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Seaboard Corporation (SEB)

Industrials | Conglomerates | Merriam, United States | NYSE American
4,645.75 USD -59.81 (-1.271%) ⇩ (July 14, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 4,645.75

Short-term:★☆☆☆☆Long-term:★⯪☆☆☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take | July 11, 2026, 7:03 a.m. EDT

The immediate outlook is sharply negative due to a relentless multi-year price collapse. Despite a recent bounce, the stock has endured four consecutive years of negative annual returns, culminating in a significant drop from its highs, which signals deep structural deterioration rather than a temporary correction. This persistent downward trajectory overrides the attractive valuation metrics, suggesting the market correctly perceives a failing business model where free cash flow is negative and growth has stalled. While the company offers a steady dividend, the payout ratio is dangerously low relative to the scale of the losses, indicating the dividend is likely being funded by capital depletion rather than operational cash generation. The combination of deteriorating fundamentals, negative earnings growth, and a broken price trend makes this a compelling candidate for short positions or avoidance, rather than a value opportunity.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.133158
AutoARIMA0.134292
MSTL0.141718
AutoETS0.143661
MSTL_480.171506
MSTL_48_970.200778
MSTL_970.221969

Forecast horizon: 60 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 46%
H-stat 3.32
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.195
Excess Kurtosis -1.09
Attribute Value
Sector Industrials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-05-14
Last Dividend Date 2026-05-14
Debt to Equity Ratio 35.336
Revenue per Share 10231.079
Market Cap 4,449,676,288
Trailing P/E 7.67
Beta 0.25
Profit Margins 5.93%
Website https://www.seaboardcorp.com

