Post Holdings Inc (POST)
Return on total capital
| Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | ||
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| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 805,400 | 808,200 | 784,900 | 821,400 | 811,900 | 827,400 | 783,600 | 718,300 | 651,200 | 589,200 | 533,500 | 522,200 | 413,500 | 447,000 | 425,000 | 523,700 | 698,200 | 719,800 | 808,000 | 452,200 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 3,753,100 | 3,996,200 | 3,830,600 | 3,887,300 | 4,090,600 | 3,945,100 | 3,980,300 | 3,944,000 | 3,842,100 | 3,950,000 | 3,473,000 | 3,428,300 | 3,254,000 | 3,395,000 | 3,476,500 | 2,566,100 | 2,742,400 | 2,833,900 | 2,901,200 | 2,920,700 |
| Return on total capital | 21.46% | 20.22% | 20.49% | 21.13% | 19.85% | 20.97% | 19.69% | 18.21% | 16.95% | 14.92% | 15.36% | 15.23% | 12.71% | 13.17% | 12.22% | 20.41% | 25.46% | 25.40% | 27.85% | 15.48% |
September 30, 2025 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $805,400K ÷ ($—K + $3,753,100K)
= 21.46%
Peer comparison
Sep 30, 2025
Company name
Symbol
Return on total capital
Post Holdings Inc
POST
21.46%
Bellring Brands LLC
BRBR
—
Campbell’s Co
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28.79%
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11.96%
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8.81%