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How Post Holdings (POST) makes money
Post Holdings (POST) made $1.9B of revenue in the third quarter fiscal 2026 (Q3 FY26), -2% from a year earlier. Of every dollar of revenue, 29¢ was left as gross profit, 10¢ was left as operating profit, 3¢ was left as net earnings.
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Where each dollar of revenue goes
| Line | Q3 FY26 | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.9B | 100.0% |
| Cost of revenue | $1.4B | 70.9% |
| Gross profit | $566M | 29.1% |
| Operating expenses | $377M | 19.4% |
| Operating profit | $189M | 9.7% |
| Income tax | $23.1M | 1.2% |
| Net earnings | $63.6M | 3.3% |
| Operating cash flow | $213M | 10.9% |
| Free cash flow | $131M | 6.7% |
Revenue, quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY26 | $1.9B | -2% |
| Q2 FY26 | $2.0B | +5% |
| Q1 FY26 | $2.2B | +10% |
| Q4 FY25 | $2.2B | +12% |
| Q3 FY25 | $2.0B | +2% |
| Q2 FY25 | $2.0B | -2% |
| Q4 FY24 | $2.0B | +3% |
From Post Holdings' 10-Q filed Aug 6, 2026 (on EDGAR).
Questions
How does Post Holdings make money?
Post Holdings (POST) made $1.9B of revenue in the third quarter fiscal 2026 (Q3 FY26), -2% from a year earlier. Of every dollar of revenue, 29¢ was left as gross profit, 10¢ was left as operating profit, 3¢ was left as net earnings.
What is Post Holdings' profit margin?
Net earnings were $63.6M, 3.3% of revenue, in the third quarter fiscal 2026; the operating margin was 9.7%.
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.