Post Holdings, Inc. (POST) Balance Sheet
POST balance sheet, FY2025
September 30, 2025 · U.S. dollars$13.53B assets = $9.76B liabilities + $3.76B equity
Both columns are drawn to the same scale: what POST owns equals what it owes plus shareholders’ equity. Hover a block for its value.
POST financial health
Current ratio1.67
Comfortable · current assets cover current liabilities 1.67×
Debt / equity2.05
High leverage · $2.05 of debt for each $1 of equity
Equity / assets27.7%
Balanced · of assets funded by shareholders
Cash / debt2.3%
Low cash cover · cash & short-term investments vs total debt
Goodwill & intangibles58.1%
Mostly intangible · of total assets
Descriptive bands, not a rating. Fiscal FY2025.
POST balance sheet trends, FY2016–FY2025
| Metric | Trend | Then | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $9.36BFY2016 | $13.53BFY2025 | +4.2%/yr | |
| Total liabilities | $6.35BFY2016 | $9.76BFY2025 | +4.9%/yr | |
| Shareholders’ equity | $3.01BFY2016 | $3.75BFY2025 | +2.5%/yr | |
| Cash & short-term investments | $1.14BFY2016 | $176.7MFY2025 | −18.7%/yr | |
| Total debt | $4.56BFY2016 | $7.70BFY2025 | +6.0%/yr | |
| Net cash (debt) | −$3.42BFY2016 | −$7.52BFY2025 | −$4.1B | |
| Working capital | $1.44BFY2016 | $811.8MFY2025 | −$631.1M | |
| Book value per share | $43.73FY2016 | $59.67FY2025 | +3.5%/yr | |
| Current ratio | 3.28FY2016 | 1.67FY2025 | −1.61 | |
| Debt / equity | 1.52FY2016 | 2.05FY2025 | +0.54 | |
| Shares outstanding | 68.8MFY2016 | 62.9MFY2025 | −1.0%/yr |
Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.
POST assets
Cash & ST investmentsReceivablesInventoryOther currentPP&EGoodwill & intangiblesLT investmentsOther non-current
POST liabilities and equity
Current liabilitiesLong-term debtOther long-term liabilitiesEquity
POST debt vs cash
Total debtCash & ST investmentsNet cash (debt)
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease obligations.
POST balance sheet
| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||||||
| Cash & short-term investments | $176.7M | $787.4M | $103.9M | $681.3M | $664.5M | $1.19B | $1.05B | $989.7M | $1.53B | $1.14B |
| Cash & equivalents | $176.7M | $787.4M | $93.3M | $586.5M | $664.5M | $1.19B | $1.05B | $989.7M | $1.53B | $1.14B |
| Short-term investments | — | — | $10.6M | $94.8M | $0 | $6.8M | — | $6.4M | $4.2M | $8.4M |
| Receivables | $735.4M | $582.9M | $512.4M | $544.2M | $452.4M | $441.6M | $445.1M | $462.3M | $480.6M | $385.0M |
| Inventory | $875.0M | $754.2M | $789.9M | $549.1M | $476.6M | $599.4M | $579.8M | $484.2M | $573.5M | $503.1M |
| Other current assets | $237.8M | $107.1M | $72.3M | $448.8M | $492.6M | $58.9M | $50.7M | $264.1M | $35.9M | $45.2M |
| Total current assets | $2.02B | $2.23B | $1.48B | $2.22B | $2.09B | $2.29B | $2.13B | $2.20B | $2.62B | $2.08B |
| Property, plant & equipment (net) | $2.70B | $2.31B | $2.20B | $1.75B | $1.84B | $1.78B | $1.74B | $1.71B | $1.69B | $1.35B |
| Goodwill & intangible assets | $7.86B | $7.85B | $7.79B | $7.06B | $7.71B | $7.64B | $7.74B | $8.04B | $7.39B | $5.91B |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $6.1M | $31.0M | $70.7M | $114.1M | $145.5M | $39.1M | $4.5M | $0 |
