Post Holdings Inc (POST) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of December 2025: 2.43x

Post Holdings Inc (POST) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.43x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $235.70 Million exceeds net income of $97.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore POST operating cash flow to assess how effectively this company generates cash.

Cash Flow Quality Index

2.43x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$235.70 Million
USD

Net Income

$97.00 Million
USD

Data as of

Dec 2025
Most recent filing

Post Holdings Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (2006–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Post Holdings Inc across 16 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Post Holdings Inc investment reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Post Holdings Inc (2006–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Post Holdings Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see market cap of Post Holdings Inc.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 2.97x $998.30 Million $335.70 Million ▲ +17.0%
2024 2.54x $931.70 Million $366.70 Million ▲ +2.0%
2023 2.49x $750.30 Million $301.30 Million ▲ +381.3%
2022 0.52x $384.20 Million $742.50 Million ▼ -81.8%
2021 2.85x $588.20 Million $206.70 Million ▼ -86.8%
2020 21.57x $625.60 Million $29.00 Million ▲ +291.0%
2019 5.52x $688.00 Million $124.70 Million ▲ +258.8%
2018 1.54x $718.60 Million $467.30 Million ▼ -80.8%
2017 8.01x $386.70 Million $48.30 Million ▲ +2.1%
2013 7.84x $119.20 Million $15.20 Million ▲ +171.8%
2012 2.89x $144.00 Million $49.90 Million ▲ +95.8%
2010 1.47x $135.60 Million $92.00 Million ▼ -32.6%
2009 2.19x $221.10 Million $101.10 Million ▲ +80.6%
2008 1.21x $141.30 Million $116.70 Million ▲ +6.3%
2007 1.14x $138.80 Million $121.80 Million ▲ +0.0%
2006 1.14x $138.80 Million $121.80 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.