POSTPost Holdings, Inc.
Grain Mill Products
- Revenue
- $8.2B
- 3.0% YoY
- Operating margin
- 9.8%
- 2.2% YoY
- EBITDA
- $1.3B
- 4.2% YoY
- Market cap
- $2.7B
- Employees
- 13,180
- $619K revenue each
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 5.6×
- $7.4B net debt
- AI in 10-K
- 1.2
- mentions per 10K words
Takeover score 2 of 13
Fixable underperformance 0 of 7
- TSR below peersNo—3+ of last 5 years
- High CEO pay despite TSRNo—Median CEO pay ≥ $15M while TSR trails
- Earnings not backed by cashNo297% of net incomeCash flow under 80% of net income
- Dilutive SBCNo1% of revenueOver 10% of revenue
- Payouts exceed cash flowNo46% of cash flowBuybacks + dividends over cash flow
- Goodwill-heavyNo38% of assetsOver 40% of assets
- Shareholder dissentNo88% lowest supportAny vote under 80% support
Buyer economics 1 of 4
- Low revenue per employeeNo$619K · 39th pctBottom quartile of its SIC industry
- Quiet on AINo1.2 per 10K words · 37th pctBottom quartile of AI mentions in 10-Ks
- Net cashNo5.6× EBITDA net debtMore cash than debt, positive EBITDA
- Buyout-sizedYes$2.7B market capMarket cap $500M–$5B
Catalysts 1 of 2
- Active 13DNo0 filingsActive-intent 13D in 18 months
- Net insider sellingYes−$35M netNet sales over $10M in 12 months
Financials
| Metric | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.0B | $5.9B | $7.0B | $7.9B | $8.2B | 3.0% |
| Operating income | $488M | $416M | $599M | $794M | $799M | 0.7% |
| Net income | $167M | $757M | $301M | $367M | $336M | 8.5% |
| Operating cash flow | $588M | $383M | $750M | $932M | $998M | 7.1% |
| Capex | $191M | $255M | $303M | $430M | $510M | 19% |
| Stock-based comp | $49M | $66M | $77M | $84M | $82M | 3.3% |
| Buybacks | $397M | $443M | — | — | — |
Deal filings
None.
13D filers
| Filed | Filer | Form | Stake | Intent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | STIRITZ WILLIAM P | SCHEDULE 13D/A | 10.3% | Passive |
| Oct 15, 2025 | STIRITZ WILLIAM P | SCHEDULE 13D/A | 9.3% | Passive |
| Feb 14, 2025 | STIRITZ WILLIAM P | SCHEDULE 13D/A | 8.3% | Passive |
Insider trading
- Open-market buys, 12 mo
- $176K · 1
- Open-market sells, 12 mo
- $35M · 8
- Net
- −$35M
Pay vs performance
No pay-versus-performance disclosure yet.