| Other non-current assets | $945.5M | $464.2M | $177.7M | $239.9M | $703.5M | $329.0M | $205.5M | $1.07B | $179.8M | $15.9M |
| Total assets | $13.53B | $12.85B | $11.65B | $11.31B | $12.41B | $12.15B | $11.95B | $13.06B | $11.88B | $9.36B |
| Liabilities | ||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $624.0M | $458.2M | $368.8M | $452.7M | $384.2M | $357.1M | $395.6M | $365.1M | $336.0M | $264.4M |
| Short-term debt | $45.8M | $42.2M | $23.9M | $26.6M | $24.6M | $88.5M | $13.5M | $22.1M | $22.1M | $12.3M |
| Deferred revenue | — | — | — | $688.4M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total current liabilities | $1.21B | $944.9M | $805.3M | $823.8M | $1.05B | $974.4M | $802.9M | $792.1M | $704.4M | $634.0M |
| Long-term debt | $7.42B | $6.81B | $6.04B | $5.96B | $6.92B | $6.96B | $7.07B | $7.23B | $7.15B | $4.55B |
| Lease obligations | $277.9M | $248.4M | $192.4M | $139.2M | $139.6M | $126.6M | — | — | — | — |
| Other long-term liabilities | $1.13B | $996.4M | $951.1M | $955.3M | $1.38B | $1.38B | $1.15B | $1.97B | $1.23B | $1.17B |
| Total liabilities | $9.76B | $8.75B | $7.80B | $7.74B | $9.36B | $9.32B | $9.01B | $10.00B | $9.09B | $6.35B |
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||||||
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $900,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $3.59B | $3.57B | $700,000 |
| Retained earnings (deficit) | $2.12B | $1.78B | $1.42B | $1.11B | $347.3M | $208.6M | $207.8M | $88.0M | −$376.0M | −$424.3M |
| Treasury stock | — | — | — | −$2.34B | −$1.90B | −$1.51B | −$920.7M | −$589.9M | −$371.2M | −$53.4M |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | $8.7M | $6.4M | −$135.1M | −$262.9M | $42.9M | −$29.3M | −$96.8M | −$39.4M | −$40.0M | −$60.4M |
| Minority interest | $10.7M | $10.7M | $9.2M | $11.7M | $11.8M | −$25.5M | — | $10.1M | $9.7M | $0 |
| Total shareholders' equity | $3.75B | $4.09B | $3.84B | $3.25B | $2.74B | $2.85B | $2.93B | $3.05B | $2.78B | $3.01B |
| Key figures | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $7.70B | $7.06B | $6.23B | $6.10B | $6.57B | $7.15B | $7.08B | $7.25B | $7.17B | $4.56B |
| Net cash (debt) | −$7.52B | −$6.27B | −$6.13B | −$5.42B | −$5.91B | −$5.96B | −$6.03B | −$6.26B | −$5.65B | −$3.42B |
| Working capital | $811.8M | $1.29B | $673.2M | $1.40B | $1.04B | $1.31B | $1.32B | $1.41B | $1.91B | $1.44B |
| Tangible book value | −$4.11B | −$3.76B | −$3.94B | −$3.81B | −$4.97B | −$4.78B | −$4.81B | −$4.99B | −$4.61B | −$2.90B |
| Book value per share | $59.67 | $61.14 | $57.34 | $51.90 | $42.00 | $40.72 | $38.96 | $40.19 | $39.77 | $43.73 |
| Shares outstanding | 62.9M | 66.9M | 67.0M | 62.7M | 65.3M | 70.1M | 75.1M | 75.9M | 69.9M | 68.8M |
| Current ratio | 1.67 | 2.36 | 1.84 | 2.70 | 1.99 | 2.35 | 2.65 | 2.78 | 3.71 | 3.28 |
| Quick ratio | 0.75 | 1.45 | 0.77 | 1.49 | 1.06 | 1.67 | 1.86 | 1.83 | 2.85 | 2.41 |
| Debt / equity | 2.05 | 1.73 | 1.62 | 1.87 | 2.40 | 2.50 | 2.42 | 2.38 | 2.58 | 1.52 |
| Equity / assets | 27.7% | 31.8% | 33.0% | 28.8% | 22.1% | 23.5% | 24.5% | 23.4% | 23.4% | 32.1% |
| Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 | Jun '24 | Mar '24 | Dec '23 | Sep '23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||||||||||
