Post Holdings (POST) Tops Q2 Earnings Estimates

Core Viewpoint - Post Holdings reported quarterly earnings of $1.41 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.18 per share, but down from $1.51 per share a year ago, indicating a 19.49% earnings surprise [1][2] Financial Performance - The company posted revenues of $1.95 billion for the quarter ended March 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.28%, and down from $2 billion year-over-year [2] - Over the last four quarters, Post Holdings has surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times but has only topped revenue estimates once [2] Stock Performance - Post Holdings shares have declined approximately 2.9% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has seen a decline of 4.3% [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the market in the near future [6] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.69 on revenues of $1.96 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $6.40 on revenues of $7.94 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Post Holdings is mixed, which may change following the recent earnings report [6] Industry Context - The Food - Miscellaneous industry, to which Post Holdings belongs, is currently in the top 34% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook compared to the bottom 50% [8]