Post Holdings (POST) Operating 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 Operating Margin Metrics

OPERATING MARGIN

10.15%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG TTM

10.52%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 3Y

10.47%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 5Y

10.21%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 10Y

10.92%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 15Y

10.42%

OPERATING MARGIN AVG 20Y

N/A

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-3.54%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-3.08%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-0.55%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-7.09%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-2.60%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

N/A

SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE

11.14%

median of 55 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-8.89%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	OPERATING MARGIN	TTM	3Y	5Y
Post Holdings, Inc. (POST)	$3.30B	10.15%	10.52%	10.47%	10.21%
Stride, Inc. (LRN)vs ›	$3.33B	17.90%	16.43%	13.53%	11.77%
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM)vs ›	$3.13B	11.77%	23.91%	23.00%	16.36%
Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (TR)vs ›	$2.86B	12.28%	13.96%	14.32%	13.57%
Coty Inc. (COTY)vs ›	$2.36B	5.00%	1.34%	5.35%	4.15%
J&J Snack Foods Corp. (JJSF)vs ›	$1.47B	4.61%	6.39%	6.61%	6.10%
Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO)vs ›	$1.18B	5.46%	6.20%	5.47%	5.91%
Oddity Tech Ltd. (ODD)vs ›	$1.08B	14.67%	16.27%	13.92%	13.25%
Universal Corporation (UVV)vs ›	$1.05B	6.20%	7.75%	7.66%	7.62%
Campbell Soup Company (CPB)vs ›	$5.85B	8.74%	10.97%	11.55%	12.42%

NAME

MARKET CAP

OPERATING MARGIN

TTM

Post Holdings, Inc. (POST)

$3.30B

10.15%

10.52%

10.47%

10.21%

Stride, Inc. (LRN)vs ›

$3.33B

17.90%

16.43%

13.53%

11.77%

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM)vs ›

$3.13B

11.77%

23.91%

23.00%

16.36%

Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (TR)vs ›

$2.86B

12.28%

13.96%

14.32%

13.57%

Coty Inc. (COTY)vs ›

$2.36B

5.00%

1.34%

5.35%

4.15%

J&J Snack Foods Corp. (JJSF)vs ›

$1.47B

4.61%

6.39%

6.61%

6.10%

Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO)vs ›

$1.18B

5.46%

6.20%

5.47%

5.91%

Oddity Tech Ltd. (ODD)vs ›

$1.08B

14.67%

16.27%

13.92%

13.25%

Universal Corporation (UVV)vs ›

$1.05B

6.20%

7.75%

7.66%

7.62%

Campbell Soup Company (CPB)vs ›

$5.85B

8.74%

10.97%

11.55%

12.42%

Operating Margin FAQ

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

The operating margin for POST stock is 10.15%.

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

The operating margin of 10.15% is in line with its 5-year average of 10.21%, near the high end of its 5-year range (4.87%–11.99%).

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

The TTM average operating margin for POST stock is 10.52%.

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

The 3Y average operating margin for POST stock is 10.47%.

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

The 5Y average operating margin for POST stock is 10.21%.

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

The 10Y average operating margin for POST stock is 10.92%.

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

The 15Y average operating margin for POST stock is 10.42%.

DATE	OPERATING MARGIN
2026-06-30	9.72%
2026-03-31	10.94%
2025-12-31	10.79%
2025-09-30	9.17%
2025-06-30	11.99%
2025-03-31	9.93%
2024-12-31	10.83%
2024-09-30	9.75%
2024-06-30	10.83%
2024-03-31	10.41%
2023-12-31	11.31%
2023-09-30	10.45%
2023-06-30	10.01%
2023-03-31	9.36%
2022-12-31	9.61%
2022-09-30	8.99%
2022-06-30	6.38%
2022-03-31	4.87%
2021-12-31	5.26%
2021-09-30	6.67%
2021-06-30	9.42%
2021-03-31	9.45%
2020-12-31	10.80%
2020-09-30	12.68%
2020-06-30	12.74%
2020-03-31	12.56%
2019-12-31	13.30%
2019-09-30	11.37%
2019-06-30	14.15%
2019-03-31	13.47%
2018-12-31	13.46%
2018-09-30	11.80%
2018-06-30	11.83%
2018-03-31	11.24%
2017-12-31	11.14%
2017-09-30	11.72%
2017-06-30	13.51%
2017-03-31	11.48%
2016-12-31	12.83%
2016-09-30	8.57%
2016-06-30	11.40%
2016-03-31	12.78%
2015-12-31	10.64%
2015-09-30	3.11%
2015-06-30	6.71%
2015-03-31	4.72%
2014-12-31	3.81%
2014-09-30	-23.07%
2014-06-30	1.26%
2014-03-31	-0.07%
2013-12-31	8.48%
2013-09-30	8.36%
2013-06-30	9.41%
2013-03-31	11.64%
2012-12-31	12.79%
2012-09-30	13.39%
2012-06-30	17.16%
2012-03-31	13.25%
2011-12-31	14.27%
2011-09-30	-181.46%
2011-06-30	6.70%
2011-03-31	22.59%
2010-12-31	22.71%
2010-09-30	16.84%

DATE

OPERATING MARGIN

2026-06-30

9.72%

2026-03-31

10.94%

2025-12-31

10.79%

2025-09-30

9.17%

2025-06-30

11.99%

2025-03-31

9.93%

2024-12-31

10.83%

2024-09-30

9.75%

2024-06-30

10.83%

2024-03-31

10.41%

2023-12-31

11.31%

2023-09-30

10.45%

2023-06-30

10.01%

2023-03-31

9.36%

2022-12-31

9.61%

2022-09-30

8.99%

2022-06-30

6.38%

2022-03-31

4.87%

2021-12-31

5.26%

2021-09-30

6.67%

2021-06-30

9.42%

2021-03-31

9.45%

2020-12-31

10.80%

2020-09-30

12.68%

2020-06-30

12.74%

2020-03-31

12.56%

2019-12-31

13.30%

2019-09-30

11.37%

2019-06-30

14.15%

2019-03-31

13.47%

2018-12-31

13.46%

2018-09-30

11.80%

2018-06-30

11.83%

2018-03-31

11.24%

2017-12-31

11.14%

2017-09-30

11.72%

2017-06-30

13.51%

2017-03-31

11.48%

2016-12-31

12.83%

2016-09-30

8.57%

2016-06-30

11.40%

2016-03-31

12.78%

2015-12-31

10.64%

2015-09-30

3.11%

2015-06-30

6.71%

2015-03-31

4.72%

2014-12-31

3.81%

2014-09-30

-23.07%

2014-06-30

1.26%

2014-03-31

-0.07%

2013-12-31

8.48%

2013-09-30

8.36%

2013-06-30

9.41%

2013-03-31

11.64%

2012-12-31

12.79%

2012-09-30

13.39%

2012-06-30

17.16%

2012-03-31

13.25%

2011-12-31

14.27%

2011-09-30

-181.46%

2011-06-30

6.70%

2011-03-31

22.59%

2010-12-31

22.71%

2010-09-30

16.84%

Operating Margin: 10.15%

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