Return-on-Tangible-Asset is calculated as Net Income divided by its average total tangible assets. Total tangible assets equals to Total Assets minus Intangible Assets. Post Holdings's annualizedNet Income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $352 Mil. Post Holdings's average total tangible assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $4,009 Mil. Therefore, Post Holdings's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 8.79%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Post Holdings's Return-on-Tangible-Asset or its related term are showing as below:
POST'
s Return-on-Tangible-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -20.88 Med: 1.96 Max: 16.39
Current: 7.37
During the past 13 years, Post Holdings's highest Return-on-Tangible-Asset was 16.39%. The lowest was -20.88%. And the median was 1.96%.
POST's Return-on-Tangible-Asset is ranked better than 71.81% of 1905
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 3.19
vs POST: 7.37
Post Holdings Return-on-Tangible-Asset Historical Data
The historical data trend for Post Holdings's Return-on-Tangible-Asset 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.
Competitive Comparison of Post Holdings's Return-on-Tangible-Asset
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Post Holdings's Return-on-Tangible-Asset, along with its competitors' market caps and Return-on-Tangible-Asset data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Post Holdings's Return-on-Tangible-Asset Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Post Holdings's Return-on-Tangible-Asset distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Post Holdings's Return-on-Tangible-Asset falls into.
Post Holdings Return-on-Tangible-Asset Calculation
Post Holdings's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as:
* 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.
In the calculation of annual Return-on-Tangible-Asset, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total tangible assets over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data,
the Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) net income data.
Post Holdings (NYSE:POST) Return-on-Tangible-Asset Explanation
Return-on-Tangible-Asset measures the rate of return on the average total tangible assets (total assets minus intangible assets). Tangible means physical in nature. Intangible Assets are assets that are not physical in nature, and typically "derive their value from legal or intellectual rights." Return-on-Tangible-Asset measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from its tangible assets. It shows how well a company uses what it has to generate earnings. Return-on-Tangible-Assets can vary drastically across industries. Therefore, Return-on-Tangible-Asset should not be used to compare companies in different industries.
Be Aware
Like ROE and ROA, Return-on-Tangible-Asset is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in the companys earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Return-on-Tangible-Asset can be affected by events such as stock buyback or issuance, and by a companys tax rate and its interest payment. Return-on-Tangible-Asset may not reflect the true earning power of the assets. A more accurate measurement is ROC % (ROC).
Many analysts argue the higher return the better. Buffett states that really high Return-on-Tangible-Asset may indicate vulnerability in the durability of the competitive advantage.
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Post Holdings (Post Holdings) Business Description
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.
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