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Post Holdings cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 FY26 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$131M in Q3 FY26 · $553M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$213M
Capital spending−$82.1M
Free cash flow+$131M
Cash / net income3.4×
Cash conversion cycle55 days

Analysis

In Q3 FY26, Post Holdings generated $213M of operating cash flow and spent $82.1M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $131M. That is $36.3M more than in Q3 FY25 ($94.9M).

Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $993M; the largest uses were buybacks ($1.2B), acquisitions ($796M), capital spending ($440M); besides operations, cash came from other investing ($423M), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($264M); the cash balance fell by $792M.

Operating cash flow was $213M against net income of $63.6M — 3.4× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$134M, payables −$49.2M, receivables +$32.7M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 55 days (receivables 33 + inventory 61 − payables 39).

Free cash flow

Post Holdings: free cash flow by quarterPost Holdings: free cash flow by quarter$96.2MQ4 FY24$171MQ1 FY25$70.2MQ2 FY25$94.9MQ3 FY25$152MQ4 FY25$119MQ1 FY26$151MQ2 FY26$131MQ3 FY26
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Post Holdings: operating cash flow against capital spendingPost Holdings: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$235M$139MQ4 FY24$310M$139MQ1 FY25$161M$90.5MQ2 FY25$226M$131MQ3 FY25$301M$150MQ4 FY25$236M$116MQ1 FY26$242M$91.3MQ2 FY26$213M$82.1MQ3 FY26
Latest (Q3 FY26): Operating cash flow $213M, Capital spending $82.1M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Post Holdings: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearPost Holdings: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksFY21: Operating cash flow $588MFY21: Net borrowing $102MFY21: Shares issued $313MFY21: Asset sales $19.4MFY21: Capital spending −$191MFY21: Acquisitions −$290MFY21: Buybacks −$397M$1.0BFY21FY22: Operating cash flow $383MFY22: Net borrowing $802MFY22: Asset sales $68.5MFY22: Capital spending −$255MFY22: Acquisitions −$24.8MFY22: Buybacks −$443M$1.3BFY22FY23: Operating cash flow $750MFY23: Net borrowing $223MFY23: Asset sales $5.9MFY23: Capital spending −$303MFY23: Acquisitions −$715MFY23: Buybacks −$387M$979MFY23FY24: Operating cash flow $932MFY24: Net borrowing $803MFY24: Asset sales $1.2MFY24: Capital spending −$430MFY24: Acquisitions −$248MFY24: Buybacks −$301M$1.7BFY24FY25: Operating cash flow $998MFY25: Net borrowing $574MFY25: Asset sales $12.2MFY25: Capital spending −$510MFY25: Acquisitions −$920MFY25: Buybacks −$709M$1.6BFY25
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $3.7B; the largest uses were buybacks ($2.2B) and acquisitions ($2.2B). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$266M
Debt$7.7B
Net debt$7.4B
Due within a year$1.2M

Post Holdings funds itself: free cash flow was $553M over the last twelve months, and $266M of cash and investments stands against $7.7B of debt ($1.2M due within a year, 221.3× covered by cash).

Post Holdings: debt maturities by year (FY25)Post Holdings: debt maturities by year (FY25)$1.2MYear 1$576MYear 2$500KYear 3$440MYear 4$2.6BYear 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $266M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Post Holdings: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 FY26Post Holdings: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 FY26Operating cash flow$213MBuybacks−$204MCapital spending−$82.1MAsset & business sales$75.5MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$1.1MExchange rates−$600KOther financing−$500KOther investing−$100K
Post Holdings: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 FY26Post Holdings: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 FY26Buybacks−$1.2BOperating cash flow$993MAcquisitions−$796MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$792MCapital spending−$440MOther investing$423MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$264MOther financing−$75.4MAsset & business sales$32.5MExchange rates−$1.8M

From profit to cash

Post Holdings: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 FY26Post Holdings: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 FY26Net income$63.6MDepreciation & amortization$134MStock-based pay$19.7MDeferred taxes−$6.5MOther non-cash$3.5MReceivables$32.7MInventory−$19.8MPayables−$49.2MPrepaid and other assets$27.3MOther liabilities$2.7MOperating cash flow$213M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 FY2633613955
Q2 FY2631573851
Q1 FY2630533647
Q4 FY2529463243
Q3 FY2532493645
Q2 FY2530473641
Q1 FY2528503543
Q4 FY2426502847

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 FY26$213M−$82.1M—−$204M—−$1.1M$131M
Q2 FY26$242M−$91.3M—−$336M$169M$13.3M$151M
Q1 FY26$236M−$116M—−$376M$55.0M−$102M$119M
Q4 FY25$301M−$150M−$796M−$275M$40.0M$881M$152M
Q3 FY25$226M−$131M−$100K−$59.2M$400M−$439M$94.9M
Q2 FY25$161M−$90.5M−$124M−$200M−$1.2M$250M$70.2M
Q1 FY25$310M−$139M—−$175M$135M−$84.2M$171M
Q4 FY24$235M−$139M—−$52.0M$425M−$447M$96.2M

Post Holdings: income statement and cash flow

Post Holdings, Q3 FY26: revenue $1.9B (-2% year over year), operating margin 9.7%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Post Holdings: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.