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SEABOARD CORP (SEB) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NYSE Arca - NYSEARCA:SEB - US8115431079 - Common Stock

4833.02 USD
-51.02 (-1.04%)
Last: 1/22/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

SEB gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 87 industry peers in the Food Products industry. SEB has an average financial health and profitability rating. SEB has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • SEB had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year SEB had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • SEB had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • SEB had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
SEB Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSEB Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 4.99%, SEB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Equity of SEB (8.02%) is better than 67.82% of its industry peers.
  • SEB's Return On Invested Capital of 3.24% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SEB outperforms 51.72% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.99%
ROE 8.02%
ROIC 3.24%
ROA(3y)3.83%
ROA(5y)4.7%
ROE(3y)6.12%
ROE(5y)7.74%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
SEB Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSEB Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • With a decent Profit Margin value of 4.04%, SEB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 67.82% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SEB's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • SEB has a Operating Margin (2.93%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • SEB's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • SEB has a Gross Margin of 7.38%. This is in the lower half of the industry: SEB underperforms 74.71% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SEB has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 2.93%
PM (TTM) 4.04%
GM 7.38%
OM growth 3Y-29.83%
OM growth 5Y1.29%
PM growth 3Y-46.1%
PM growth 5Y-25.44%
GM growth 3Y-10.62%
GM growth 5Y-0.59%
SEB Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSEB Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2 4 6 8

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), SEB is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, SEB has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • The number of shares outstanding for SEB has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • SEB has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
SEB Yearly Shares OutstandingSEB Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200K 400K 600K 800K 1M
SEB Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSEB Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • SEB has an Altman-Z score of 3.53. This indicates that SEB is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • SEB's Altman-Z score of 3.53 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SEB outperforms 73.56% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of SEB is 13.00, which is on the high side as it means it would take SEB, 13.00 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • SEB's Debt to FCF ratio of 13.00 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SEB outperforms 57.47% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.30 indicates that SEB is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • SEB has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.30) than 60.92% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.3
Debt/FCF 13
Altman-Z 3.53
ROIC/WACC0.43
WACC7.59%
SEB Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSEB Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.44 indicates that SEB has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • SEB has a better Current ratio (2.44) than 70.11% of its industry peers.
  • SEB has a Quick Ratio of 1.49. This is a normal value and indicates that SEB is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Quick ratio value of 1.49, SEB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.16% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.44
Quick Ratio 1.49
SEB Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSEB Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 12913.06% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, SEB shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -18.12% on average per year.
  • SEB shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 10.31%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.88% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)12913.06%
EPS 3Y-43.07%
EPS 5Y-18.12%
EPS Q2Q%174.1%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.31%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.47%
Revenue growth 5Y5.88%
Sales Q2Q%14.52%

3.2 Future

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
SEB Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSEB Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 11.77, the valuation of SEB can be described as reasonable.
  • SEB's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. SEB is cheaper than 80.46% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SEB's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.32.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 11.77
Fwd PE N/A
SEB Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSEB Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 0 0 0 0

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, SEB is valued cheaper than 88.51% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SEB's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 40.35
EV/EBITDA 5.38
SEB Per share dataSEB EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2K 4K 6K 8K 10K

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.19%, SEB is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • SEB's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.28.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.19, SEB pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.83.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.19%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of SEB has a limited annual growth rate of 1.58%.
  • SEB has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • SEB has decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)1.58%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years2
SEB Yearly Dividends per shareSEB Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6 8 10

5.3 Sustainability

  • 2.27% of the earnings are spent on dividend by SEB. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP2.27%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
SEB Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendSEB Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M
SEB Dividend Payout.SEB Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.SEB Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

SEABOARD CORP / SEB FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of SEABOARD CORP (SEB) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to SEB.


What is the valuation status of SEABOARD CORP (SEB) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to SEABOARD CORP (SEB). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is SEABOARD CORP (SEB) stock?

SEABOARD CORP (SEB) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What is the valuation of SEABOARD CORP based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for SEABOARD CORP (SEB) is 11.77 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.94.


How sustainable is the dividend of SEABOARD CORP (SEB) stock?

The dividend rating of SEABOARD CORP (SEB) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 2.27%.