For the quarter ended March 2026, Post Holdings (POST) reported revenue of $2.04 billion, up 4.7% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.94, compared to $1.41 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of -0.93% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.06 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.64, the EPS surprise was +18.29%.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
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: $136.1 million versus $141.01 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +3.3% change. Net Sales- Refrigerated Retail: $235.3 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $229.02 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +4.8%. Net Sales- Post Consumer Brands: $1.04 billion compared to the $1.06 billion average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +5.8% year over year. Net Sales- Eliminations: $-0.8 million versus $-1.63 million estimated by two analysts on average. Net Sales- Foodservice: $627.4 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $632.77 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +3.2%. Adjusted EBITDA- Post Consumer Brands: $200.2 million versus $191.82 million estimated by two analysts on average. Adjusted EBITDA- Weetabix: $32.3 million versus $34.02 million estimated by two analysts on average. Adjusted EBITDA- Foodservice: $142 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $134.55 million. Adjusted EBITDA- Corporate/ Other: $-20.3 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $-20 million. Adjusted EBITDA- Refrigerated Retail: $40.8 million compared to the $43 million average estimate based on two analysts.View all Key Company Metrics for Post Holdings here>>>
Shares of Post Holdings have returned +2.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +11.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.Beyond Nvidia: AI's Second Wave Is Here
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