The conglomerate Seaboard, founded in 1918, operates in several industries, but its main business includes the production and processing of grains and pork. Another huge segment is its container shipping services operating between the United States, the Caribbean Basin, and Central and South America. In 2025, Seaboard plans to invest approximately $630 million in capital expenditures, with about $290 million allocated for vessel construction and $215 million to its pork segment. As of 2025, the company operates in 45 countries, with many being in North America, Africa, and South America.
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- Company Information
- Key Financials (last Fiscal Year)
- Profit Ratios
- Earnings Per Share (last Fiscal Year)
- Total Return
- Updated:6/3/26
- Country/Territory:U.S.
- Headquarters:Merriam, Kans.
- Industry:Food Production
- CEO:Robert L. Steer
- Website:https://www.seaboardcorp.com
- Ticker:SEB
- Company type:Public
- Revenues ($M):$9,746
- Profits ($M):$496
- Market value ($M):$5,415
- Number of employees:14,000
Market value as of March 31, 2026.
- $ millions% change
- Revenues ($M):$9,7467.1%
- Profits ($M):$496463.6%
- Assets ($M):$8,246-
- Total Stockholder Equity ($M):$5,212-
- Profit as % of Revenues:5.1%
- Profits as % of Assets:6%
- Profits as % of Stockholder Equity:9.5%
- Earnings Per Share ($):514.50
- EPS % Change (from prior fiscal year):467.7%
- EPS % Change (5 year annual rate):16.1%
- EPS % Change (10 year annual rate):13.4%
- Total Return to Investors (last year):83.5%
- Total Return to Investors (5 year, annualized):8.2%
- Total Return to Investors (10 year, annualized):4.6%
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Seaboard in Fortune Rankings
- Fortune 500
- Fortune Sector Leaders: Food, Beverages, and Tobacco