Post Holdings, Inc. (POST) Income Statement
POST FY2025 at a glance
Fiscal year ended September 30, 2025 · U.S. dollarsPOST revenue and net income
Where POST's revenue goes
FY2025Each bar shows an amount and its share of revenue. POST kept 4.1% of revenue as net income.
POST profit margins
POST growth rates
to FY2025| 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +3.0% | +11.7% | +7.4% | +5.8% |
| Gross profit | −0.3% | +19.5% | +5.4% | +7.5% |
| Operating income | +2.0% | +30.4% | +3.0% | +9.8% |
| Net income | −8.5% | −23.7% | +234.6% | — |
| EPS (diluted) | +15.8% | +51.9% | +21.5% | +64.5% |
1-year change and average annual growth (CAGR) over 3, 5 and 10 fiscal years. "—" when a starting value was zero or negative.
POST quarterly EPS vs estimates
Post beat the analyst EPS estimate in 8 of the last 8 quarters. Next report: November 19, 2026 (estimate $1.69).
POST income statement
| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $8.16B | $7.92B | $6.99B | $5.85B | $4.98B | $5.70B | $5.68B | $6.26B | $5.23B | $5.03B |
| Cost of revenue | $6.01B | $5.77B | $5.23B | $4.59B | $3.75B | $4.05B | $4.04B | $4.58B | $3.81B | $3.62B |
| Gross profit | $2.15B | $2.16B | $1.76B | $1.26B | $1.23B | $1.65B | $1.65B | $1.68B | $1.41B | $1.40B |
| Research & development | $31.9M | $29.0M | $22.9M | $18.9M | $21.9M | $28.5M | $25.0M | $25.1M | $18.6M | $16.3M |
| Sales, general & admin | $1.31B | $1.33B | $1.08B | $904.7M | $974.1M | $934.3M | $911.6M | $975.2M | $867.4M | $839.7M |
| Total operating expenses | $1.30B | $1.32B | $1.06B | $876.5M | $806.6M | $917.9M | $896.3M | $943.6M | $792.3M | $809.8M |
| Operating income | $851.9M | $835.4M | $695.6M | $384.3M | $423.9M | $734.6M | $749.6M | $733.1M | $621.0M | $594.1M |
| Interest income | — | — | — | — | — | — | $666.0M | $387.6M | $314.8M | $489.4M |
| Interest expense | $361.4M | $316.5M | $279.1M | $317.8M | $332.6M | $377.4M | $322.4M | $387.3M | $314.8M | $306.5M |
| Income before taxes | $444.5M | $472.0M | $412.6M | $828.2M | $170.1M | $32.5M | $122.1M | $264.4M | $74.4M | −$30.1M |
| Income taxes | $108.7M | $105.1M | $99.7M | $85.7M | $58.2M | $3.5M | −$3.9M | −$204.0M | $26.1M | −$26.8M |
| Net income | $335.7M | $366.7M | $301.3M | $756.6M | $166.7M | $800,000 | $124.7M | $467.3M | $48.3M | −$3.3M |
| EBITDA | $1.33B | $1.27B | $1.10B | $1.59B | $913.1M | $810.7M | $892.1M | $1.05B | $711.6M | $579.2M |
| EPS (diluted) | $7.26 | $6.27 | $5.33 | $2.07 | $2.38 | $2.74 | $4.97 | $4.08 | $2.68 | $2.62 |
| Gross margin | 26.4% | 27.2% | 25.1% | 21.5% | 24.7% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 26.8% | 27.0% | 27.9% |
| Operating margin | 10.4% | 10.5% | 9.9% | 6.6% | 8.5% | 12.9% | 13.2% | 11.7% | 11.9% | 11.8% |
| Net margin | 4.1% | 4.6% | 4.3% | 12.9% | 3.3% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 7.5% | 0.9% | −0.1% |
| Jun '26 | Mar '26 | Dec '25 | Sep '25 | Jun '25 | Mar '25 | Dec '24 | Sep '24 | Jun '24 | Mar '24 | Dec '23 | Sep '23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.95B | $2.04B | $2.17B | $2.25B | $1.98B | $1.95B | $1.97B | $2.01B | $1.95B | $2.00B | $1.97B | $1.95B |
| Cost of revenue | $1.38B | $1.49B | $1.58B | $1.69B | $1.44B | $1.45B | $1.43B | $1.47B | $1.41B | $1.45B | $1.43B | $1.43B |
| Gross profit | $566.3M | $550.0M | $590.0M | $555.8M | $548.1M | $500.5M | $547.0M | $536.1M | $536.5M | $549.0M | $536.0M | $511.2M |
| Research & development | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $22.9M |
