Stock comparison
Post Holdings
Target
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
POST
Post Holdings
Market cap
$4.36B
Sector
Consumer Staples
TGT
Target
Market cap
$55.56B
Sector
Consumer Staples
Overall winner
Post Holdings POST
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | POST | TGT | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 46D | 37D | POST |
| Benjamin Graham | 53C | 59C | TGT |
| Philip Fisher | 41D | 15F | POST |
| Peter Lynch | 44D | 14F | POST |
| Joel Greenblatt | 24F | 29F | TGT |
| Charlie Munger | 33F | 31F | POST |
| Terry Smith | 39D | 25F | POST |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | POST | TGT |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $4.36B | $55.56B |
| P/E (TTM) | 14.3x | 15.0x |
| EV/EBIT | 14.0x | 13.8x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 5.71% | 9.76% |
| Gross margin | 26.56% | 27.93% |
| Net margin | 4.01% | 3.54% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 13.13% | -0.29% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 23.15% | -12.98% |
| Debt / Equity | 2.4x | 1.3x |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | 3.7% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
POST leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y23.15%vs -12.98%+156%
- Revenue CAGR 5y13.13%vs -0.29%+102%
- Net margin4.01%vs 3.54%+12%
TGT leads on
- Dividend yield3.7%vs 0.0%+100%
- Market cap$55.56Bvs $4.36B+92%
- Debt / Equity1.3xvs 2.4x+47%
- ROIC (TTM)9.76%vs 5.71%+41%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.