What is Seaboard's net margin?

Seaboard (SEB) reported net margin of 6% in Q1 2026.

How has Seaboard's net margin changed year-over-year?

Seaboard's net margin increased by 452.8% year-over-year, from 1.1% to 6%.

What is the long-term trend for Seaboard's net margin?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Seaboard's net margin has grown at a 5.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 4% to 5.1%.

What does net margin mean?

Net income as a percentage of revenue (trailing twelve months). The bottom-line profitability measure after all costs, interest, and taxes.

Seaboard SEB Net margin

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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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Operating cash flow-$54.0M-170%

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

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

Calculated from Seaboard’s reported figures.

net income/total revenue=6%

Based on trailing twelve months.

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 net margin?: Seaboard (SEB) reported net margin of 6% in Q1 2026.
How has Seaboard's net margin changed year-over-year?: Seaboard's net margin increased by 452.8% year-over-year, from 1.1% to 6%.
What is the long-term trend for Seaboard's net margin?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Seaboard's net margin has grown at a 5.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 4% to 5.1%.
What does net margin mean?: Net income as a percentage of revenue (trailing twelve months). The bottom-line profitability measure after all costs, interest, and taxes.