What are Seaboard's profit margins?

Gross margin is 7.8% and operating margin is 3.0%, with a 6.0% net margin.

Where does Seaboard's income statement data come from?

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Seaboard SEB Income Statement

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	TTM Q1 '26	TTM Q4 '25	TTM Q3 '25	TTM Q2 '25	TTM Q1 '25
Total revenue	$9.83B+0.9%	$9.75B-0.7%	$9.82B+3.4%	$9.5B+2.9%	$9.23B+1.4%
Rental income	——	$1M—	——	——	——
Total cost of revenue	$9.06B+0.1%	$9.05B-0.4%	$9.09B+3.0%	$8.83B+2.8%	$8.59B+0.8%
Gross profit	$768M+10.8%	$693M-4.4%	$725M+9.2%	$664M+5.2%	$631M+9.5%
Gross margin	7.8%+0.7pp	7.1%-0.3pp	7.4%+0.4pp	7%+0.2pp	6.8%+0.5pp
Research and development	——	$64M-16.1%	$76.25M-13.8%	$88.5M-12.2%	$100.75M-10.8%
Selling, general and administrative	$471M+3.7%	$454M+3.9%	$437M+2.1%	$428M+2.6%	$417M-0.7%
Depreciation and amortization	$323M+1.6%	$318M-4.2%	$332M+1.5%	$327M+2.2%	$320M+2.9%
Operating income	$297M+24.3%	$239M-17.0%	$288M+22.0%	$236M+10.3%	$214M+37.2%
Operating margin	3%+0.6pp	2.5%-0.5pp	2.9%+0.4pp	2.5%+0.2pp	2.3%+0.6pp
Interest expense	$70M0.0%	$70M-1.4%	$71M0.0%	$71M+1.4%	$70M-2.8%
Interest income	$62M-12.7%	$71M+6.0%	$67M+4.7%	$64M-4.5%	$67M-1.5%
Other income (expense), net	$119M+15.5%	$103M+15.7%	$89M+12.7%	$79M+97.5%	$40M-52.4%
Income from equity method investments	$167M+21.0%	$138M+29.0%	$107M+25.9%	$85M+7.6%	$79M-7.1%
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets	$44M+7.3%	$41M—	——	——	——
Income before income taxes	$513M+25.1%	$410M-0.7%	$413M+25.5%	$329M+25.1%	$263M+6.9%
Income tax expense	-$76M+16.5%	-$91M—	——	——	——
Net income	$589M+17.6%	$501M+24.6%	$402M+181%	$143M+43.0%	$100M+11.1%
Net margin	6%+0.9pp	5.1%+1.0pp	4.1%+2.6pp	1.5%+0.4pp	1.1%+0.1pp
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	$6M+20.0%	$5M0.0%	$5M+25.0%	$4M+100%	$2M0.0%
Diluted earnings per share	$606.16+17.7%	$514.87+25.4%	$410.47+186%	$143.32+42.0%	$100.92+11.4%
Basic earnings per share	$606.16+17.7%	$514.87+25.4%	$410.47+186%	$143.32+42.0%	$100.92+11.4%
Weighted-average shares, diluted	3.8M-0.3%	3.9M-0.2%	3.9M-0.3%	3.9M0.0%	3.9M0.0%
Weighted-average shares, basic	3.8M-0.3%	3.9M-0.2%	3.9M-0.3%	3.9M0.0%	3.9M0.0%
Investment and other income	$62M-12.7%	$71M+6.0%	$67M+4.7%	$64M-4.5%	$67M-1.5%
Asset Retirement Obligation Accretion Expense	——	$2M0.0%	$2M0.0%	$2M0.0%	$2M0.0%
Asset Retirement Obligation Liabilities Incurred	——	$2M—	——	——	——
Capital investments accrued but not yet paid	$61.5M+324%	$14.5M-10.8%	$16.25M-9.7%	$18M-8.9%	$19.75M-21.0%
Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect and Discontinued Operation	——	——	——	——	——
Cash dividend per common share (in dollars per share)	$9.000.0%	$9.000.0%	$9.000.0%	$9.000.0%	$9.000.0%
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$639M+20.3%	$531M+18.3%	$449M+160%	$173M+46.6%	$118M-3.3%
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	$6M+20.0%	$5M0.0%	$5M+25.0%	$4M+100%	$2M0.0%
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$645M+20.3%	$536M+18.1%	$454M+156%	$177M+47.5%	$120M-3.2%
Federal	——	-$82M-15.5%	-$71M-18.3%	-$60M-22.4%	-$49M-28.9%
Foreign	——	$67M+1.1%	$66.25M+1.1%	$65.5M+1.2%	$64.75M+1.2%
Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit	——	——	——	——	——
Net unrealized losses	$0+100%	-$7M—	——	——	——
Federal	——	$13M-49.0%	$25.5M-32.9%	$38M-24.8%	$50.5M-19.8%
Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit	——	——	——	——	——
Deferred taxes	-$69M+9.2%	-$76M—	——	——	——
State	——	-$89M-78.0%	-$50M-355%	-$11M-139%	$28M-58.2%
Deferred Tax Expense Foreign Subsidiaries Indefinite Reinvestment Change	——	$1M—	——	——	——
Defined Benefit Plan Actual Return On Plan Assets	——	$35M+7.7%	$32.5M+8.3%	$30M+9.1%	$27.5M+10.0%
Defined Benefit Plan Actuarial Gain Loss	——	-$13M-108%	-$6.25M-1,350%	$500K-93.1%	$7.25M-48.2%
Defined Benefit Plan Benefit Obligation Benefits Paid	——	$12M+6.7%	$11.25M+7.1%	$10.5M+7.7%	$9.75M+8.3%
Contributions to benefit plan	——	$1M-84.0%	$6.25M-45.7%	$11.5M-31.3%	$16.75M-23.9%
Defined Benefit Plan Plan Assets Benefits Paid	——	$12M+11.6%	$10.75M+13.2%	$9.5M+15.2%	$8.25M+17.9%
