Post HoldingsFRA:2PO +1.26%61 Days Payable is 38.10 as of Mar. 2026, which is 33% above its 10-year median of 28.59. GuruFocus rates FRA:2PO with a GF Score™ of 61/100 and a GF Value™ of €114.24 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,881 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Post Holdings ranks worse than 62.36% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Post Holdings's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:2PO'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 23.88 Med: 28.59 Max: 39.54
Current: 35.24
During the past 13 years, Post Holdings's highest Days Payable was 39.54. The lowest was 23.88. And the median was 28.59.
FRA:2PO's Days Payable is ranked worse than 62.36% of 1881
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 44.14
vs FRA:2PO: 35.24
Post Holdings's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (37.03) to Mar. 2026 (38.10).
It may suggest that Post Holdingsdelayed paying its suppliers.
Post Holdings Days Payable Related Terms
Post Holdings Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Post Holdings's Days Payable 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.
FRA:2PO vs MZTI, FRPT, CENT: Days Payable Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Post Holdings's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable 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 Days Payable vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Post Holdings's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Post Holdings's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Post Holdings's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2025 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.
Post Holdings (FRA:2PO) has a Days Payable of 38.10 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Post Holdings and its competitors. This is 33% above median its historical median of 28.59. Over the past decade, Post Holdings' Days Payable has ranged from 23.88 to 39.54. According to the industry distribution chart, Post Holdings ranks #1173 out of 1881 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 62.4%.
Is Post Holdings' Days Payable too high?
Post Holdings' current Days Payable of 38.10 is 33% above median its 10-year median of 28.59. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 23.88 to a high of 39.54. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Days Payable is 44.14. Post Holdings' value of 38.10 is 13.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Post Holdings ranks #1173 out of 1881 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Post Holdings has a GF Score™ of 61/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Post Holdings' Days Payable compare to MZTI and FRPT?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Post Holdings ranks #1173 out of 1881 companies for Days Payable. This places Post Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 44.14. Post Holdings' value of 38.10 is 13.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Post Holdings' own Days Payable has ranged from 23.88 to 39.54 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 28.59 vs. the industry median of 44.14, Post Holdings has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Days Payable among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 44.14, based on 1,881 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Post Holdings's current Days Payable of 38.10 is 13.7% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Post Holdings and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Days Payable is 44.14 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Post Holdings's current Days Payable is 38.10, which is 33% above median its own 10-year median of 28.59. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Post Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Post Holdings (FRA:2PO) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is €114.24, compared to a current price of €80.50 — trading 29.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 38.10, which is 33% above median its 10-year median of 28.59 and 13.7% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 44.14. Post Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 61/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Post Holdings (FRA:2PO), the current Days Payable is 38.10 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Post Holdings (FRA:2PO) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Post Holdings stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €80.50 is trading 29.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of €114.24.
GuruFocus considers Post Holdings to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for FRA:2PO:
Days Payable: 38.10 (33% above median its 10-year median of 28.59)
GF Value™: €114.24 vs. price of €80.50 (29.5% below fair value)
Industry Position: 13.7% below the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#1173 of 1881)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:2PO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Post Holdings Inc. is a consumer packaged goods holding company with products sold through grocery, club, and drug stores, mass merchandisers, foodservice, food ingredient, and eCommerce. It operates through four reportable segments: Post Consumer Brands, focused on North American ready-to-eat cereal and granola, pet food, and nut butters; Weetabix, focused on U.K. ready-to-eat cereal, muesli, and protein-based shakes; Foodservice, focused on egg and potato products; and Refrigerated Retail, focused on side dish, egg, cheese, and sausage products. Products are sold across channels, including retailers, wholesalers, convenience stores, pet supply retailers, drug store customers, military and national restaurant chains, with revenues largely generated in the U.S.
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