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Post Holdings Inc. (POST) earnings date & stock reaction

Post Holdings Inc. · Consumer Staples

Post Holdings Inc. earnings date & time

Next earningsThu, November 19 around 4:00 PM ET, after the closescheduled

Schedule

Korea time (KST)
Fri, November 20
Reporting pattern
12 of last 12 after close
Typical move
±4.8% · 12-report avg

What the market expects

Consensus EPS

$1.79Coming in above this counts as a beat

Year-ago quarter
$2.09→-14.4%
Full earnings calendarFrom an earnings calendar

Price after the latest report

Reported August 6, 2026how the stock moved around it
Next-day move
-12.8%
After 5 days
-10.7%
Price around earnings
Around this report
Overlapped jobs releaseA major data release (CPI, jobs) came out around this report. On those days the whole market moves, so the reaction may be mixed with the data.

Post Holdings Inc. (POST) rose the day after earnings in 5 of its last 12 reports (42%), moving ±4.8% on average. It has fallen despite beating the consensus estimate 7 times.

Up next day
5/12
42%
Fell despite growth
4/12
Good earnings ignored
Price when beating
+0.5%
avg over 12 beats
Price when missing
—
never missed
Avg earnings move
±4.8%
typical swing on earnings
Biggest single move
-12.8%
'26.8 · largest reaction
🔑What actually moves this stock?

Even when EPS beat expectations, the stock fell 7 of the last 12 times. The number alone doesn't move it.

What really matters here
Whether sales grow on real volume, not price
In finance terms: Organic growth · volume
Growth · revenue (YoY by quarter, latest right)
-2%
25-05(Mar qtr)
+2%
25-08(Jun qtr)
+12%
25-11(Sep qtr)
+10%
26-02(Dec qtr)
+5%
26-05(Mar qtr)
-2%
26-08(Jun qtr)
Holding steady · Growth is holding around -2%.
What to watch next report

When results drop, skip the EPS number. Check if the growth above holds or accelerates, and whether guidance beats expectations.

The real bar for this stock

Beating estimates isn't enough. Here's where the real surprise started.

Beat consensus 12 of 12 times. Beating is the default here
Median beat +18.1%. 7 of those beats still fell the next day.
Reports that rose beat by +26.5% (median). Reports that fell beat by just +16.7%
Roughly +26.5% was the bar this stock had to clear.

How this stock reacts to earnings

Traits seen across its recent earnings reactions

Even strong results barely move the stock
Up the next day 5 of 12 beats (42%)
Big earnings-day moves tend to fade within days
Reversed the day-one move · 67% of last 12
vs Consumer Staples sector avg (44 peers)
This
+0.5%
Sector
+0.1%
Avg next-day reaction

Earnings number vs guidance: which drives it?

How often the beat/miss matched the actual price move

This stock reacts more to guidance & expectations than the reported number
Moved opposite to results 7 of last 12 times (58%)
7xBeat but fell
Even a beat sells off if guidance disappoints
0xMissed but rose
Even a miss rebounds if guidance reassures
Fell despite growth4/12

7/12 beats fell next day · watches Organic growth · volume

Next-day reaction
  • Jun 2026 report-12.8%
  • Mar 2026 report-0.9%
  • Dec 2025 report+9.8%
  • Sep 2025 report-7.2%
  • Jun 2025 report+4.9%
  • Mar 2025 report-0.1%

Earnings timeline · bars = next-day move, ▲▼ = beat/miss

Apr–Jun 2026 results
Reported 2026-08-06
Next-day move
-12.8%
After 5 days -10.7%
EPS consensus $1.71 → $1.78 ▲ +4.3% beatRev $2.0B → $1.9B -2% YoY
Beat by +4.3% but stock -12.8%
Price around earnings
Around this report
Overlapped jobs releaseA major data release (CPI, jobs) came out around this report. On those days the whole market moves, so the reaction may be mixed with the data.

Earnings trend · last 12 quarters

EPS$1.78YoY -12%
'23.11'26.8
Revenue$1.9BYoY -2%
'23.11'26.8

Earnings history and price reaction

Post Holdings Inc. across its last 12 earnings reports: EPS versus consensus, the move on the earnings day, and the cumulative move five trading days later.
Quarter endedReported (ET)vs market expectation (consensus)Earnings dayAfter 5 days
6/20262026-08-06+4.3%-12.8%-10.7%
3/20262026-05-07+10.9%-0.9%-0.2%
12/20252026-02-05+27.7%+9.8%+5.8%
9/20252025-11-20+11.4%-7.2%-2.9%
6/20252025-08-07+22.8%+4.9%+5.7%
3/20252025-05-08+16.7%-0.1%-0.4%

12 reports, quarters ending 9/2023 to 6/2026. The earnings-day move is the first trading day that reflects the report; the five-day figure is the cumulative move from that point.

Frequently asked questions

When is the next Post Holdings Inc. earnings date?

The next Post Holdings Inc. (POST) earnings report is expected Thu, November 19 around 4:00 PM ET, after the close. It comes from an earnings calendar and may not be a company-confirmed date; it updates automatically if it changes.

What is the consensus EPS forecast for Post Holdings Inc.'s next earnings?

Analysts expect EPS of about $1.79 for Post Holdings Inc. (POST). Coming in above that counts as a beat, below it a miss — though a beat does not guarantee the stock rises.

Does Post Holdings Inc. (POST) stock usually go up after earnings?

Over the last 12 earnings reports, the stock rose on 5 of them (42%). The average move on earnings day was ±4.8%.

Does Post Holdings Inc. react more to the earnings numbers or to guidance?

In 7 of the last 12 reports (58%), the stock moved the opposite way from whether it beat or missed the forecast. A high share means guidance and expectations drive the move more than the reported numbers.

Can Post Holdings Inc. stock fall even when earnings are good?

Yes. In 4 of the last 12 reports, Post Holdings Inc. fell on the earnings day despite growing EPS. Expectations already priced in, or guidance, can matter more than the reported numbers.

Does Post Holdings Inc. stock keep moving after the earnings day?

Over the last 12 reports, the move continued in the same direction for the following five trading days 33% of the time. This tendency is known as post-earnings announcement drift.