| Sales, general & admin | $326.1M | $326.2M | $357.3M | $350.1M | $312.1M | $314.8M | $331.6M | $341.7M | $324.5M | $341.3M | $322.9M | $309.5M |
| Total operating expenses | $377.0M | $326.2M | $355.4M | $349.7M | $310.1M | $306.6M | $333.1M | $340.1M | $325.6M | $341.0M | $313.6M | $307.9M |
| Operating income | $189.3M | $223.5M | $234.6M | $206.1M | $238.0M | $193.9M | $213.9M | $196.0M | $210.9M | $208.0M | $222.4M | $203.3M |
| Interest expense | $108.2M | $105.7M | $103.4M | $101.8M | $88.5M | $87.0M | $84.1M | $79.6M | $78.8M | $80.0M | $78.1M | $76.7M |
| Income before taxes | $86.6M | $110.1M | $124.3M | $73.0M | $143.4M | $82.6M | $145.5M | $97.9M | $131.6M | $125.9M | $116.6M | $94.8M |
| Income taxes | $23.1M | $28.1M | $27.3M | $21.9M | $34.7M | $20.0M | $32.1M | $16.3M | $31.7M | $28.6M | $28.5M | $29.3M |
| Net income | $63.4M | $81.8M | $96.8M | $51.0M | $108.8M | $62.6M | $113.3M | $81.6M | $99.8M | $97.2M | $88.1M | $65.7M |
| EBITDA | $619.0M | $354.0M | $380.2M | $320.9M | $364.0M | $295.0M | $349.8M | $301.7M | $331.1M | $325.5M | $307.2M | $285.4M |
| EPS (diluted) | $1.78 | $1.94 | $2.13 | $2.09 | $2.03 | $1.41 | $1.73 | $1.53 | $1.54 | $1.51 | $1.69 | $1.63 |
| Gross margin | 29.1% | 26.9% | 27.1% | 24.7% | 27.6% | 25.6% | 27.7% | 26.7% | 27.5% | 27.5% | 27.3% | 26.3% |
| Operating margin | 9.7% | 10.9% | 10.8% | 9.2% | 12.0% | 9.9% | 10.8% | 9.8% | 10.8% | 10.4% | 11.3% | 10.5% |
| Net margin | 3.3% | 4.0% | 4.5% | 2.3% | 5.5% | 3.2% | 5.7% | 4.1% | 5.1% | 4.9% | 4.5% | 3.4% |
Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in U.S. dollars as reported in POST's financial statements (latest annual report filed November 21, 2025); data from EODHD. Sales, general & administrative expenses include sales and marketing.
POST financial results
In fiscal year 2025 (ended September 30, 2025), Post reported revenue of $8.2 billion, up 3.0% from the year before. It had net income of $335.7 million (down 8.5%), a net profit margin of 4.1%. Diluted earnings per share came to $7.26. Over five years revenue grew at an average rate of 7.4% a year.
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POST income statement FAQ
What is Post's annual revenue?
Post reported total revenue of $8.2 billion for fiscal year 2025, which ended on September 30, 2025. That was up 3.0% from $7.9 billion the previous year.
Is Post profitable?
Yes. Post reported net income of $335.7 million in fiscal 2025, a net profit margin of 4.1%; its operating margin was 10.4%.
What is Post's gross margin?
Post's gross margin was 26.4% in fiscal 2025: for every $100 of revenue, Post kept $26 after the direct cost of its products and services.
How much does Post spend on research and development?
Post spent $31.9 million on research and development in fiscal 2025, 0.4% of revenue.
How fast is Post growing?
Revenue grew 7.4% a year on average over the last five fiscal years, from $5.7 billion to $8.2 billion.
What are Post's earnings per share?
Post earned $7.26 per diluted share in fiscal 2025, compared with $6.27 a year earlier.
When will Post report its next earnings?
Post is expected to report results for the quarter ending September 30, 2026 on November 19, 2026 after the market closes.
When does Post's fiscal year end?
Post's fiscal year ends in September. The latest annual report covers the year ended September 30, 2025 and was filed on November 21, 2025.