Last 48 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Conglomerates
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Seaboard Corporation's quarterly P/E stands at 11.9x, down 42.2% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has expanded 66.5% YoY to 15.4x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 8.77 | 11.89 | 4.21 | 8.24 | 6.76 | 20.57 | 3.83 | — | 12.58 | 35.57 | 13.80 | 8.64 | 19.87 |
| — | -42.2% | +9.8% | — | -46.3% | -42.2% | -72.2% | — | -36.7% | — | +180.9% | +27.8% | +91.9% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.44 | 0.59 | 0.44 | 0.35 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.24 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.39 | 0.46 | 0.43 |
| — | +107.4% | +87.1% | +2.5% | -20.0% | -21.9% | -38.6% | -24.3% | -19.6% | -16.8% | -5.8% | +33.7% | +14.8% | |
| P/B Ratio | 0.83 | 1.06 | 0.82 | 0.72 | 0.57 | 0.55 | 0.50 | 0.67 | 0.65 | 0.69 | 0.76 | 0.84 | 0.82 |
| — | +91.0% | +64.8% | +7.8% | -12.8% | -19.4% | -34.8% | -20.2% | -20.2% | -21.5% | -12.8% | +1.5% | -15.3% | |
| P/FCF | 722.69 | — | 20.21 | 5.91 | — | — | 3.64 | 13.20 | — | — | — | 4.32 | 344.43 |
| — | — | +455.2% | -55.2% | — | — | — | +205.3% | — | — | — | -27.3% | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 10.97 | 15.42 | 10.98 | 8.17 | 8.54 | 9.26 | 4.73 | 11.36 | 11.82 | 25.12 | — | 9.92 | 21.03 |
| — | +66.5% | +132.2% | -28.1% | -27.8% | -63.1% | — | +14.5% | -43.8% | -86.4% | — | +55.7% | +236.4% | |
| EV / EBIT | 26.35 | — | 27.97 | 9.07 | 21.67 | 28.27 | 8.95 | 37.29 | 40.58 | — | — | 20.59 | — |
| — | — | +212.7% | -75.7% | -46.6% | — | — | +81.1% | — | — | — | +131.8% | — |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Seaboard Corporation's operating margin was 4.0% in Q1 2026, up 1.8 pp QoQ and up 2.4 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 2.9% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 6.9% | — | 7.4% | 7.6% | 6.5% | 6.1% | 9.0% | 6.2% | 5.8% | 4.0% | 0.9% | 6.9% | 4.0% |
| — | — | -17.3% | +23.7% | +11.9% | +54.4% | +876.4% | -10.6% | +45.6% | +191.9% | -90.8% | -19.0% | -57.6% | |
| Operating Margin | 2.3% | 4.0% | 2.2% | 3.3% | 2.1% | 1.6% | 4.6% | 1.4% | 1.4% | -0.9% | -3.8% | 2.8% | -0.2% |
| — | +143.8% | -52.1% | +129.2% | +54.4% | +279.8% | +220.5% | -48.6% | +912.3% | +63.8% | -162.0% | -47.6% | -102.6% | |
| Net Margin | 5.1% | 5.0% | 10.5% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 1.4% | 6.2% | -6.7% | 2.8% | 1.0% | 2.8% | 5.3% | 2.2% |
| — | +258.9% | +68.5% | +164.5% | +48.9% | +37.6% | +121.2% | -227.3% | +27.1% | +256.8% | -66.5% | +4.6% | -40.2% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 9.9% | 2.2% | 4.9% | 2.2% | 2.1% | 0.7% | 3.3% | -3.2% | 1.3% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 1.0% |
| — | +233.9% | +49.4% | +169.7% | +62.8% | +42.0% | +153.6% | -230.6% | +26.1% | +248.4% | -71.4% | -20.7% | -56.1% | |
| ROA | 6.2% | 1.4% | 3.1% | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.4% | 2.0% | -2.0% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 0.7% |
| — | +241.1% | +53.5% | +171.1% | +64.9% | +44.0% | +140.0% | -219.6% | +19.8% | +242.5% | -70.4% | -12.8% | -52.2% | |
| ROIC | 2.6% | 1.2% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 0.4% | 0.3% | -0.2% | -1.0% | 0.8% | -0.0% |
| — | +158.5% | -56.7% | +152.8% | +71.5% | +287.7% | +230.6% | -51.8% | +861.6% | +67.4% | -153.8% | -57.8% | -102.0% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Seaboard Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 3.9x, down from 13.5x last quarter — at a moderate level that warrants monitoring. The current ratio has weakened 5.8% YoY to 2.38x, tightening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has declined for 4 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.35 | 0.07 | 0.35 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.36 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.39 | 0.36 | 0.24 | 0.31 |
| — | -81.0% | -3.3% | -3.5% | -3.4% | -5.6% | -0.2% | +63.6% | +28.5% | +21.2% | +10.9% | -28.7% | -16.5% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.34 | 3.90 | 13.50 | 11.78 | 14.16 | 15.09 | 8.15 | 17.30 | 18.24 | 36.96 | — | 9.07 | 23.45 |
| — | -74.2% | +65.7% | -31.9% | -22.4% | -59.2% | — | +90.8% | -22.2% | -81.6% | — | +20.4% | +231.9% | |
| Current Ratio | 2.40 | 2.38 | 2.40 | 2.44 | 2.40 | 2.52 | 2.50 | 2.44 | 2.45 | 2.54 | 2.52 | 3.09 | 2.65 |
| — | -5.8% | -3.9% | -0.1% | -2.0% | -0.7% | -0.7% | -21.0% | -7.4% | -4.6% | -4.1% | +25.0% | +12.5% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.40 | 1.29 | 1.40 | 1.49 | 1.38 | 1.46 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.47 | 1.55 | 1.42 | 1.79 | 1.55 |
| — | -11.7% | -6.5% | -0.4% | -6.3% | -5.6% | +5.3% | -16.3% | -4.8% | -1.4% | -7.2% | +34.0% | +18.4% | |
| Interest Coverage | 4.13 | 9.60 | 2.52 | 6.95 | 2.89 | 3.80 | 5.05 | 1.52 | 1.76 | -1.67 | -4.71 | 7.44 | -0.20 |
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Seaboard Corporation's current P/E is 8.8x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 7.8x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Seaboard Corporation's current operating margin is 2.3%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Seaboard Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.