For the quarter ended June 2026, Post Holdings (POST) reported revenue of $1.95 billion, down 1.8% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.78, compared to $2.03 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.02 billion, representing a surprise of -3.52%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +9.2%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.63.

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.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

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: $137.1 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $137.35 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -0.6%.
  • Net Sales- Post Consumer Brands: $974.2 million versus $989.94 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +6.6% change.
  • Net Sales- Foodservice: $652.9 million compared to the $666.3 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -6.5% year over year.
  • Net Sales- Refrigerated Retail: $184.5 million versus $225.53 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -21.1% change.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Post Consumer Brands: $197.3 million compared to the $194.56 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Weetabix: $37.3 million versus $35.77 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Foodservice: $140.8 million versus $127.81 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Corporate/ Other: $-24.7 million compared to the $-20 million average estimate based on two analysts.
  • Adjusted EBITDA- Refrigerated Retail: $26.6 million versus $35.52 million estimated by two analysts on average.

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

Shares of Post Holdings have returned +3.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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