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Post Holdings (Post Holdings) Inventory Turnover : 1.73 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Post Holdings Inventory Turnover?

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. It is calculated as Cost of Goods Sold divided by Total Inventories. Post Holdings's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,393 Mil. Post Holdings's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $807 Mil. Post Holdings's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.73.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Post Holdings's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 52.87.

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. Post Holdings's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.41.


Post Holdings Inventory Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for Post Holdings's Inventory Turnover can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Post Holdings Inventory Turnover Chart

Post Holdings Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Inventory Turnover
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.31 5.53 6.60 8.55 7.63

Post Holdings Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Inventory Turnover Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.01 2.03 1.98 1.78 1.73

Post Holdings Inventory Turnover Calculation

Post Holdings's Inventory Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (A: Sep. 2023 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (A: Sep. 2023 ) / ((Total Inventories (A: Sep. 2022 ) + Total Inventories (A: Sep. 2023 )) / count )
=5109.3 / ((549.1 + 789.9) / 2 )
=5109.3 / 669.5
=7.63

Post Holdings's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / ((Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )) / count )
=1393.3 / ((789.9 + 824.8) / 2 )
=1393.3 / 807.35
=1.73

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Post Holdings  (NYSE:POST) Inventory Turnover Explanation

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. A higher Inventory Turnover means the company has light inventory. Therefore the company spends less money on storage, write downs, and obsolete inventory. If the inventory is too light, it may affect sales because the company may not have enough to meet demand.

1. Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

Post Holdings's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Inventory =Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=807.35/1393.3*365 / 4
=52.87

2. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

Post Holdings's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue=Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=807.35 / 1965.9
=0.41

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Be Aware

Usually retailers pile up their inventories at holiday seasons to meet the stronger demand. Therefore, the inventory of a particular quarter of a year should not be used to calculate Inventory Turnover. An average inventory is a better indication.


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Post Holdings (Post Holdings) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2503 South Hanley Road, St. Louis, MO, USA, 63144
Post Holdings Inc is an consumer packaged goods holding company. It operates in Post Consumer Brands which Includes branded and private label ready-to-eat cereals, Weetabix it Includes the businesses of Weetabix Limited, which Post acquired in July 2017 and which produces and distributes branded and private label RTE cereal, hot cereals and other cereal-based food products, Foodservice which Includes primarily egg and potato products in the foodservice and food ingredient channels from the businesses of MFI Holding Corporation, lastly Refrigerated Retail segment Provides refrigerated retail products, inclusive of side dishes, eggs and egg products, sausage, cheese and other dairy and refrigerated products.
Executives
Ellen F Harshman director C/O POST HOLDINGS, INC., 2503 S. HANLEY ROAD, ST. LOUIS MO 63144
Dorothy M Burwell director C/O POST HOLDINGS, INC., 2503 S. HANLEY ROAD, ST. LOUIS MO 63021
Bradly A Harper officer: SVP, CHIEF ACCTING OFFICER C/O POST HOLDINGS, INC., 2503 S. HANLEY ROAD, ST. LOUIS MO 63144
Thomas C Erb director C/O POST HOLDINGS, INC., 2503 S. HANLEY ROAD, ST. LOUIS MO 63144
Nicolas Catoggio officer: PRES & CEO, PCB C/O POST HOLDINGS, INC., 2, ST. LOUIS MO 63144
David P Skarie director RALCORP HOLDINGS INC, 800 MARKET STREET STE 2900, ST LOUIS MO 63101
Diedre J Gray officer: SVP, GEN. COUNSEL & SEC'Y C/O POST HOLDINGS, INC., 2503 SOUTH HANLEY ROAD, ST. LOUIS MO 63144
Matthew J Mainer officer: SVP, CFO & TREASURER C/O POST HOLDINGS, INC., 2503 S. HANLEY ROAD, ST. LOUIS MO 63144
Robert E Grote director C/O POST HOLDINGS, INC., 2503 SOUTH HANLEY ROAD, ST. LOUIS MO 63144
Gregory L Curl director
Jennifer Kuperman Johnson director C/O BELLRING BRANDS, INC., 2503 S. HANLEY ROAD, ST. LOUIS MO 63144
Mark W Westphal officer: PRES., MICHAEL FOODS C/O POST HOLDINGS, INC., 2503 S. HANLEY ROAD, ST. LOUIS MO 63144
David W Kemper director PO BOX 419248, KANSAS CITY MO 64141-6248
Jay W Brown director C/O POST HOLDINGS, INC., 2503 S. HANLEY ROAD, ST. LOUIS MO 63144
Robert V Vitale officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O POST HOLDINGS, INC., 2503 SOUTH HANLEY ROAD, ST. LOUIS MO 63144