What is Seaboard's operating cash flow?

Seaboard (SEB) reported operating cash flow of -$54M in Q1 2026.

How has Seaboard's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?

Seaboard's operating cash flow decreased by 170.0% year-over-year, from -$20M to -$54M.

What is the long-term trend for Seaboard's operating cash flow?

Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Seaboard's operating cash flow has grown at a -5.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $676M to $568M.

What does operating cash flow mean?

Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.

Seaboard SEB Operating Cash Flow

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$2.4B+3.6%

Gross profit$217.0M+52.8%

Operating income$96.0M+153%

Net income$120.0M+275%

EPS (diluted)$124.24+277%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$111.0M+27.6%

Total debt$1.3B-1.2%

Total equity$5.3B+12.5%

Total assets$8.4B+10.4%

Cash flow

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CapEx$96.0M-11.9%

Free cash flow-$150.0M-16.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$4.59B+107%

Enterprise value$5.83B+70.7%

P/E7.8×-14.4×

P/S0.5×+0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin7.8%+1.0pp

Operating margin3%+0.7pp

Net margin6%+4.9pp

FCF margin-0.2%-0.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity11.7%+9.6pp

Debt / equity0.3×0.0×

Current ratio2.4×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Seaboard in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

The official record: Seaboard’s 10-Q, filed May 5, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Seaboard's operating cash flow?: Seaboard (SEB) reported operating cash flow of -$54M in Q1 2026.
How has Seaboard's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?: Seaboard's operating cash flow decreased by 170.0% year-over-year, from -$20M to -$54M.
What is the long-term trend for Seaboard's operating cash flow?: Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Seaboard's operating cash flow has grown at a -5.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $676M to $568M.
What does operating cash flow mean?: Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.