Post (POST) Competitors $106.50 -1.31 (-1.22%) Closing price 07/28/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$106.78 +0.28 (+0.26%) As of 07:00 AM 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, MKC, TSN, 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), McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC), Tyson Foods (TSN), 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 McCormick & Company, Incorporated Tyson Foods Hormel Foods J. M. Smucker Pilgrim's Pride Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) and Post (NYSE:POST) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, dividends, media sentiment, risk and earnings. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CELH or POST? 61.0% of Celsius shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of Post shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Celsius shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 11.4% of Post shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, CELH or POST? Celsius has a beta of 1.45, meaning that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Post has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CELH or POST? 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 RatioCelsius$1.36B8.93$145.07M$0.32146.75Post$7.92B0.75$366.90M$5.6218.95 Does the media refer more to CELH or POST? In the previous week, Post had 68 more articles in the media than Celsius. MarketBeat recorded 88 mentions for Post and 20 mentions for Celsius. Celsius' average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Post's score of 0.06 indicating that Celsius is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Celsius 11 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Post 33 Very Positive mention(s) 14 Positive mention(s) 27 Neutral mention(s) 12 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is CELH or POST more profitable? Celsius has a net margin of 8.40% compared to Post's net margin of 4.53%. Celsius' return on equity of 42.12% beat Post's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Celsius8.40% 42.12% 10.05% Post 4.53%10.24%3.20% Do analysts prefer CELH or POST? Celsius currently has a consensus target price of $46.94, suggesting a potential downside of 0.03%. Post has a consensus target price of $130.00, suggesting a potential upside of 22.07%. Given Post's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Post is more favorable than Celsius.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Celsius 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.72Post 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83 SummaryCelsius and Post tied by winning 8 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding POST and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$6.01B$8.43B$16.24B$21.14BDividend YieldN/A3.38%3.10%3.59%P/E Ratio18.9526.3619.8828.31Price / Sales0.751.7046.5955.87Price / Cash7.0312.7815.1318.21Price / Book1.523.686.124.70Net Income$366.90M$403.59M$690.35M$992.76M7 Day Performance-1.84%-0.14%1.20%0.62%1 Month Performance-2.12%2.41%5.46%4.54%1 Year Performance-2.31%-1.17%-0.13%10.20% Post Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)POSTPost3.998 of 5 stars$106.50-1.2%$130.00+22.1%-2.3%$6.01B$7.92B18.9511,480Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsCELHCelsius2.7167 of 5 stars$43.61-1.8%$46.47+6.6%-2.2%$11.24B$1.36B136.291,073Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsKHCKraft Heinz4.3416 of 5 stars$27.48-1.2%$30.29+10.2%-15.3%$32.52B$25.85B12.5536,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsVITLVital Farms4.0885 of 5 stars$36.91-1.3%$44.67+21.0%+0.5%$1.64B$606.31M32.96290LWLamb Weston4.3632 of 5 stars$48.01-2.0%$67.64+40.9%+4.6%$6.78B$6.47B18.8310,700Earnings ReportUTZUtz Brands4.3663 of 5 stars$14.03-0.1%$17.88+27.5%-2.6%$1.98B$1.41B43.833,200Upcoming EarningsMKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated4.1635 of 5 stars$70.74-1.0%$84.13+18.9%-5.5%$18.98B$6.72B24.5614,100Positive NewsTSNTyson Foods4.7093 of 5 stars$53.28-0.3%$63.11+18.5%-12.3%$18.98B$53.31B20.73138,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsHRLHormel Foods4.5379 of 5 stars$28.90-0.8%$32.86+13.7%-10.8%$15.89B$11.92B21.2520,000Positive NewsSJMJ. M. Smucker4.3777 of 5 stars$105.18-0.9%$117.33+11.6%-8.0%$11.20B$8.73B-9.108,000Positive NewsPPCPilgrim's Pride1.1388 of 5 stars$45.73+1.8%$48.67+6.4%+14.5%$10.84B$17.88B9.0261,600Positive NewsUpcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Celsius Competitors Kraft Heinz Competitors Vital Farms Competitors Lamb Weston Competitors Utz Brands Competitors McCormick & Company, Incorporated Competitors Tyson Foods Competitors Hormel Foods Competitors J. M. 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