Seaboard Corporation (SEB) Key Metrics
SEB valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 17, 2026- Market cap
- $3.76B
- Enterprise value
- $4.72B
- P/E (TTM)
- 6.0 10-yr median 14.8
- Forward P/E
- 11.9
- PEG ratio
- 0.65
- Price / sales
- 0.4 10-yr median 0.5
- Price / book
- 0.7 10-yr median 1.0
- EV / EBITDA
- 4.7 10-yr median 9.2
- Dividend yield
- 0.23% $9.00 a year
- Beta
- 0.21
SEB key metrics, 2016–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollarsSEB valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
SEB returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
SEB per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
SEB financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
SEB efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
SEB valuation history
SEB returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
SEB debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
SEB cash returned to shareholders
SEB price vs earnings per share
SEB key metrics
2016–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $4.29B | $2.36B | $3.99B | $4.38B | $4.57B | $3.52B | $4.96B | $4.14B | $5.16B | $4.63B |
| Enterprise value | $4.88B | $2.99B | $4.63B | $4.73B | $4.83B | $3.48B | $4.96B | $3.54B | $4.17B | $3.91B |
| P/E ratio | 8.6 | 26.8 | 17.7 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 12.4 | 17.3 | — | 20.9 | 14.8 |
| Price / sales | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Price / book | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Price / free cash flow | 714.2 | 294.9 | 19.6 | 21.7 | — | 110.0 | — | 54.5 | 71.7 | 17.2 |
| Price / operating cash flow | 7.5 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 6.5 | 49.6 | 12.1 | 29.0 | 17.4 | 21.1 | 10.8 |
| EV / sales | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| EV / EBITDA | 8.0 | 6.5 | 22.8 | 5.3 | 7.7 | 8.7 | 20.8 | 9.8 | 11.9 | 11.5 |
| EV / free cash flow | 813.1 | 374.3 | 22.7 | 23.4 | — | 108.8 | — | 46.5 | 57.9 | 14.5 |
| Earnings yield | 11.6% | 3.7% | 5.7% | 13.2% | 12.5% | 8.0% | 5.8% | −0.4% | 4.8% | 6.7% |
| Free cash flow yield | 0.1% | 0.3% | 5.1% | 4.6% | −8.1% | 0.9% | −3.6% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 5.8% |
| Dividend yield | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 1.1% | 0.7% | 15.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $4,444.82 | $2,429.66 | $3,570.10 | $3,775.21 | $3,935.01 | $3,031.00 | $4,250.55 | $3,538.01 | $4,410.00 | $3,951.99 |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $10,108.77 | $9,371.25 | $8,555.56 | $9,685.74 | $7,950.70 | $6,135.03 | $5,867.43 | $5,624.09 | $4,962.62 | $4,595.28 |
| Earnings per share | $514.46 | $90.62 | $202.21 | $499.66 | $491.05 | $243.64 | $246.19 | −$14.52 | $211.01 | $266.54 |
| Operating cash flow per share | $589.14 | $534.47 | $635.27 | $582.37 | $79.26 | $250.53 | $146.69 | $203.33 | $209.30 | $364.79 |
| Free cash flow per share | $6.22 | $8.24 | $182.53 | $174.02 | −$317.03 | $27.55 | −$152.69 | $64.93 | $61.51 | $229.81 |
| Cash per share | $1,275.78 | $1,207.96 | $920.69 | $1,107.02 | $1,284.48 | $1,326.70 | $1,337.33 | $1,307.13 | $1,445.47 | $1,156.72 |
| Book value per share | $5,406.01 | $4,869.96 | $4,130.15 | $4,304.01 | $3,804.34 | $3,286.19 | $3,080.40 | $2,834.68 | $2,902.05 | $2,701.29 |
| Tangible book value per share | $5,231.75 | $4,681.51 | $3,963.72 | $4,144.63 | $3,625.15 | $3,095.93 | $2,889.97 | $2,633.06 | $2,881.55 | $2,682.50 |
| Dividends per share | $9.34 | $9.27 | $8.95 | $8.61 | $8.61 | $8.61 | $8.58 | $5.98 | $5.98 | $5.98 |
| Capex per share | $582.92 | $526.23 | $452.74 | $408.35 | $396.29 | $222.98 | $299.38 | $138.40 | $147.79 | $134.98 |
| Debt per share | $1,890.86 | $1,861.89 | $1,496.91 | $1,406.81 | $1,511.92 | $1,292.27 | $1,343.33 | $791.11 | $595.45 | $544.19 |
| Shares outstanding | 964K | 971K | 1.1M | 1.2M | 1.2M | 1.2M | 1.2M | 1.2M | 1.2M | 1.2M |
