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Post Holdings (POST) Q3 FY26 vs Q2 FY26 (quarter over quarter)
Post Holdings's revenue fell $94.9M (-5%) from $2.0B in Q2 FY26 to $1.9B in Q3 FY26. Gross margin 29.1% against 30.2% (-1.2 pts).
Post Holdings, Q3 FY26: revenue $1.9B (-2% year over year), operating margin 9.7%, net earnings $63.6M, operating cash flow $213M. The chart draws each line against Q2 FY26, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q3 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 29.1% | 30.2% | -1.2 pts |
| Operating margin | 9.7% | 10.4% | -0.7 pts |
| Net margin | 3.3% | 4.0% | -0.7 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 6.7% | 7.4% | -0.7 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q3 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.9B | $2.0B | −$94.9M | -5% |
| Gross profit | $566M | $618M | −$51.3M | -8% |
| Cost of revenue | $1.4B | $1.4B | −$43.6M | -3% |
| Operating profit | $189M | $212M | −$22.6M | -11% |
| Operating expenses | $377M | $406M | −$28.7M | -7% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $86.6M | $110M | −$23.3M | -21% |
| Other expense, net | $103M | $102M | $700K | +0.7% |
| SG&A | $326M | $326M | −$100K | 0% |
| Other operating costs | $50.9M | $79.5M | −$28.6M | -36% |
| Net earnings | $63.6M | $82.0M | −$18.4M | -22% |
| Income tax | $23.1M | $28.1M | −$5.0M | -18% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $134M | $138M | −$4.7M | -3% |
| Share-based compensation | $19.7M | $19.5M | $200K | +1% |
| Working capital & other | $3.5M | −$2.6M | $6.1M | — |
| Operating cash flow | $213M | $242M | −$29.0M | -12% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $131M | $151M | −$19.8M | -13% |
| Capital expenditures | $82.1M | $91.3M | −$9.2M | -10% |
Questions
How much did Post Holdings's revenue grow quarter over quarter in Q3 FY26?
Post Holdings's revenue fell $94.9M (-5%) from $2.0B in Q2 FY26 to $1.9B in Q3 FY26. Gross margin 29.1% against 30.2% (-1.2 pts).