Defined Benefit Plan Settlements Benefit Obligation	——	——	——	——	——
Defined Benefit Plan Settlements Plan Assets	——	——	——	——	——
Dividends, Common Stock	$9M0.0%	$9M0.0%	$9M0.0%	$9M0.0%	$9M0.0%
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$9M-18.2%	$11M—	——	——	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Cumulative Unrecognized Pension Cost Percentage	——	——	——	——	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance, Percent	——	——	——	——	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Cross-Border, Other, Amount	——	$7M—	——	——	——
Other	——	——	——	——	——
Global Intangible Low-taxed Income, net of credits	——	$44M—	——	——	——
Global Intangible Low-taxed Income, net of credits	——	——	——	——	——
Other	——	$0.01—	——	——	——
State income taxes – net of federal income tax benefit	——	——	——	——	——
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits	——	——	——	——	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Investment, Percent	——	——	——	——	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Credits Research	——	——	——	——	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Foreign, Percent	——	——	——	——	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Tax Exempt Income	——	——	——	——	——
Distributions of earnings from equity method investees	$112M+23.1%	$91M+28.2%	$71M+16.4%	$61M-18.7%	$75M+17.2%
Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit Continuing Operations	——	-$69M-51.6%	-$45.5M-107%	-$22M-1,567%	$1.5M-94.0%
Finance Lease Interest Payment On Liability	$5M0.0%	$5M+25.0%	$4M-20.0%	$5M0.0%	$5M0.0%
Finance Lease Principal Payments	$36M-5.3%	$38M-5.0%	$40M-2.4%	$41M-8.9%	$45M-8.2%
Gain (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction, before Tax	$3M+121%	-$14M—	——	——	——
Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit Continuing Operations	——	$67M+1.1%	$66.25M+1.1%	$65.5M+1.2%	$64.75M+1.2%
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Domestic	——	$56M+76.4%	$31.75M+323%	$7.5M+145%	-$16.75M+59.1%
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Foreign	——	$354M+5.0%	$337.25M+5.2%	$320.5M+5.5%	$303.75M+5.8%
Income Tax Expense Benefit Intraperiod Tax Allocation	——	-$91M-211%	-$29.25M-190%	$32.5M-65.5%	$94.25M-39.6%
Federal taxes	——	-$77M—	——	——	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance, Amount	——	-$107M-293%	-$27.25M-152%	$52.5M-60.3%	$132.25M-37.6%
Income Tax Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential	——	——	——	——	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Amount	——	$86M+11.3%	$77.25M+12.8%	$68.5M+14.6%	$59.75M+17.2%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Other, Amount	——	$4M—	——	——	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Adjustments, Amount	——	——	——	——	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes, Amount	——	-$70M-9.4%	-$64M-10.3%	-$58M-11.5%	-$52M-13.0%
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits	——	-$2M-300%	-$500K-150%	$1M-60.0%	$2.5M-37.5%
Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Credits Foreign	——	$10M—	——	——	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Investment, Amount	——	$11M—	——	——	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Research, Amount	——	$6M—	——	——	——
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Exempt Income, Amount	——	$14M-17.6%	$17M-15.0%	$20M-13.0%	$23M-11.5%
Federal settlements	——	——	——	——	——
Income Taxes Paid, Net	——	-$6M-209%	$5.5M-67.6%	$17M-40.4%	$28.5M-28.7%
Accounts payable	——	-$42M-28.2%	-$32.75M-39.4%	-$23.5M-64.9%	-$14.25M-185%
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable, Trade	——	——	——	——	——
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories	$228M+145%	$93M—	——	——	——
Increase (Decrease) in Other Current Assets	——	——	——	——	——
Other liabilities	——	——	——	——	——
Increase Decrease In Receivables	-$32M-23.1%	-$26M—	——	——	——
Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activity	——	$75M+6.4%	$70.5M+6.8%	$66M+7.3%	$61.5M+7.9%
Inventory Tax Credit Sales	$0—	$0—	——	——	——
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation	——	——	——	——	——