| Change in shares outstanding | −0.7% | −13.1% | −3.7% | 0.0% | −0.1% | −0.4% | −0.4% | −0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | 10.0% | 1.9% | 4.7% | 12.3% | 13.8% | 7.6% | 8.3% | −0.5% | 7.5% | 10.3% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 4.1% | 1.5% | −1.6% | 13.1% | 9.7% | 6.6% | 3.4% | 8.4% | 5.7% | 8.0% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 6.2% | 1.2% | 2.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% | 4.3% | 4.8% | −0.3% | 5.0% | 6.8% |
| Return on tangible assets | 6.1% | 1.2% | 3.1% | 7.5% | 7.8% | 4.5% | 4.5% | −0.3% | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| Free cash flow margin | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2.1% | 1.8% | −4.0% | 0.4% | −2.6% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 5.0% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | 1.15 | 5.90 | 3.14 | 1.17 | 0.16 | 1.03 | 0.60 | — | 0.99 | 1.37 |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $1.82B | $1.81B | $1.67B | $1.63B | $1.75B | $1.50B | $1.57B | $926.0M | $697.0M | $637.0M |
| Cash & short-term investments | $1.23B | $1.17B | $1.03B | $1.28B | $1.49B | $1.54B | $1.56B | $1.53B | $1.69B | $1.35B |
| Net debt | $593.0M | $635.0M | $644.0M | $348.0M | $264.0M | −$40.0M | $7.0M | −$604.0M | −$995.0M | −$717.0M |
| Debt / equity | 0.35 | 0.38 | 0.36 | 0.33 | 0.40 | 0.39 | 0.44 | 0.28 | 0.21 | 0.20 |
| Debt / assets | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.22 | 0.21 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.17 | 0.14 | 0.13 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.98 | 1.37 | 3.17 | 0.39 | 0.42 | −0.10 | 0.03 | −1.67 | −2.84 | −2.11 |
| Current ratio | 2.40 | 2.50 | 2.52 | 2.63 | 2.61 | 3.12 | 2.87 | 3.86 | 3.82 | 3.63 |
| Quick ratio | 1.40 | 1.50 | 1.42 | 1.53 | 1.54 | 2.02 | 1.96 | 2.82 | 2.87 | 2.66 |
| Interest coverage | 3.2 | 2.2 | -1.5 | 16.4 | 35.2 | 12.9 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 8.3 | 7.9 |
| Working capital | $2.12B | $2.11B | $2.03B | $2.49B | $2.50B | $2.28B | $2.23B | $2.24B | $2.31B | $2.06B |
| Invested capital | $5.80B | $5.36B | $5.26B | $5.34B | $4.68B | $3.78B | $3.60B | $2.71B | $2.40B | $2.44B |
| Tangible asset value | $5.07B | $4.57B | $4.45B | $4.83B | $4.23B | $3.61B | $3.38B | $3.09B | $3.38B | $3.15B |
| Net current asset value | $619.0M | $602.0M | $431.0M | $1.13B | $978.0M | $603.0M | $451.0M | $1.05B | $1.38B | $1.27B |
| Graham number | $7,910.54 | $3,151.18 | $4,334.89 | $6,956.12 | $6,483.26 | $4,244.40 | $4,130.77 | — | $3,711.91 | $4,024.94 |
| Graham net-net per share | −$474.53 | −$459.04 | −$546.02 | −$65.26 | −$150.76 | −$191.13 | −$322.97 | $318.45 | $589.89 | $534.15 |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | $9.0M | $9.0M | $10.0M | $10.0M | $10.0M | $10.0M | $10.0M | $7.0M | $7.0M | $7.0M |
| Share buybacks (net) | $39.0M | $8.0M | $600.0M | $0 | $0 | $13.0M | $17.0M | $5.0M | $0 | $0 |
| Dividend payout ratio | 1.8% | 10.2% | 4.4% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 3.5% | 3.5% | — | 2.8% | 2.2% |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | 800.0% | 212.5% | 299.0% | 5.0% | — | 71.9% | — | 15.8% | 9.7% | 2.6% |
| Capex / revenue | 5.8% | 5.6% | 5.3% | 4.2% | 5.0% | 3.6% | 5.1% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 2.9% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 98.9% | 98.5% | 71.3% | 70.1% | 500.0% | 89.0% | 204.1% | 68.1% | 70.6% | 37.0% |
| Capex / depreciation | 1.77 | 1.64 | 1.79 | 2.02 | 2.58 | 1.51 | 2.53 | 1.21 | 1.47 | 1.55 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | — | — | −0.8% | — | −1.0% | −0.6% | −2.5% | 3.3% | −2.5% | −1.5% |
| R&D / revenue | — | 1.2% | 3.8% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 1.2% | — | — |
