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Zain Akbari
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The sale of part of its private brand unit should help Post focus on more differentiated items.

Strong third-quarter results, a deal to sell a stake in its private brands unit, and the time value of money should lead to a mid-single-digit percentage uptick for our $85 per share valuation for no-moat Post. Still, our long-term thesis (low-single-digit organic growth and high-teens adjusted EBITDA margin) is intact. Even after considering the planned uptick, however, we counsel investors to await a more attractive entry point.
Year to date, Post saw 23% sales growth (versus our 19% full-year...
Underlying
Post Holdings Inc.

Post Holdings is a consumer packaged goods holding company. The company's segments are: Post Consumer Brands, which manufactures, markets and sells branded and private label ready-to-eat (RTE) cereal and hot cereal products; Weetabix, which markets and distributes branded and private label RTE cereal products; Foodservice, which produces and distributes egg and potato products; Refrigerated Retail, which produces and distributes side dishes, eggs and egg, cheese, sausage and other refrigerated products; and BellRing Brands, which markets and distributes ready-to-drink protein shakes, other RTD beverages, powders, nutrition bars and supplements in the nutrition category.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

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We have operations in 27 countries.

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Zain Akbari

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