SEB

HoldBargain Bin

Seaboard Corporation · Industrials · United States · $3.7B cap · $40.2M/day traded

$3,859.95 -0.7% · close 26 Oct · scored 27 Oct

Bargain Bin: Looks like a bargain; the quality and the trend say why it is in the bin.

52
StockRank
Get score and insider alerts
Quality
48
Value
66
Momentum
32

As of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Seaboard Corporation (SEB) is 52/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 48, Value 66, Momentum 32, each scored against its sector).

Does StockRank work? Each month we publish how every decile did, whichever way it went. See the record →

P/E (TTM)
5.9x
peers 25.9x
ROE
12.3%
peers 8.8%
D/E
0.4x
peers 0.6x
Dividend %
0.2%
trailing yield

ABOUT SEABOARD CORPORATION

Read

Seaboard Corporation operates as a highly diversified global agribusiness and transportation conglomerate, primarily focused on pork production and processing, commodity trading, and marine cargo shipping. The company maintains a strong competitive position through its vertically integrated pork operations—ranking as one of the largest producers in the U.S.—and its strategic containerized shipping network serving the Caribbean and Latin America. Its capital-intensive, asset-heavy model and deep supply chain integration establish high barriers to entry in its core markets.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM
Revenue11.2B9.6B9.1B9.7B-4.7%10.3B
EPS499.66202.2190.62514.461.0%656.78
Shares1.2M1.0M1.0M1.0M-17.5%1.0M
Debt1.6B1.7B1.7B1.8B3.7%2.0B
Equity5.0B4.6B4.7B5.2B1.4%—
Op CF676.0M710.0M519.0M568.0M-5.6%477.0M
Inv CF-437.0M-273.0M-484.0M-543.0M——
Fin CF-116.0M-581.0M12.0M44.0M——
Loading 1Y...
PRICE (1Y) · USD-10.0%
3,7753,9134,0504,1884,32515 Sep6 Oct26 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkNo clear trendExperimental

No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.

SwingsAverage

Calmer than 60% of stocks we rank over the past year (36% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$3,859.95
RSI (14)
30.2
52-Week Range-35.5% from high
Low $3,133.55High $5,983.34

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
48
ROIC
10.1%55.4
ROE
12.3%65.6
GP/Assets
10.0%26.6
Op. Margin
3.4%29.0
FCF/Assets
-0.3%27.5
Piotroski
775.9
Int. Cover
9.4x50.5
D/E Ratio
0.36x49.3
Current Ratio
2.40x72.3
Value
66
P/E (TTM)
5.9x94.8
EV/EBITDA
6.7x76.4
P/FCF
—N/A
P/B
0.7x87.1
P/S
0.4x87.3
Div Yield
0.2%8.3
Momentum
32
52W High %
65%39.2
RS 6M
-41%9.6
SMA 50/200
0.86x20.0
EPS Rev 4W
—N/A
EPS Rev 12W
—N/A
EPS Improve
—N/A
Q Growth
50%69.4

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$3.7B
P/E (Forward)
—
Gross Margin
8.1%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Industrials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of SEB are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
SEBSeaboard Corporation(you)$3.7B52Hold
OTTROtter Tail Corporation$3.8B49Hold
VMIValmont Industries, Inc.$8.4B66Buy
CODICompass Diversified$783M48Hold
GHCGraham Holdings Company$5.1B82Strong Buy
DLXDeluxe Corporation$1.1B80Buy
MATWMatthews International Corporation$601M26Sell
HONHoneywell International Inc.$70.1B63Hold
BOCBoston Omaha Corporation$359M28Sell
NNBRNN, Inc.$309M28Sell

Peer medians: ROE 8.8% · P/E 25.9x · Gross margin 29.3%

Company Deep Dive

Business segments breakdown, earnings transcript analysis, management credibility scoring, competitive landscape, and scenario modelling.

Request Deep Dive(50 Feathers)

Seaboard Corporation (SEB): Stock Score Summary

Seaboard Corporation (SEB) has a MoatMap StockRank of 52/100 based on Quality (48/100), Value (66/100), and Momentum (32/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Seaboard Corporation operates as a highly diversified global agribusiness and transportation conglomerate, primarily focused on pork production and processing, commodity trading, and marine cargo shipping. The company maintains a strong competitive position through its vertically integrated pork operations—ranking as one of the largest producers in the U.S.—and its strategic containerized shipping network serving the Caribbean and Latin America. Its capital-intensive, asset-heavy model and deep supply chain integration establish high barriers to entry in its core markets.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$3,859.95
Market Cap$3.7B
P/E (TTM)5.92
Price/Book0.68
Return on Equity12.3%
Return on Invested Capital10.1%
Debt/Equity0.36x
Gross Margin8.1%
Operating Margin3.4%
Revenue Growth17.8%
Dividend Yield0.2%
Free Cash Flow$-23M

Seaboard Corporation operates in the Conglomerates industry, part of the Industrials sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Seaboard Corporation’s (SEB) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Seaboard Corporation (SEB) is 52/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (48), Value (66), and Momentum (32), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Seaboard Corporation have an economic moat?
Seaboard Corporation (SEB) has a Quality factor score of 48/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Seaboard Corporation a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Seaboard Corporation (SEB) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 52/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Seaboard Corporation in?
Seaboard Corporation (SEB) operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Conglomerates industry (United States).