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.05% 0.22% 0.27% 0.25%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-05-15 2.250 0.048331
2026-02-23 2.250 0.046146
2025-11-07 2.250 0.060724
2025-08-08 2.250 0.063810
2025-05-08 2.250 0.088883
2025-02-24 2.250 0.078200
2024-11-08 2.250 0.084785
2024-08-09 2.250 0.072581
2024-05-09 2.250 0.067446
2024-02-22 2.250 0.066819
2023-11-08 2.250 0.063340
2023-08-10 2.250 0.061899
2023-05-12 2.250 0.059289
2023-02-23 2.250 0.056250
2022-11-09 2.250 0.057206
2022-08-11 2.250 0.055069
2022-05-12 2.250 0.059761
2022-02-24 2.250 0.060195
2021-11-10 2.250 0.056250
2021-08-12 2.250 0.054210
2021-05-13 2.250 0.060322
2021-02-25 2.250 0.068697
2020-11-05 2.250 0.063559
2020-08-06 2.250 0.081256
2020-05-06 2.250 0.077854
2020-02-28 2.250 0.065886
2019-11-07 2.250 0.052570
2019-08-09 2.250 0.059079
2019-05-09 2.250 0.053524
2019-03-01 2.250 0.057692
2018-11-08 1.500 0.041603
2018-08-17 1.500 0.040761
2018-05-11 1.500 0.037343
2018-03-02 1.500 0.037320
2017-11-10 1.500 0.035705
2017-08-10 1.500 0.035405
2017-05-11 1.500 0.040096
2017-02-09 1.500 0.039562
2012-12-13 12.000 0.497925
2010-12-16 6.750 0.340565
2010-09-15 0.750 0.043005
2010-06-16 0.750 0.046934
2010-03-17 0.750 0.054785
2009-12-17 0.750 0.057822
2009-09-16 0.750 0.061475
2009-06-17 0.750 0.069444
2009-03-18 0.750 0.080567
2008-12-18 0.750 0.073892
2008-09-17 0.750 0.060729
2008-06-18 0.750 0.048956
2008-03-18 0.750 0.047019
2007-12-19 0.750 0.051504
2007-09-14 0.750 0.036487
2007-06-15 0.750 0.030864
2007-03-16 0.750 0.033829
2006-12-19 0.750 0.043554
2006-09-15 0.750 0.057692
2006-06-16 0.750 0.056476
2006-03-17 0.750 0.048418
2005-12-16 0.750 0.049052
2005-09-16 0.750 0.060484
2005-06-16 0.750 0.044248
2005-03-17 0.750 0.067084
2004-12-17 0.750 0.075075
2004-09-16 0.750 0.115385
2004-06-17 0.750 0.177452
2004-03-18 0.750 0.239632
2003-12-17 0.750 0.290980
2003-09-17 0.750 0.311203
2003-06-18 0.750 0.342466
2003-03-19 0.750 0.340909
2002-12-19 0.750 0.304878
2002-09-18 0.750 0.296443
2002-06-14 0.750 0.356718
2002-03-15 0.250 0.082237
2001-12-19 0.250 0.084746
2001-09-17 0.250 0.105932
2001-06-15 0.250 0.130208
2001-03-16 0.250 0.138889
2000-12-15 0.250 0.159236
2000-09-15 0.250 0.144509
2000-06-16 0.250 0.121951
2000-03-17 0.250 0.141243
1999-12-17 0.250 0.113636
1999-09-16 0.250 0.100000
1999-06-16 0.250 0.092251
1999-03-17 0.250 0.076220
1998-12-17 0.250 0.060735
1998-09-16 0.250 0.094697
1998-06-17 0.250 0.088968
1998-03-18 0.250 0.062854
1997-12-17 0.250 0.063776
1997-09-17 0.250 0.081169
1997-06-18 0.250 0.094787
1997-03-19 0.250 0.101937
1996-12-18 0.250 0.098522
1996-09-18 0.250 0.110619
1996-06-14 0.250 0.123153
1996-03-15 0.250 0.103842
1995-12-15 0.250 0.101523
1995-09-15 0.250 0.099602
1995-06-16 0.250 0.091912
1995-03-15 0.250 0.130548
1994-12-14 0.250 0.148588
1994-09-14 0.250 0.140845
1994-06-14 0.250 0.137363
1994-03-15 0.250 0.126263
1993-12-15 0.250 0.127065
1993-09-14 0.250 0.131752
1993-06-14 0.125 0.056338
1993-03-15 0.125 0.050659
1992-12-15 0.125 0.069881
1992-09-14 0.125 0.076628
1992-06-15 0.125 0.081235
1992-03-16 0.125 0.096154
1991-12-16 0.125 0.111607
1991-09-16 0.125 0.090580
1991-06-12 0.125 0.088028
1991-03-13 0.125 0.074405
1990-12-17 0.125 0.106838
1990-09-12 0.125 0.112613
1990-06-13 0.125 0.095420
1990-03-14 0.125 0.097656
Additional Data
dividendRate 9.0
dividendYield 0.19
exDividendDate 2026-05-15
trailingAnnualDividendRate 9.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.001912631
lastDividendValue 2.25
lastDividendDate 2026-05-15
dividendDate 2026-05-25

