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POST vs FRPT // ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY
Post Holdings Inc. (NYSE) VS. Freshpet Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: POST 5
— FRPT 6
▲ ALTMAN Z-SCORE & DEBT/EQUITY LEADER: FRPT
LAST: $81.65 (+1.71%) • MKT CAP: $3.59B
balance-sheet
1.38
LAST: $66.12 (+1.63%) • MKT CAP: $3.18B
balance-sheet
4.24
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (POST VS. FRPT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | POST | FRPT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 28.70% | 40.80% | -12.10 | FRPT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 5.90% | 6.40% | -0.50 | FRPT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 13.5x | 38.3x | -24.80 | POST | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | — | 5.05% | — | TIE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 9.80% | 6.90% | +2.90 | POST | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 4.10% | 12.60% | -8.50 | FRPT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 3.00% | 13.00% | -10.00 | FRPT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity ACTIVE | 1.38 | 4.24 | -2.86 | FRPT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 8/9 | -2.00 | FRPT | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 66.1 | 58.4 | +7.72 | POST | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 10.0x | 19.2x | -9.20 | POST | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $3.59B | $3.18B | $411.5M | POST | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | POST REV | FRPT REV | POST GROSS % | FRPT GROSS % | POST FCF | FRPT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $8.16B | $1.10B | 28.7% | 40.8% | $998.3M | $160.6M |
| FY 2024 | $7.92B | $975.2M | 29.1% | 40.6% | $931.7M | $154.3M |
| FY 2023 | $6.99B | $766.9M | — | — | $750.3M | $75.9M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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