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POST's Foodservice strength and efficiency moves in Consumer Brands fuel margin expansion, with momentum supporting steady EBITDA growth.

POST sees Pet segment pressure from Nutrish pricing tests, but sequential volume improvement signals recovery ahead.

POST begins fiscal 2026 with 10% sales growth in Q1 as Foodservice egg volumes rebound and Weetabix delivers steady gains.

ST. LOUIS, March 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: POST) (the "Company" or "Post") today announced the pricing of its previously announced senior notes offering of the Company's 6.250% senior notes due 2034 (the "Notes") at 100.75% of the principal amount, plus accrued interest from October 15, 2025, for a yield to worst of 6.109%. In addition, the size of the Notes offering was increased from $500.0 million to $600.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the Notes.

ST. LOUIS, March 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) (the "Company" or "Post") today announced it intends to commence a private offering to eligible purchasers, subject to market and other conditions, of $500.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the Company's 6.250% senior notes due 2034 (the "Notes"). The Notes are being offered as additional notes under an existing indenture pursuant to which the Company previously issued $600.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the Company's 6.250% senior notes due 2034 (the "Existing Notes").

Post Holdings is upgraded to Strong Buy as it outperforms expectations with robust free cash flow and aggressive buybacks. POST raised FY26 Adjusted EBITDA guidance to $1.55–$1.58 billion and expects CAPEX to drop sharply, boosting free cash flow potential. Very significant share repurchases of ~20% in 16 months underscore capital return potential, supported by a new $500 million buyback authorization.

US equity markets posted positive returns once again in Q4, although the small and large portions of the market were stronger performers, returning 2.19% and 2.41%, respectively. Recently, we have found stocks with a little less debt and less cyclicality more appealing. We exited our position in Civitas Resources, Lear Corp., Check Point Software Technologies and Marzetti.

POST's fiscal first-quarter 2026 EPS jumps to $2.13 and sales increase 10.1%, driven by acquisitions and strong Foodservice results.

Post Holdings, Inc. (POST) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript