Capital Intensity
Score how much of a company is physical plant, inventory, and equipment, whether that base is being maintained, and whether the shares have tangible backing.
Post Holdings Inc
Physical assets are 26.4% of total assets, a light footprint. Capex is 0.97x depreciation while free cash flow yield is positive, which can mean an aging base that is still throwing off cash. ROIC is 5.7%, below an 8% cost-of-capital hurdle.
Fixed-asset turnover is 3.02x. Compare it with other names in the same basket.
Physical asset ratio
26.4%
Net PP&E plus inventory, divided by total assets. Above 50% is a heavy footprint.
Fixed asset turnover
3.02x
Revenue per dollar of the physical asset base.
Capex / D&A
0.97x
Above 1.0x means the physical base is being replaced or expanded.
Tangible book / share
-$65.11
Assets minus goodwill, intangibles, and liabilities, per share.
Price / tangible book
—
Price $77.39.
Fixed-charge coverage
2.26x
EBITDA minus capex, divided by interest plus short-term debt.
FCF yield
14.3%
Latest free cash flow divided by current market cap ($3.40B).
ROIC
5.7%
After-tax operating income over equity plus debt minus cash.
Operating income / net PP&E is 0.32x.
Footprint and return
Turnover and reinvestment
| Year | Physical | FAT | Capex/D&A | TBV/sh | Coverage | FCF | ROIC | EBIT/PP&E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 16.8% | 3.66x | 0.56x | -$65.59 | 2.02x | $494.30M | 7.9% | 0.43x |
| 2019 | 19.4% | 3.27x | 0.72x | -$63.93 | 1.84x | $414.10M | 8.4% | 0.43x |
| 2020 | 19.6% | 3.20x | 0.63x | -$68.57 | 1.30x | $391.00M | 7.4% | 0.41x |
| 2021 | 18.7% | 2.71x | 0.53x | -$71.30 | 2.02x | $395.70M | 3.2% | 0.23x |
| 2022 | 21.4% | 3.12x | 0.67x | -$55.65 | 4.20x | $128.90M | 4.0% | 0.20x |
| 2023 | 25.7% | 3.18x | 0.74x | -$58.74 | 2.84x | $447.30M | 5.3% | 0.32x |
| 2024 | 23.9% | 3.43x | 0.90x | -$55.99 | 2.63x | $502.20M | 6.3% | 0.36x |
| 2025 | 26.4% | 3.02x | 0.97x | -$65.11 | 2.26x | $488.10M | 5.7% | 0.32x |
- Principal due is the current portion of debt.
Latest year inputs (2025)
Net PP&E: $2.70B
Inventory: $875.00M
Total assets: $13.53B
Goodwill: $4.84B
Intangibles: $3.01B
Liabilities: $9.76B
Tangible book: -$4.10B
Shares: 62,900,000
Revenue: $8.16B
Capex: $510.20M
D&A: $524.30M
EBITDA: $1.33B
Interest: $361.40M
Short-term debt: $1.20M
Free cash flow: $488.10M
Operating income: $851.90M
Invested capital: $11.28B
Tax rate: 24.5%