Post Holdings, Inc. Overview
Pro stress-test →Post Holdings manufactures, markets, and distributes branded and private label ready-to-eat cereals, snacks, and active nutrition products. The company's product portfolio includes egg products, refrigerated potato products, cheese and dairy case products, pasta products, ready-to-drink beverages, bars, powders, nutritional supplements, and nut butters. Post Holdings made the Fortune 500 for the first time in 2025.
Strategic Profile
Pro stress-test →The company operates through Post Consumer Brands, Weetabix, Foodservice, and Refrigerated Retail segments. It markets and sells products under brands including Honey Bunches of Oats, Better'n Eggs, Premier Protein, Great Grains, and Dymatize. Post is positioned as a diversified CPG holding company spanning center-of-store, refrigerated, foodservice, and ingredient categories with strong brand portfolio and multi-channel distribution.
Competitive Landscape
Pro stress-test →Key competitors include Conagra Brands, The J.M. Smucker Company, General Mills, Hormel Foods, and Utz Brands. Post competes in fragmented CPG markets across multiple categories (cereals, refrigerated, foodservice, ingredients). The company's diversified portfolio provides competitive advantages in cross-selling and retail relationships, though it faces consolidation pressures and category-specific competition from both larger diversified players and smaller category specialists.
Industry Context
Post Holdings, Inc. operates in Consumer Packaged Goods (Food Manufacturing & Distribution).
Key facts
Founded: 1895 · Headquarters: Saint Louis, Missouri, US · Revenue: $7.92B · Market cap: $5.86B