$169.80
Value $395B
Procter & GamblevsPost
PG and POST stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
+1.05%
$81.18
Value $3.6B
Procter & Gamble (PG) has a market value of $395B and Post (POST) $3.6B. Over the last year, with dividends, PG moved +18.0% and POST -23.9%. The P/E is 25.1 for PG and 12.2 for POST. Dividend yield: PG 2.55%, POST none.
At a glance
The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.
Market value
PG$395B
POST$3.6B
PG is 111 times POST
Revenue, 12 months
PG$87.9B
POST$8.4B
PG is 10 times POST
Net income, 12 months
PG$16.0B
POST$293M
PG is 55 times POST
Operating margin
PG22.6%
POST9.6%
13.0 points apart
ROIC
PG17.3%
POST5.5%
11.8 points apart
P/E
PG25.1
POST12.2
PG is 2.1 times POST
Dividend yield
PG2.6%
POST0.0%
2.6 points apart
5-year return
PG+31.8%
POST+16.3%
15.5 points apart
A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.
The price over time
Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.
PG+31.8%
POST+16.3%
| Period | PGWith dividends | POSTWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | +18.0%Price +14.7% | -23.9%Price -23.9% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | +20.5%+6.4% a yearPrice +11.4% | -3.9%-1.3% a yearPrice -3.9% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | +31.8%+5.7% a yearPrice +15.9% | +16.3%+3.1% a yearPrice +16.3% |
| 10 years since November 15, 2016 | +166.5%+10.3% a yearPrice +103.1% | +75.5%+5.8% a yearPrice +75.5% |
Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.
Every figure
As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.
PGProcter & GamblePOSTPost
Valuation
PGPOST| Price | $169.80 | $81.18 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $395B | $3.6B |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $418B | $10.9B |
| P/E | 25.1 | 12.2 |
| P/E, 5-year median | 24.8 | 19.5 |
| P/B | 7.2 | 1.2 |
| EV/EBIT | 21.1 | 13.5 |
| Free cash flow yield | 3.9% | 15.5% |
Results and growth
PGPOST| Revenue, 12 months | $87.9B | $8.4B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $16.0B | $293M |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | $15.3B | $553M |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $6.64 | $6.67 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | 3.3% | 3.0% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +2.7%over 5 years | +11.6%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | +3.8%over 5 years | +253.4%over 5 years |
Margins and returns on capital
PGPOST| Gross margin | 49.8% | 28.8% |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 22.6% | 9.6% |
| Net margin | 18.2% | 3.5% |
| ROIC | 17.3% | 5.5% |
| ROE | 29.5% | 8.4% |
Balance sheet
PGPOST| Cash | $15.4B | $266M |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $38.9B | $7.6B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| Interest cover | 22.0× | 1.9× |
Dividends and buybacks
PGPOST| Dividend yield | 2.6% | – |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | $4.32 | – |
| Dividend growth a year, past | +5.6%over 5 years | – |
| Buyback yield | 1.3% | 19.9% |
| Shareholder yield | 3.8% | 19.9% |
Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.
Which is bigger, Procter & Gamble or Post?
By market value, Procter & Gamble ($395B) is about 110.6 times Post ($3.6B), at today's prices.
How did PG and POST stock do over the last 10 years?
Since November 15, 2016, PG's price moved +103.1% and POST's +75.5%. With dividends: PG +166.5% (+10.3% a year), POST +75.5% (+5.8% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, PG or POST?
The dividend yield at today's price is 2.55% for Procter & Gamble and none for Post. Over the last twelve months they paid $4.32 and – per share.
What is the P/E of PG and POST?
At today's price, the P/E is 25.1 for PG and 12.2 for POST. The median of the last five years was 24.8 and 19.5, which shows where each stands against its own past.
Which has the higher profit margins, Procter & Gamble or Post?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 18.2% for Procter & Gamble and 3.5% for Post, and the operating margin 22.6% and 9.6%. Revenue was $87.9B and $8.4B.
Which is the better investment, Procter & Gamble or Post?
The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.
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