POST
Post Holdings margins
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- NYSE: POST
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Currently, Post Holdings has a gross margin of 28.8%, an operating margin of 9.6%, an EBITDA margin of 16.4%, and a net margin of 3.5%. All available margins contracted year over year, led by net margin with a decline of 1.1 percentage points.
POST margin history
Post Holdings's margins averaged 28.8% gross, 9.77% operating, 16.15% EBITDA, and 4.26% net during the last 3 years. At present, EBITDA margin is above its three-year average, while operating and net margins are below their three-year averages.
POST margin expansion
The biggest contraction was in net margin, which fell by 1.1 percentage points. The other available margins also declined.
POST Gross margin
The average gross margin for Post Holdings was 28.8% across the past 3 years. The latest gross margin for Post Holdings is 28.8%, in line with its three-year average. The gross margin for Post Holdings moved between 27.6% in Dec 2023 and 29.3% in Dec 2024.
POST Operating margin
Over the last 3 years, Post Holdings's operating margin averaged 9.77%. The current operating margin of 9.6% is 0.2 percentage points below its three-year average. During this period, operating margin reached a high of 10.4% in Jun 2025 and a low of 8.9% in Dec 2023.
POST EBITDA margin
Across the last 3 years, Post Holdings's EBITDA margin stood at 16.15%. The current EBITDA margin stands at 16.4%, 0.3 percentage points above its three-year average. EBITDA margin was highest at 16.8% in Mar 2026 and lowest at 15.1% in Dec 2023.
POST Net margin
Post Holdings recorded an average net margin of 4.26% across the last 3 years. Post Holdings currently reports a net margin of 3.5%, 0.8 percentage points below its three-year average. The highest net margin for Post Holdings was 4.9% in Dec 2024, while the lowest was 3.5% in Jun 2026.
POST margin group comparison
With a gross margin of 28.8%, POST stands lower than the Consumer Defensive sector, the industry and its peers average. Looking at the Consumer Defensive sector average of 36.4%, Post Holdings's gross margin is 21% lower.
POST margin peer comparison
Frequently asked questions
What is Post Holdings's gross margin?
The current gross margin for POST is 28.8% as of Jun 30, 2026.
What is Post Holdings's operating margin?
As of Jun 30, 2026, POST has an operating margin of 9.6%.
What is Post Holdings's EBITDA margin?
For the period ending Jun 30, 2026, POST recorded an EBITDA margin of 16.4%.
What is Post Holdings's net margin?
For the period ending Jun 30, 2026, POST recorded a net margin of 3.5%.
What are the average margins of POST?
Over the past 3 years, POST reported average margins of 28.8% gross, 9.8% operating, 16.2% EBITDA, and 4.3% net.
What are the highest historical margins of POST?
Over this 5-year history, POST peaked at 29.3% gross in Dec 2024, 10.4% operating in Jun 2025, 27.5% EBITDA in Dec 2022, and 14.3% net in Dec 2022.
What are the lowest historical margins of POST?
Over the last 5 years, Post Holdings's lowest margins were 25% gross in Jun 2022, 6.5% operating in Jun 2022, 15.1% EBITDA in Dec 2023, and 1.3% net in Dec 2021.