| Cash & short-term investments | $265.6M | $269.4M | $279.3M | $176.7M | $1.06B | $617.6M | $872.9M | $787.4M | $337.4M | $337.0M | $150.6M | $103.9M |
| Cash & equivalents | $265.6M | $269.4M | $279.3M | $176.7M | $1.06B | $617.6M | $872.9M | $787.4M | $333.8M | $333.4M | $150.6M | $93.3M |
| Short-term investments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3.6M | $3.6M | $706.4M | $10.6M |
| Receivables | $699.3M | $728.8M | $680.6M | $735.4M | $694.4M | $697.8M | $608.4M | $582.9M | $536.1M | $569.3M | $586.7M | $512.4M |
| Inventory | $929.7M | $911.6M | $908.2M | $875.0M | $772.3M | $718.6M | $739.9M | $754.2M | $795.0M | $802.7M | $824.8M | $789.9M |
| Other current assets | $99.9M | $142.0M | $104.2M | $237.8M | $119.9M | $133.5M | $126.8M | $107.1M | $87.7M | $101.9M | $98.6M | $72.3M |
| Total current assets | $1.99B | $2.05B | $1.97B | $2.02B | $2.64B | $2.17B | $2.35B | $2.23B | $1.76B | $1.81B | $1.66B | $1.48B |
| Property, plant & equipment (net) | $2.65B | $2.65B | $2.68B | $2.70B | $2.44B | $2.38B | $2.30B | $2.31B | $2.19B | $2.15B | $2.12B | $2.20B |
| Goodwill & intangible assets | $7.62B | $7.67B | $7.81B | $7.86B | $7.80B | $7.77B | $7.71B | $7.85B | $7.82B | $7.86B | $7.91B | $7.79B |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6.1M |
| Other non-current assets | $589.1M | $606.9M | $520.3M | $945.5M | $482.9M | $476.8M | $459.9M | $464.2M | $366.9M | $373.4M | $372.2M | $177.7M |
| Total assets | $12.85B | $12.98B | $12.98B | $13.53B | $13.37B | $12.80B | $12.82B | $12.85B | $12.13B | $12.19B | $12.07B | $11.65B |
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $558.7M | $618.3M | $579.2M | $624.0M | $529.0M | $559.8M | $563.2M | $458.2M | $392.6M | $396.3M | $412.6M | $368.8M |
| Short-term debt | $1.3M | $1.3M | $1.2M | $45.8M | $1.2M | $1.2M | $1.2M | $42.2M | $1.2M | $1.2M | $1.1M | $23.9M |
| Total current liabilities | $1.08B | $1.11B | $1.04B | $1.21B | $1.02B | $1.02B | $981.3M | $944.9M | $857.2M | $839.5M | $835.3M | $805.3M |
| Long-term debt | $7.63B | $7.63B | $7.46B | $7.42B | $7.35B | $6.94B | $6.94B | $6.81B | $6.40B | $6.41B | $6.31B | $6.04B |
| Lease obligations | — | — | — | $277.9M | — | — | — | $248.4M | — | — | — | $192.4M |
| Other long-term liabilities | $1.05B | $1.04B | $1.02B | $1.13B | $998.4M | $997.3M | $995.8M | $996.4M | $917.7M | $946.3M | $970.3M | $951.1M |
| Total liabilities | $9.76B | $9.77B | $9.52B | $9.76B | $9.36B | $8.96B | $8.92B | $8.75B | $8.17B | $8.20B | $8.12B | $7.80B |
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||||||||
| Common stock & paid-in capital | $900,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 |
| Retained earnings (deficit) | $2.36B | $2.30B | $2.22B | $2.12B | $2.07B | $1.96B | $1.90B | $1.78B | $1.70B | $1.60B | $1.50B | $1.42B |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | −$16.6M | −$18.5M | $12.1M | $8.7M | $47.0M | −$52.9M | −$102.9M | $6.4M | −$87.1M | −$89.4M | −$69.6M | −$135.1M |
| Minority interest | $11.2M | $10.9M | $10.9M | $10.7M | $10.7M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total shareholders' equity | $3.08B | $3.19B | $3.46B | $3.75B | $4.00B | $3.83B | $3.89B | $4.09B | $3.95B | $3.98B | $3.94B | $3.84B |
