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Compared to Estimates, Post Holdings (POST) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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For the quarter ended September 2025, Post Holdings (POST - Free Report) reported revenue of $2.25 billion, up 11.8% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.09, compared to $1.53 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.25 billion, representing a surprise of +0.01%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +8.85%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.92.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Post Holdings performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Net Sales- Weetabix: $145 million compared to the $141.04 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +3.6% year over year.
  • Net Sales- Post Consumer Brands: $1.16 billion versus $1.24 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +10.6% change.
  • Net Sales- Foodservice: $718 million compared to the $637.73 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +20.5% year over year.
  • Net Sales- Refrigerated Retail: $228.2 million versus $232.5 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +0.8% change.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Post Consumer Brands: $208 million compared to the $227.48 million average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Weetabix: $32.6 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $33.75 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Foodservice: $161.1 million versus $127.83 million estimated by three analysts on average.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Corporate/ Other: $-21.9 million compared to the $-23.67 million average estimate based on three analysts.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Refrigerated Retail: $45.6 million compared to the $36.63 million average estimate based on three analysts.

View all Key Company Metrics for Post Holdings here>>>

Shares of Post Holdings have returned -1.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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