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Seaboard Corporation (SEB)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

US8115431079

CUSIP

811543107

IPO Date

Mar 17, 1980

Highlights

Market Cap

$2.63B

EPS (TTM)

$99.86

PE Ratio

26.81

Total Revenue (TTM)

$9.23B

Gross Profit (TTM)

$657.00M

EBITDA (TTM)

$653.00M

Year Range

$2,361.03 - $3,350.28

Target Price

$0.69

Short %

2.43%

Short Ratio

4.07

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Seaboard Corporation

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Performance

Performance Chart


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S&P 500

Returns By Period

Seaboard Corporation (SEB) returned 10.37% year-to-date (YTD) and -18.31% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, SEB returned -1.99% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.


SEB

YTD

10.37%

1M

3.62%

6M

2.59%

1Y

-18.31%

3Y*

-13.29%

5Y*

-1.60%

10Y*

-1.99%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.51%

1M

6.15%

6M

-2.00%

1Y

12.92%

3Y*

12.68%

5Y*

14.19%

10Y*

10.85%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of SEB, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20250.36%15.01%-3.75%-4.12%3.62%10.37%
20240.92%-8.69%-1.94%2.67%1.00%-5.40%2.76%-4.17%0.86%-11.83%-5.42%-7.05%-31.75%
20233.85%0.81%-4.56%4.54%-3.54%-6.28%1.24%4.65%-0.46%-6.56%0.29%1.57%-5.21%
2022-2.92%1.10%8.97%0.46%-1.97%-6.20%4.59%-4.83%-11.90%10.10%5.57%-4.49%-3.84%
20213.80%5.38%11.37%-3.04%2.49%5.56%6.24%3.57%-3.63%-6.10%1.10%1.16%30.14%
2020-9.29%-11.37%-17.63%7.05%-2.29%-0.21%-7.86%-0.67%5.73%21.44%-6.97%-5.36%-28.49%
20199.22%0.91%9.95%4.92%-8.75%0.90%-1.33%1.25%5.93%-3.56%-2.50%3.38%20.41%
2018-1.68%-6.55%5.30%-6.05%1.73%-2.76%-8.19%1.33%0.69%4.18%-3.66%-4.94%-19.65%
2017-2.58%-5.61%14.78%1.55%-4.32%-1.35%7.01%0.52%4.87%-2.33%-1.67%1.96%11.76%
2016-0.61%1.67%2.67%0.00%0.57%-4.95%2.07%10.41%6.34%-1.60%20.92%-3.45%36.52%
2015-8.88%4.84%3.04%-12.88%-4.72%4.93%-3.45%-4.45%-7.27%9.39%-2.02%-12.28%-31.04%
2014-8.76%-0.59%3.41%-7.00%10.54%12.08%-5.57%1.66%-7.74%14.87%12.27%21.68%50.20%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of SEB is 19, meaning it’s performing worse than 81% of other stocks on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of SEB is 1919
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of SEB is 1414
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of SEB is 1313
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of SEB is 1616
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of SEB is 2626
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of SEB is 2424
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Seaboard Corporation (SEB) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Seaboard Corporation Sharpe ratios as of May 31, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: -0.67
  • 5-Year: -0.06
  • 10-Year: -0.07
  • All Time: 0.34

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Seaboard Corporation compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


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Dividends

Dividend History

Seaboard Corporation provided a 0.34% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $9.00 per share. The company has been increasing its dividends for 7 consecutive years.


0.15%0.20%0.25%0.30%0.35%$0.00$2.00$4.00$6.00$8.0020172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017
Dividend$9.00$9.00$9.00$9.00$9.00$9.00$9.00$6.00$6.00

Dividend yield

0.34%0.37%0.25%0.24%0.23%0.30%0.21%0.17%0.14%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Seaboard Corporation. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$2.25$0.00$0.00$2.25$4.50
2024$0.00$2.25$0.00$0.00$2.25$0.00$0.00$2.25$0.00$0.00$2.25$0.00$9.00
2023$0.00$2.25$0.00$0.00$2.25$0.00$0.00$2.25$0.00$0.00$2.25$0.00$9.00
2022$0.00$2.25$0.00$0.00$2.25$0.00$0.00$2.25$0.00$0.00$2.25$0.00$9.00
2021$0.00$2.25$0.00$0.00$2.25$0.00$0.00$2.25$0.00$0.00$2.25$0.00$9.00
2020$0.00$2.25$0.00$0.00$2.25$0.00$0.00$2.25$0.00$0.00$2.25$0.00$9.00
2019$0.00$0.00$2.25$0.00$2.25$0.00$0.00$2.25$0.00$0.00$2.25$0.00$9.00
2018$0.00$0.00$1.50$0.00$1.50$0.00$0.00$1.50$0.00$0.00$1.50$0.00$6.00
2017$1.50$0.00$0.00$1.50$0.00$0.00$1.50$0.00$0.00$1.50$0.00$6.00

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield

Seaboard Corporation has a dividend yield of 0.34%, which signifies it pays a smaller percentage of its stock price in dividends to its shareholders compared to other companies in the market.

Payout Ratio

Seaboard Corporation has a payout ratio of 8.92%, which is below the market average. This means Seaboard Corporation returns a smaller proportion of its earnings to shareholders as dividends, suggesting it retains a higher portion for reinvestment, growth, or debt payment.

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Seaboard Corporation. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Seaboard Corporation was 70.20%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 670 trading sessions.

The current Seaboard Corporation drawdown is 42.10%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-70.2%Apr 23, 2007402Nov 20, 2008670Jul 21, 20111072
-69.86%Mar 4, 1987166Oct 27, 19871329Jan 28, 19931495
-67.08%Jan 7, 1999511Jan 16, 2001855Jun 14, 20041366
-48.37%Apr 24, 20191432Dec 30, 2024
-46.49%Mar 23, 2015208Jan 15, 2016439Oct 12, 2017647
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Seaboard Corporation over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.


Annual
Quarterly

0.0

Earnings Per Share

The chart presents the Earnings Per Share (EPS) performance of Seaboard Corporation, comparing actual results with analytics estimates.


-200.00-100.000.00100.00200.0020212022202320242025
32.95
Actual
Estimate

Valuation

The Valuation section provides an overview of how Seaboard Corporation is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Conglomerates industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.


PE Ratio

The chart displays the Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for SEB, comparing it with other companies in the Conglomerates industry. Currently, SEB has a P/E ratio of 26.8. This P/E ratio is significantly higher than those of industry peers. This could indicate that the stock is overvalued or that investors expect strong future growth.

PEG Ratio

The chart shows the Price/Earnings to Growth (PEG) ratio for SEB compared to other companies in the Conglomerates industry. SEB currently has a PEG ratio of 0.0. This PEG ratio is low compared to industry peers, which could indicate the stock is undervalued relative to its expected growth.

PS Ratio

This chart shows the Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio for SEB relative to other companies in the Conglomerates industry. Currently, SEB has a P/S ratio of 0.3. This P/S ratio falls within the average range for the industry, suggesting the stock is fairly valued based on its revenue.

PB Ratio

The chart illustrates the Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio for SEB in comparison with other companies in the Conglomerates industry. Currently, SEB has a P/B value of 0.6. This P/B ratio is in line with the industry average, suggesting the stock is valued fairly in relation to its book value.

Income Statement



TTM
Revenue

Total Revenue

Cost Of Revenue

Gross Profit

Operating Expenses

Selling, General & Admin Expenses

R&D Expenses

Depreciation And Amortization

Total Operating Expenses

Income

Income Before Tax

Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

Non Recurring

Minority Interest

Other Items

Interest Income

Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items