As of May 7, 2024, the POST stock has a PE ratio of 18.73. The calculation is based on the latest EPS of $5.63 and the stock price of $105.43 per share. An increase of 10% has been observed in the PE ratio compared to its average of 17.1 of the last four quarters.
The mean historical PE ratio of Post Holdings over the last eight years is 370.23. The current 18.73 P/E ratio is 95% lower than the historical average. Looking back at the last eight years, POST's PE ratio peaked in the Sep 2020 quarter at 8,600, with a price of $86 and an EPS of $0.01. The Dec 2022 quarter marked the lowest point at 6.29, with a price of $90.26 and an EPS of $14.36.
Maximum annual increase: 13,876.92% in 2020
Maximum annual decrease: -99.47% in 2021
| Year | PE ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16.46 | 149.39% |
| 2022 | 6.6 | -85.5% |
| 2021 | 45.52 | -99.47% |
| 2020 | 8,600 | 13,876.92% |
| 2019 | 61.53 | 331.18% |
| 2018 | 14.27 | -91.76% |
| 2017 | 173.08 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | N/A |
| 2015 | N/A | N/A |
| 2014 | N/A | N/A |
Currently, POST's PE ratio is lower than its 3, 5 and 10-year averages.
POST's PE ratio stands lower than its peer stocks PEP and K, but it is higher than GIS's and CAG's. Post Holdings's current PE ratio of 18.73 is lower than the average of its peers, which is 24.83.
| Stock name | PE ratio | Market cap |
|---|---|---|
| CAG Conagra Brands Inc | 15.44 | $14.69B |
| GIS General Mills Inc | 15.89 | $39.47B |
| POST Post Holdings Inc | 18.73 | $6.39B |
| K Kellogg Co | 22.91 | $21.07B |
| PEP Pepsico Inc | 26.65 | $244.74B |
| FLO Flowers Foods Inc | 43.24 | $5.28B |
| THS TreeHouse Foods Inc | 77.2 | $1.87B |
| HAIN Hain Celestial Group Inc | N/A | $598.28M |
POST stock has a price to earnings ratio of 18.73 as of May 7, 2024.
The 3-year average price to earnings ratio for POST stock is 26.54.
The 5-year average price to earnings ratio for POST stock is 537.0.
Over the last eight years, the quarterly PE ratio reached its highest level at 8,600 in the Sep 2020 quarter.
POST's current price to earnings ratio is 95% below its 8-year historical average.
The P/E ratio is calculated by taking the latest stock price and dividing it by the EPS for the last 12 months. As of today (May 7, 2024), Post Holdings's share price is $105.43. The company's earnings per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending Mar 2024 is $5.63. Therefore, Post Holdings's PE ratio for today is 18.73. PE RATIO(18.73) = STOCK PRICE($105.43) / TTM EPS($5.63)
All PE ratio stats are based on quarterly TTM periods, unless otherwise specified.