, Inc. (LRN)vs ›	$3.35B	38.27x	36.28x	30.14x	24.27x
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM)vs ›	$3.13B	N/A	1539.90x	1273.97x	1019.69x
Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (TR)vs ›	$2.85B	229.91x	213.69x	448.62x	601.51x
Coty Inc. (COTY)vs ›	$2.34B	-0.53x	1.61x	1.58x	1.58x
J&J Snack Foods Corp. (JJSF)vs ›	$1.47B	56.48x	60.42x	47.97x	2075.64x
Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO)vs ›	$1.18B	4.25x	4.25x	6.12x	7.64x
Oddity Tech Ltd. (ODD)vs ›	$1.08B	N/A	1521.05x	771.65x	518.88x
Universal Corporation (UVV)vs ›	$1.05B	2.85x	2.83x	3.17x	4.06x
Campbell Soup Company (CPB)vs ›	$5.85B	2.64x	3.28x	3.83x	4.91x

NAME

MARKET CAP

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

TTM

Post Holdings, Inc. (POST)

$3.29B

2.36x

2.17x

2.42x

2.07x

Stride, Inc. (LRN)vs ›

$3.35B

38.27x

36.28x

30.14x

24.27x

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM)vs ›

$3.13B

N/A

1539.90x

1273.97x

1019.69x

Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (TR)vs ›

$2.85B

229.91x

213.69x

448.62x

601.51x

Coty Inc. (COTY)vs ›

$2.34B

-0.53x

1.61x

1.58x

J&J Snack Foods Corp. (JJSF)vs ›

$1.47B

56.48x

60.42x

47.97x

2075.64x

Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO)vs ›

$1.18B

4.25x

6.12x

7.64x

Oddity Tech Ltd. (ODD)vs ›

$1.08B

N/A

1521.05x

771.65x

518.88x

Universal Corporation (UVV)vs ›

$1.05B

2.85x

2.83x

3.17x

4.06x

Campbell Soup Company (CPB)vs ›

$5.85B

2.64x

3.28x

3.83x

4.91x

Interest Coverage Ratio FAQ

What is the interest coverage ratio for Post Holdings, Inc. (POST)?

The interest coverage ratio for POST stock is 2.36x.

Is Post Holdings, Inc.'s interest coverage ratio high or low?

The interest coverage ratio of 2.36x is 14% above its 5-year average of 2.07x, near the high end of its 5-year range (0.79x–2.85x).

What is the TTM average interest coverage ratio for Post Holdings, Inc. (POST)?

The TTM average interest coverage ratio for POST stock is 2.17x.

What is the 3Y average interest coverage ratio for Post Holdings, Inc. (POST)?

The 3Y average interest coverage ratio for POST stock is 2.42x.

What is the 5Y average interest coverage ratio for Post Holdings, Inc. (POST)?

The 5Y average interest coverage ratio for POST stock is 2.07x.

What is the 10Y average interest coverage ratio for Post Holdings, Inc. (POST)?

The 10Y average interest coverage ratio for POST stock is 2.07x.

What is the 15Y average interest coverage ratio for Post Holdings, Inc. (POST)?

The 15Y average interest coverage ratio for POST stock is 1.79x.

DATE	INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO
2026-06-30	1.75x
2026-03-31	2.11x
2025-12-31	2.27x
2025-09-30	2.02x
2025-06-30	2.69x
2025-03-31	2.23x
2024-12-31	2.54x
2024-09-30	2.46x
2024-06-30	2.68x
2024-03-31	2.60x
2023-12-31	2.85x
2023-09-30	2.65x
2023-06-30	2.56x
2023-03-31	2.38x
2022-12-31	2.28x
2022-09-30	1.97x
2022-06-30	1.29x
2022-03-31	0.79x
2021-12-31	0.85x
2021-09-30	0.98x
2021-06-30	1.43x
2021-03-31	1.20x
2020-12-31	1.63x
2020-09-30	1.88x
2020-06-30	1.77x
2020-03-31	2.00x
2019-12-31	1.88x
2019-09-30	1.79x
2019-06-30	2.38x
2019-03-31	2.19x
2018-12-31	3.20x
2018-09-30	1.94x
2018-06-30	1.92x
2018-03-31	1.80x
2017-12-31	1.76x
2017-09-30	1.99x
2017-06-30	2.25x
2017-03-31	1.80x
2016-12-31	2.20x
2016-09-30	1.46x
2016-06-30	1.84x
2016-03-31	2.10x
2015-12-31	1.71x
2015-09-30	0.40x
2015-06-30	1.25x
2015-03-31	0.83x
2014-12-31	0.68x
2014-09-30	-3.98x
2014-06-30	0.14x
2014-03-31	-0.01x
2013-12-31	0.87x
2013-09-30	0.96x
2013-06-30	1.26x
2013-03-31	1.34x
2012-12-31	1.58x
2012-09-30	2.06x
2012-06-30	2.58x
2012-03-31	2.20x
2011-12-31	2.41x
2011-09-30	-33.45x
2011-06-30	1.30x
2011-03-31	4.53x
2010-12-31	3.94x
2010-09-30	3.13x

DATE

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

2026-06-30

1.75x

2026-03-31

2.11x

2025-12-31

2.27x

2025-09-30

2.02x

2025-06-30

2.69x

2025-03-31

2.23x

2024-12-31

2.54x

2024-09-30

2.46x

2024-06-30

2.68x

2024-03-31

2.60x

2023-12-31

2.85x

2023-09-30

2.65x

2023-06-30

2.56x

2023-03-31

2.38x

2022-12-31

2.28x

2022-09-30

1.97x

2022-06-30

1.29x

2022-03-31

0.79x

2021-12-31

0.85x

2021-09-30

0.98x

2021-06-30

1.43x

2021-03-31

1.20x

2020-12-31

1.63x

2020-09-30

1.88x

2020-06-30

1.77x

2020-03-31

2.00x

2019-12-31

1.88x

2019-09-30

1.79x

2019-06-30

2.38x

2019-03-31

2.19x

2018-12-31

3.20x

2018-09-30

1.94x

2018-06-30

1.92x

2018-03-31

1.80x

2017-12-31

1.76x

2017-09-30

1.99x

2017-06-30

2.25x

2017-03-31

1.80x

2016-12-31

2.20x

2016-09-30

1.46x

2016-06-30

1.84x

2016-03-31

2.10x

2015-12-31

1.71x

2015-09-30

0.40x

2015-06-30

1.25x

2015-03-31

0.83x

2014-12-31

0.68x

2014-09-30

-3.98x

2014-06-30

0.14x

2014-03-31

-0.01x

2013-12-31

0.87x

2013-09-30

0.96x

2013-06-30

1.26x

2013-03-31

1.34x

2012-12-31

1.58x

2012-09-30

2.06x

2012-06-30

2.58x

2012-03-31

2.20x

2011-12-31

2.41x

2011-09-30

-33.45x

2011-06-30

1.30x

2011-03-31

4.53x

2010-12-31

3.94x

2010-09-30

3.13x

Interest Coverage Ratio: 2.36x

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