Seaboard Corporation (SEB) is a publicly traded company in the Industrials — Conglomerates industry listed on AMEX. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
Seaboard Corporation is a globally operating, diversified enterprise primarily focused on agribusiness and transportation. Its extensive operations are categorized into six key divisions: Pork, Commodity Trading and Milling (CT&M), Marine Shipping, Sugar and Alcohol Production, Power Generation, and Turkey Products.
Is Seaboard Corporation stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
Seaboard Corporation (SEB) trades at 5.8× earnings (P/E), below the median of the 297 industrials companies over $2bn in Kaplio's universe. At its sector median (25.8×) $17,084 (+341 %).
Kaplio overview: Seaboard Corporation
Market cap $4B · 52 weeks $3,218 – $5,959 (35 % below the high) · P/E 5.8× · Dividend 0.23 % · 3 years rising · Closing price, Oct 28 · accounts published Aug 4.
- Valuation: P/E 5.8× (cheap).
- Business: ROIC 4 % (weak).
- Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA 2.7× (passes, near the threshold).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
At its sector median (25.8×) $17,084 (+341 %). Implied price from applying the reference multiples to today's earnings (or book value, or FFO) per share. Not a fair value: it is where the stock would trade at its usual multiples.
Why is Seaboard Corporation's P/E so low?
Seaboard Corporation trades at a P/E of 5.8× on reported earnings, but over the last 12 months 44 % of its pre-tax income ($268M) came from outside the business, such as revaluations or sales of stakes in other companies. It is real money, but it doesn't repeat every year. Without that part, its P/E would be about 10.1×. Kaplio's calculation from the official quarterly accounts filed up to the quarter ended July 4, 2026.
| Quarter ended | From the business | Outside the business | Net income |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 27, 2025 | $84.0M | $41.0M | $110M |
| December 31, 2025 | $53.0M | $80.0M | $252M |
| April 4, 2026 | $102M | $41.0M | $119M |
| July 4, 2026 | $100M | $106M | $153M |
What matters in industrials: 7 of 10 pass
- Operating margin 2.3 %, fails.
- ROIC 4.4 %, fails.
- FCF conversion 1.2 %, fails.
- 5y revenue growth 10.5 %, passes.
- Net debt / EBITDA 2.7×, passes, near the threshold.
- Capex / Revenue 5.8 %, passes.
- Altman Z-Score 3.4, passes.
- Piotroski F-Score 8 de 9, passes.
- P/E vs own 10y history 5.8×, passes.
- Cycle-adjusted EV/EBITDA 6.9×, passes.
Against its peers (reference peers) — Seaboard Corporation: P/E 5.8×; EV/EBITDA 6.9×; ROIC 4.5 %; $3.7B. Cmb.Tech N.V. (P/E 6.4×; EV/EBITDA 7.8×; ROIC 8.4 %; $5.4B), Hafnia Limited (P/E 8.0×; EV/EBITDA 6.9×; ROIC 16.6 %; $5.5B), Matson, Inc. (P/E 15.3×; EV/EBITDA 8.7×; ROIC 9.8 %; $6.8B).
Dividend
solid · Yield 0.23 % ($9.34 per share in 2025) · Years raising it 3 · paying since 2017 · 5-year growth +2 % a year · Free cash flow coverage 7.2× · With $1,000 invested today you'd collect $2.30 a year ($0.19 a month).
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 12.09% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 4.45% |
| Return on Assets | 7.30% |
| Gross Margin | 7.95% |
| Operating Margin | 3.30% |
| Net Margin | 6.17% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 0.29 |
| Current Ratio | 2.40 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 8 |
| Altman Z-Score | 3.38 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | -4.53% |
| 3 months | -12.27% |
| Year-to-date | -12.89% |
| 1 year | +20.32% |
| 3 years | +9.86% |
| 5 years | +0.57% |
| 10 years | +14.38% |
Dividend History
Paid in the last 12 months: $9.0000 per share in 4 payments.
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | $2.2500 |
| 2026-05-15 | $2.2500 |
| 2026-02-23 | $2.2500 |
| 2025-11-07 | $2.2500 |
| 2025-08-08 | $2.2500 |
| 2025-05-08 | $2.2500 |
| 2025-02-24 | $2.2500 |
| 2024-11-08 | $2.2500 |
| 2024-08-09 | $2.2500 |
| 2024-05-09 | $2.2500 |
Amounts adjusted for stock splits.
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