| SG&A / revenue | 4.7% | 4.6% | 4.2% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.5% | 5.1% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 29.0 | 30.9 | 31.9 | 27.4 | 25.6 | 30.2 | 31.9 | 28.6 | 34.8 | 38.6 |
| Days of inventory on hand | 58.8 | 61.4 | 61.8 | 59.6 | 61.6 | 63.1 | 54.3 | 48.2 | 53.5 | 56.1 |
| Days payables outstanding | 16.4 | 17.5 | 16.3 | 14.9 | 14.8 | 17.9 | 17.3 | 14.9 | 15.6 | 14.7 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 71.3 | 74.8 | 77.4 | 72.0 | 72.5 | 75.3 | 68.9 | 61.9 | 72.7 | 80.0 |
| Receivables turnover | 12.60 | 11.82 | 11.44 | 13.34 | 14.26 | 12.10 | 11.43 | 12.75 | 10.48 | 9.46 |
| Payables turnover | 22.26 | 20.87 | 22.33 | 24.52 | 24.74 | 20.35 | 21.10 | 24.43 | 23.38 | 24.78 |
| Inventory turnover | 6.21 | 5.94 | 5.90 | 6.13 | 5.92 | 5.79 | 6.73 | 7.56 | 6.82 | 6.50 |
| Asset turnover | 1.23 | 1.19 | 1.24 | 1.46 | 1.31 | 1.08 | 1.15 | 1.26 | 1.17 | 1.17 |
| Average receivables | $773.5M | $770.0M | $836.0M | $842.5M | $647.0M | $589.0M | $598.5M | $516.5M | $554.5M | $568.5M |
| Average payables | $407.5M | $408.5M | $414.0M | $416.5M | $340.0M | $322.0M | $303.0M | $247.0M | $225.0M | $197.0M |
| Average inventory | $1.46B | $1.44B | $1.57B | $1.67B | $1.42B | $1.13B | $950.5M | $797.5M | $771.0M | $750.5M |
| Intangibles / total assets | 2.0% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 4.4% | 0.5% | 0.5% |
Computed from SEB's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed February 12, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
SEB valuation and financial ratios
At the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), Seaboard traded at 8.6 times earnings, against a 10-year median of 14.8. Based on the latest twelve months, the trailing P/E is 6.0 and the forward P/E is 11.9. Seaboard earned a return on equity of 10.0% and a return on invested capital of 4.1% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $1.8 billion of debt and $1.2 billion in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $593.0 million. It returned $48.0 million to shareholders: $9.0 million in dividends and $39.0 million in share buybacks, 800% of free cash flow. The share count fell 17.6% from 1.2M to 964K over 9 years.
See the SEB income statement, the SEB chart for price history, or the SEB stock overview for the latest quote and news.
SEB key metrics FAQ
What is Seaboard's P/E ratio?
Seaboard's trailing P/E ratio is 6.0 based on the last twelve months of earnings (as of October 17, 2026), and its forward P/E is 11.9. At the end of fiscal 2025 it was 8.6, compared with a 10-year median of 14.8.
What is Seaboard's EV/EBITDA?
Seaboard's enterprise value was 8.0 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2025 (enterprise value $4.9 billion, EBITDA $607.0 million); the current EV/EBITDA is 4.7.
What is Seaboard's return on equity?
Seaboard's return on equity (ROE) was 10.0% in fiscal 2025: net income of $496.0 million on average shareholders' equity of $5.0 billion.
What is Seaboard's ROIC?
Seaboard's return on invested capital was 4.1% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Seaboard have?
Seaboard had total debt of $1.8 billion at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35 and $593.0 million of net debt (0.98 times EBITDA).
What is Seaboard's dividend yield?
Seaboard's forward dividend yield is 0.23%. Seaboard paid $9.0 million in dividends in fiscal 2025 ($9.34 per share), a payout ratio of 1.8%.
Does Seaboard buy back its shares?
Yes. Seaboard spent $39.0 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025 Shares outstanding changed −0.7% over the year, to 964K..
What is Seaboard's free cash flow yield?
Seaboard generated $6.0 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of 0.1% on its market value at year-end ($4.3 billion).
What is Seaboard's current ratio?
Seaboard's current ratio was 2.40 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 2.40 times current liabilities.