Premier Foods (OTCMKTS: PRRFY) and Post (NYSE:POST) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings for Premier Foods and Post, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Premier Foods | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Post | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2.90 |
Risk and Volatility
Premier Foods has a beta of 1.82, suggesting that its share price is 82% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Post has a beta of -0.03, suggesting that its share price is 103% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Premier Foods and Post’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Premier Foods | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Post | 4.54% | 7.90% | 2.04% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Premier Foods and Post’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Premier Foods | $1.03 billion | 0.42 | $7.19 million | N/A | N/A |
| Post | $5.23 billion | 0.95 | $48.30 million | $2.94 | 24.70 |
Post has higher revenue and earnings than Premier Foods.
Summary
Post beats Premier Foods on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
Post Company Profile
Post Holdings, Inc. is a consumer packaged goods holding company. The Company operates through four segments, namely, Post Consumer Brands, Michael Foods Group, Active Nutrition and Private Brands. The Company’s Post Consumer Brands segment includes the Post Foods branded ready-to-eat cereal operations and the business of MOM Brands. Its Michael Foods Group segment produces and distributes egg products, refrigerated potato products, cheese and other dairy case products, and pasta products. Its Private Brands segment manufactures and distributes organic and conventional private label peanut butter and other nut butters, baking nuts, raisins and other dried fruit, and trail mixes. Its Active Nutrition segment markets and distributes protein beverages and bars under the Premier Protein brand, protein powders and bars under the Dymatize and Supreme Protein brands, and ready-to-drink beverages and other liquid-based solutions under the Joint Juice brand.
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