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation	-$575M-5.9%	-$543M+3.7%	-$564M-17.7%	-$479M-12.4%	-$426M+12.0%
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation	$534M-6.0%	$568M-16.5%	$680M+22.5%	$555M+15.6%	$480M-7.5%
Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest	$6M+20.0%	$5M0.0%	$5M+25.0%	$4M+100%	$2M0.0%
Number of reportable segments	——	——	——	——	——
Operating Income And Income From Affiliates	$464M+23.1%	$377M-4.6%	$395M+23.1%	$321M+9.6%	$293M+21.6%
Operating Lease Payments	$165M-1.8%	$168M+0.6%	$167M-1.8%	$170M-2.3%	$174M-2.8%
Foreign currency translation gains (losses)	$50M+78.6%	$28M+7.7%	$26M+333%	$6M+167%	-$9M-325%
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$56M+60.0%	$35M-32.7%	$52M+52.9%	$34M+70.0%	$20M-41.2%
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, after Tax	——	-$7M+73.1%	-$26M+7.1%	-$28M+3.4%	-$29M+3.3%
Other Investment Income Expense Net	——	——	——	——	——
Other Noncash Income (Expense)	——	——	——	——	——
Other income, net (Note 6)	$10M—	——	——	——	——
Payment for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activity	——	——	——	——	-$11M-175%
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock	$9M0.0%	$9M0.0%	$9M0.0%	$9M0.0%	$9M0.0%
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment	$549M-2.3%	$562M-0.5%	$565M+5.8%	$534M+3.5%	$516M+1.0%
Payments to Acquire Short-Term Investments	$2.55B-10.6%	$2.85B+89.7%	$1.5B+9.7%	$1.37B-4.0%	$1.43B+4.5%
Proceeds From Repayments Of Uncommitted Lines Of Credit	——	——	——	——	——
Proceeds From Repayments Of Unsecured Lines Of Credit	——	$133M+36.8%	$97.25M+58.1%	$61.5M+139%	$25.75M+358%
Proceeds from redemptions/sales of short-term investments	——	——	——	——	$1.5B+9.7%
Dispositions of property, plant, and equipment	——	——	——	——	——
Proceeds from term loan	$657M-19.7%	$818M-34.6%	$1.25B-15.7%	$1.48B-3.8%	$1.54B+7.2%
Related Parties Amount In Cost Of Sales	——	——	——	——	——
Repayments of Long-Term Debt	$13M+18.2%	$11M0.0%	$11M+37.5%	$8M0.0%	$8M-20.0%
Repayments of Short-Term Debt, Maturing in More than Three Months	$588M-27.3%	$809M-35.3%	$1.25B-17.7%	$1.52B-3.6%	$1.58B+15.1%
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax	$9.83B+0.9%	$9.75B-0.7%	$9.82B+3.4%	$9.5B+2.9%	$9.23B+1.4%
Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Finance Lease Liability	$60M-1.6%	$61M+35.6%	$45M—	——	——
Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Operating Lease Liability	$144M+9.9%	$131M-19.1%	$162M+58.8%	$102M+2.0%	$100M-29.6%
Segment And Consolidated Operating Income Loss Total	$297M+24.3%	$239M-17.0%	$288M+22.0%	$236M+10.3%	$214M+37.2%
Property, plant, and equipment additions	$549M-2.3%	$562M-0.5%	$565M+5.8%	$534M+3.5%	$516M+1.0%
State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit Continuing Operations	——	-$89M-78.0%	-$50M-355%	-$11M-139%	$28M-58.2%
Stock Repurchased From Affiliates And Retired During Period Value	——	——	——	——	——
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions	——	——	——	——	——
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions	——	$2M-27.3%	$2.75M-21.4%	$3.5M-17.6%	$4.25M-15.0%
Additions for tax positions of prior years	——	$2M-27.3%	$2.75M-21.4%	$3.5M-17.6%	$4.25M-15.0%
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations	——	$6M0.0%	$6M0.0%	$6M0.0%	$6M0.0%
EBIT	$297M+24.3%	$239M-17.0%	$288M+22.0%	$236M+10.3%	$214M+37.2%
EBITDA	$620M+11.3%	$557M-10.2%	$620M+10.1%	$563M+5.4%	$534M+14.3%
EBITDA	$620M+11.3%	$557M-10.2%	$620M+10.1%	$563M+5.4%	$534M+14.3%
EBITDA margin	6.3%+0.6pp	5.7%-0.6pp	6.3%+0.4pp	5.9%+0.1pp	5.8%+0.7pp
EBIT	$297M+24.3%	$239M-17.0%	$288M+22.0%	$236M+10.3%	$214M+37.2%

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What are Seaboard's profit margins?: Gross margin is 7.8% and operating margin is 3.0%, with a 6.0% net margin.
Where does Seaboard's income statement data come from?: Every line is extracted from Seaboard's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and tagged in XBRL. Switch between quarterly, annual, and trailing-twelve-month views, or open any line for its full history and peer comparisons.