Post Holdings Inc (POST) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Post Holdings Inc (POST) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.88x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $213.30 Million is below net income of $242.60 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore cash flow to debt ratio of Post Holdings Inc to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see POST cash generation efficiency.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Post Holdings Inc (2006–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for 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 | — |