| Key figures | ||||||||||||
| Total debt | $7.63B | $7.63B | $7.46B | $7.70B | $7.35B | $6.95B | $6.95B | $7.06B | $6.40B | $6.42B | $6.32B | $6.23B |
| Net cash (debt) | −$7.37B | −$7.36B | −$7.18B | −$7.52B | −$6.29B | −$6.33B | −$6.07B | −$6.27B | −$6.06B | −$6.08B | −$6.16B | −$6.13B |
| Working capital | $917.2M | $944.9M | $932.6M | $811.8M | $1.62B | $1.15B | $1.37B | $1.29B | $899.0M | $971.4M | $825.4M | $673.2M |
| Tangible book value | −$4.54B | −$4.47B | −$4.35B | −$4.11B | −$3.81B | −$3.94B | −$3.82B | −$3.76B | −$3.87B | −$3.88B | −$3.97B | −$3.94B |
| Book value per share | $60.00 | $59.04 | $59.40 | $61.63 | $64.04 | $60.71 | $59.62 | $62.17 | $58.88 | $58.88 | $58.60 | $56.50 |
| Shares outstanding | 51.3M | 54.1M | 58.2M | 60.9M | 62.4M | 63.1M | 65.2M | 65.8M | 67.0M | 67.6M | 67.3M | 68.0M |
| Current ratio | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.90 | 1.67 | 2.60 | 2.13 | 2.39 | 2.36 | 2.05 | 2.16 | 1.99 | 1.84 |
| Quick ratio | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.92 | 0.75 | 1.72 | 1.29 | 1.51 | 1.45 | 1.02 | 1.08 | 0.88 | 0.77 |
| Debt / equity | 2.48 | 2.39 | 2.16 | 2.05 | 1.84 | 1.81 | 1.79 | 1.73 | 1.62 | 1.61 | 1.60 | 1.62 |
| Equity / assets | 23.9% | 24.6% | 26.6% | 27.7% | 29.9% | 29.9% | 30.3% | 31.8% | 32.5% | 32.6% | 32.7% | 33.0% |
Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in U.S. dollars as reported (latest annual report filed November 21, 2025); data from EODHD.
POST financial position
At the end of fiscal 2025 (September 30, 2025), Post had total assets of $13.5 billion (up 5.2% from a year earlier), total liabilities of $9.8 billion and shareholders' equity of $3.8 billion. It held $176.7 million in cash and short-term investments against $7.7 billion of debt, net debt of $7.5 billion. Its current ratio was 1.67. In the latest quarter (ended June 30, 2026) total assets were $12.9 billion and equity $3.1 billion.
Related: POST income statement, POST cash flow statement, POST key metrics. See the POST stock overview for the latest quote and news.
POST balance sheet FAQ
What are Post's total assets?
Post reported total assets of $13.5 billion at the end of fiscal 2025 (September 30, 2025), compared with $12.9 billion a year earlier.
How much debt does Post have?
Post had $7.7 billion of total debt at the end of fiscal 2025, including short-term borrowings and lease obligations. Its debt-to-equity ratio was 2.05.
How much cash does Post have?
Post held $176.7 million in cash and short-term investments at the end of fiscal 2025; with $7.7 billion of debt that is net debt of $7.5 billion.
What is Post's book value?
Post's shareholders' equity (book value) was $3.8 billion at the end of fiscal 2025, or $59.67 per share.
What is Post's current ratio?
Post had current assets of $2.0 billion and current liabilities of $1.2 billion, a current ratio of 1.67 (it can cover its short-term obligations).
How much goodwill does Post have?
Post carried $7.9 billion of goodwill and intangible assets, 58.1% of total assets, at the end of fiscal 2025.