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Seaboard SEB Return on invested capital

Return on invested capital at other companies

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5.7%
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5%-2.7pp
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2.8%-1.4pp
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MatsonsMATX
12.3%-2.8pp
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Norfolk SouthernNSC
25.1%-1.0pp
Union Pacific logo
Union PacificUNP
22.7%+7.3pp

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%

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

Calculated from Seaboard’s reported figures.

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 return on invested capital?
Seaboard (SEB) reported return on invested capital of 4.7% in Q1 2026.
How has Seaboard's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Seaboard's return on invested capital increased by 32.3% year-over-year, from 3.6% to 4.7%.
What is the long-term trend for Seaboard's return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Seaboard's return on invested capital has grown at a -5.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 4.9% to 3.8%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.