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.5529798
Address1 9,000 West 67th Street
All Time High 5,989.37
All Time Low 4.625
Ask 5,200.0
Ask Size 10
Audit Risk 8
Average Daily Volume10 Day 5,430
Average Daily Volume3 Month 9,185
Average Volume 9,185
Average Volume10Days 5,430
Beta 0.246
Bid 3,720.0
Bid Size 10
Board Risk 10
Book Value 5,571.135
City Merriam
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 4
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 4,645.75
Current Ratio 2.376
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,782,777,600
Day High 4,701.36
Day Low 4,604.605
Debt To Equity 35.336
Display Name Seaboard
Dividend Date 1,779,667,200
Dividend Rate 9.0
Dividend Yield 0.19
Earnings Growth 2.77
Earnings Quarterly Growth 2.719
Earnings Timestamp End 1,785,182,400
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,785,182,400
Ebitda 620,000,000
Ebitda Margins 0.06307
Enterprise To Ebitda 8.398
Enterprise To Revenue 0.53
Enterprise Value 5,206,671,360
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 605.61
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,778,803,200
Exchange ASE
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 4,914.341
Fifty Day Average Change -268.59082
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.054654498
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 55.29798
Fifty Two Week High 5,989.37
Fifty Two Week High Change -1,343.6201
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.22433412
Fifty Two Week Low 2,990.0
Fifty Two Week Low Change 1,655.75
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.55376256
Fifty Two Week Range 2,990.0 - 5989.37
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 99,239,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 0.25
Float Shares 245,301
Free Cashflow -249,124,992
Full Exchange Name NYSE American
Full Time Employees 14,000
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,782,864,000
Gross Margins 0.07813
Gross Profits 768,000,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.74567
Held Percent Institutions 0.25983998
Implied Shares Outstanding 957,795
Industry Conglomerates
Industry Disp Conglomerates
Industry Key conglomerates
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,778,803,200
Last Dividend Value 2.25
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Long Business Summary Seaboard Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates in agricultural, energy, and ocean transportation business worldwide. It operates through Pork, Commodity Trading and Milling (CT&M), Marine, Liquid Fuels, Power, and Turkey segments. The Pork segment produces and sells pork products to further processors, food service operators, grocery stores, and distributors; and hogs. The CT&M segment sources, transports, and markets wheat, corn, soybeans, soybean meal, and other commodities; and produces and sells wheat flour, maize meal, manufactured feed, and oilseed crush commodities. The Marine segment provides cargo shipping services; owns and leases dry, refrigerated, specialized containers, and other related equipment; and operates a terminal and an off-port warehouse and cargo storage. The Liquid Fuels segment owns biodiesel plants and terminal facilities. The Power segment operates as an independent power producer that generates electricity for the power grid in the Dominican Republic. The Turkey segment produces and processes turkey products to retail stores, food service outlets, and industrial entities, as well as exports products to foreign markets. The company also produces and sells sugar and alcohol. Seaboard Corporation was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Merriam, Kansas.
Long Name Seaboard Corporation
Market us_market
Market Cap 4,449,676,288
Market State POSTPOST
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_188312
Most Recent Quarter 1,775,260,800
Net Income To Common 583,000,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 4,506,957,134
Open 4,701.32
Operating Cashflow 534,000,000
Operating Margins 0.04
Overall Risk 7
Payout Ratio 0.0149
Peg Ratio 0.65
Phone 913 676 8800
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 4,645.75
Post Market Time 1,784,064,208
Previous Close 4,705.56
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 0.8338965
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.45266291
Profit Margins 0.059310004
Quick Ratio 1.205
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change -59.8101
Regular Market Change Percent -1.27105
Regular Market Day High 4,701.36
Regular Market Day Low 4,604.605
Regular Market Day Range 4,604.605 - 4701.36
Regular Market Open 4,701.32
Regular Market Previous Close 4,705.56
Regular Market Price 4,645.75
Regular Market Time 1,784,059,200
Regular Market Volume 3,602
Return On Assets 0.02311
Return On Equity 0.11635
Revenue Growth 0.036
Revenue Per Share 10,231.079
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20365608
Sector Industrials
Sector Disp Industrials
Sector Key industrials
Share Holder Rights Risk 4
Shares Outstanding 957,794
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0217
Shares Short 20,763
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,780,012,800
Shares Short Prior Month 27,707
Short Name Seaboard Corporation
Short Percent Of Float 0.085200004
Short Ratio 1.98
Source Interval 15
State KS
Symbol SEB
Total Cash 1,160,999,936
Total Cash Per Share 1,212.16
Total Debt 1,894,000,000
Total Revenue 9,829,999,616
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 9.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.001912631
Trailing Eps 605.61
Trailing P E 7.671191
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 4,690.109
Two Hundred Day Average Change -44.358887
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.009457965
Type Disp Equity
Volume 3,602
Website https://www.seaboardcorp.com
Zip 66,202