Post Holdings (POST) Quick 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 Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) Metrics

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

0.99

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG TTM

1.17

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 3Y

1.21

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 5Y

1.48

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 10Y

1.68

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 15Y

1.70

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 20Y

N/A

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-15.19%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-18.24%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-33.10%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-41.29%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-41.74%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

N/A

SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE

0.65

median of 56 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+52.06%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)	TTM	3Y	5Y
Post Holdings, Inc. (POST)	$3.29B	0.99	1.17	1.21	1.48
Stride, Inc. (LRN)vs ›	$3.35B	5.81	5.54	4.84	4.18
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM)vs ›	$3.13B	5.64	5.64	5.05	4.28
Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (TR)vs ›	$2.85B	1.86	2.71	2.63	2.82
Coty Inc. (COTY)vs ›	$2.34B	0.42	0.44	0.45	0.44
J&J Snack Foods Corp. (JJSF)vs ›	$1.47B	1.47	1.66	1.60	1.80
Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO)vs ›	$1.18B	0.57	0.44	0.60	0.77
Oddity Tech Ltd. (ODD)vs ›	$1.08B	2.11	2.52	1.79	1.62
Universal Corporation (UVV)vs ›	$1.05B	1.00	1.33	1.34	1.57
Campbell Soup Company (CPB)vs ›	$5.85B	0.33	0.31	0.28	0.29

NAME

MARKET CAP

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

TTM

Post Holdings, Inc. (POST)

$3.29B

0.99

1.17

1.21

1.48

Stride, Inc. (LRN)vs ›

$3.35B

5.81

5.54

4.84

4.18

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (CALM)vs ›

$3.13B

5.64

5.05

4.28

Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (TR)vs ›

$2.85B

1.86

2.71

2.63

2.82

Coty Inc. (COTY)vs ›

$2.34B

0.42

0.44

0.45

0.44

J&J Snack Foods Corp. (JJSF)vs ›

$1.47B

1.47

1.66

1.60

1.80

Flowers Foods, Inc. (FLO)vs ›

$1.18B

0.57

0.44

0.60

0.77

Oddity Tech Ltd. (ODD)vs ›

$1.08B

2.11

2.52

1.79

1.62

Universal Corporation (UVV)vs ›

$1.05B

1.00

1.33

1.34

1.57

Campbell Soup Company (CPB)vs ›

$5.85B

0.33

0.31

0.28

0.29

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) FAQ

What is the quick ratio (acid-test) for Post Holdings, Inc. (POST)?

The quick ratio (acid-test) for POST stock is 0.99.

Is Post Holdings, Inc.'s quick ratio (acid-test) high or low?

The quick ratio (acid-test) of 0.99 is 33% below its 5-year average of 1.48, near the low end of its 5-year range (0.86–2.33).

What is the TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for Post Holdings, Inc. (POST)?

The TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for POST stock is 1.17.

What is the 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Post Holdings, Inc. (POST)?

The 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for POST stock is 1.21.

What is the 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Post Holdings, Inc. (POST)?

The 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for POST stock is 1.48.

What is the 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Post Holdings, Inc. (POST)?

The 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for POST stock is 1.68.

What is the 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Post Holdings, Inc. (POST)?

The 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for POST stock is 1.70.

DATE	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)
2026-06-30	0.99
2026-03-31	1.03
2025-12-31	1.02
2025-09-30	0.95
2025-06-30	1.84
2025-03-31	1.43
2024-12-31	1.64
2024-09-30	1.56
2024-06-30	1.12
2024-03-31	1.20
2023-12-31	1.00
2023-09-30	0.86
2023-06-30	1.08
2023-03-31	1.97
2022-12-31	2.03
2022-09-30	2.03
2022-06-30	2.33
2022-03-31	1.95
2021-12-31	1.93
2021-09-30	1.53
2021-06-30	1.54
2021-03-31	1.60
2020-12-31	1.88
2020-09-30	1.73
2020-06-30	2.04
2020-03-31	2.46
2019-12-31	1.51
2019-09-30	1.93
2019-06-30	1.23
2019-03-31	1.08
2018-12-31	0.93
2018-09-30	2.17
2018-06-30	1.21
2018-03-31	1.38
2017-12-31	3.27
2017-09-30	2.90
2017-06-30	5.47
2017-03-31	4.41
2016-12-31	2.46
2016-09-30	2.48
2016-06-30	2.37
2016-03-31	2.37
2015-12-31	2.18
2015-09-30	2.15
2015-06-30	1.33
2015-03-31	1.89
2014-12-31	1.13
2014-09-30	1.61
2014-06-30	1.81
2014-03-31	4.75
2013-12-31	6.58
2013-09-30	3.74
2013-06-30	2.80
2013-03-31	4.15
2012-12-31	2.80
2012-09-30	1.04
2012-06-30	1.40
2012-03-31	1.32
2011-12-31	0.48
2011-09-30	0.51
2011-06-30	0.78
2011-03-31	0.00
2010-12-31	0.00
2010-09-30	1.03

DATE

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

2026-06-30

0.99

2026-03-31

1.03

2025-12-31

1.02

2025-09-30

0.95

2025-06-30

1.84

2025-03-31

1.43

2024-12-31

1.64

2024-09-30

1.56

2024-06-30

1.12

2024-03-31

1.20

2023-12-31

1.00

2023-09-30

0.86

2023-06-30

1.08

2023-03-31

1.97

2022-12-31

2.03

2022-09-30

2.03

2022-06-30

2.33

2022-03-31

1.95

2021-12-31

1.93

2021-09-30

1.53

2021-06-30

1.54

2021-03-31

1.60

2020-12-31

1.88

2020-09-30

1.73

2020-06-30

2.04

2020-03-31

2.46

2019-12-31

1.51

2019-09-30

1.93

2019-06-30

1.23

2019-03-31

1.08

2018-12-31

0.93

2018-09-30

2.17

2018-06-30

1.21

2018-03-31

1.38

2017-12-31

3.27

2017-09-30

2.90

2017-06-30

5.47

2017-03-31

4.41

2016-12-31

2.46

2016-09-30

2.48

2016-06-30

2.37

2016-03-31

2.37

2015-12-31

2.18

2015-09-30

2.15

2015-06-30

1.33

2015-03-31

1.89

2014-12-31

1.13

2014-09-30

1.61

2014-06-30

1.81

2014-03-31

4.75

2013-12-31

6.58

2013-09-30

3.74

2013-06-30

2.80

2013-03-31

4.15

2012-12-31

2.80

2012-09-30

1.04

2012-06-30

1.40

2012-03-31

1.32

2011-12-31

0.48

2011-09-30

0.51

2011-06-30

0.78

2011-03-31

0.00

2010-12-31

0.00

2010-09-30

1.03

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test): 0.99

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