Post (POST) Competitors $107.31 +0.45 (+0.42%) Closing price 10/3/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$106.11 -1.20 (-1.12%) As of 10/3/2025 05:45 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock POST vs. CELH, KHC, VITL, LW, UTZ, TSN, MKC, HRL, SJM, and PPCShould you be buying Post stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Post include Celsius (CELH), Kraft Heinz (KHC), Vital Farms (VITL), Lamb Weston (LW), Utz Brands (UTZ), Tyson Foods (TSN), McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC), Hormel Foods (HRL), J. M. Smucker (SJM), and Pilgrim's Pride (PPC). These companies are all part of the "consumer staples" sector. Post vs. Its Competitors Celsius Kraft Heinz Vital Farms Lamb Weston Utz Brands Tyson Foods McCormick & Company, Incorporated Hormel Foods J. M. Smucker Pilgrim's Pride Post (NYSE:POST) and Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment and profitability. Which has more volatility & risk, POST or CELH? Post has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its share price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Celsius has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is POST or CELH more profitable? Celsius has a net margin of 7.91% compared to Post's net margin of 4.62%. Celsius' return on equity of 36.88% beat Post's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Post4.62% 10.80% 3.30% Celsius 7.91%36.88%10.24% Does the media refer more to POST or CELH? In the previous week, Post had 46 more articles in the media than Celsius. MarketBeat recorded 69 mentions for Post and 23 mentions for Celsius. Celsius' average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Post's score of 0.04 indicating that Celsius is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Post 11 Very Positive mention(s) 16 Positive mention(s) 28 Neutral mention(s) 10 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Celsius 16 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in POST or CELH? 94.9% of Post shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.0% of Celsius shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.4% of Post shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Celsius shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher valuation & earnings, POST or CELH? Post has higher revenue and earnings than Celsius. Post is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Celsius, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPost$7.92B0.74$366.90M$5.8818.25Celsius$1.36B11.17$145.07M$0.37158.65 Do analysts prefer POST or CELH? Post presently has a consensus target price of $130.80, suggesting a potential upside of 21.89%. Celsius has a consensus target price of $62.40, suggesting a potential upside of 6.30%. Given Post's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Post is more favorable than Celsius.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Post 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57Celsius 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 19 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.78 SummaryCelsius beats Post on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Post News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for POST and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart POST vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPostFOOD IndustryStaples SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$5.83B$8.18B$15.84B$21.82BDividend YieldN/A3.81%3.20%3.54%P/E Ratio18.2522.7018.0529.81Price / Sales0.742.1648.4467.73Price / Cash6.9912.7314.7418.31Price / Book1.533.587.164.65Net Income$366.90M$395.13M$680.75M$1.00B7 Day Performance1.39%3.89%7.33%2.07%1 Month Performance-0.83%2.45%1.98%3.33%1 Year Performance-6.27%-1.95%-1.29%13.11% Post Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)POSTPost4.7171 of 5 stars$107.31+0.4%$130.80+21.9%-6.3%$5.83B$7.92B18.2511,480Trending NewsCELHCelsius3.7952 of 5 stars$56.90+4.6%$61.95+8.9%+94.0%$14.68B$1.36B153.781,073Analyst UpgradeKHCKraft Heinz4.3366 of 5 stars$25.70-1.3%$29.76+15.8%-24.7%$30.42B$25.85B-5.7236,000VITLVital Farms4.3723 of 5 stars$41.94-0.9%$49.80+18.7%+15.7%$1.87B$606.31M37.45290Positive NewsLWLamb Weston4.5963 of 5 stars$55.73+0.9%$65.33+17.2%-8.9%$7.77B$6.45B22.2010,100Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastUTZUtz Brands3.8042 of 5 stars$11.83-2.4%$17.29+46.1%-27.2%$1.67B$1.41B56.353,200TSNTyson Foods4.6765 of 5 stars$53.95-0.5%$61.25+13.5%-6.6%$19.19B$53.31B24.52138,000News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeMKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated4.4009 of 5 stars$66.78+1.6%$83.25+24.7%-14.5%$17.92B$6.72B23.1914,100Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastHRLHormel Foods4.8472 of 5 stars$24.62-0.4%$30.88+25.4%-21.4%$13.54B$11.92B17.9720,000SJMJ. M. Smucker4.1762 of 5 stars$107.47-1.6%$118.00+9.8%-7.8%$11.46B$8.73B-7.848,000News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradePPCPilgrim's Pride2.626 of 5 stars$40.22-0.8%$47.50+18.1%-8.7%$9.55B$17.88B7.7561,600News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Celsius Competitors Kraft Heinz Competitors Vital Farms Competitors Lamb Weston Competitors Utz Brands Competitors Tyson Foods Competitors McCormick & Company, Incorporated Competitors Hormel Foods Competitors J. M. 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