Seaboard's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Seaboard (SEB) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Seaboard vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 10,272M vs 205,088M combined for tracked competitors (4.8% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+13.8% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+15.8%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Seaboard generated 17.8% revenue growth year over year in Q2 2026, vs 15.7% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 5.3% net margin compares with 3.8% for the peer group.
- Scale: Seaboard ranks #8 of 45 companies by market capitalization in the Agricultural Production industry, holding 2.5% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Seaboard accounted for 4.7% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 4.6% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.73M compares with $0.87M for the peer group (0.8x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
SEB Sales vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Seaboard reported revenue growth of 17.82 % year on year in Q2 2026, above its competitors' combined revenue growth of 15.74 %.
With a net margin of 5.27 %, Seaboard achieved higher profitability than its competitors (3.77 %).
Seaboard generated 4.69 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 4.61 % a year earlier.
Seaboard vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Seaboard and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Seaboard Corporation | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (1) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (7) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (6) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Seaboard's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Agricultural Production industry grew revenue 16.8% year over year, combined, vs 17.8% for Seaboard. Seaboard's share of combined industry revenue moved from 2.53% to 2.56%, a gain of 0.02 percentage points.
Seaboard's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaboard Corporation | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (15) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (1) | - | |||
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 87.50 % (7 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 62.50 % (5 of 8) | 57.10 % (4 of 7) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
SEB Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
SEB Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
SEB Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
SEB Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diana Shipping Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Archer daniels midland Co | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Euroseas Ltd | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Beam Therapeutics Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Tyson Foods Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
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Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Seaboard's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Seaboard’s commodity trading business to third parties faces competition from numerous traders around the world in a very competitive environment with low margin percentages on most trades. Most of the grain processing and related businesses face competition from either imported products or other local producers in the same industries.
Seaboard’s ocean liner service for cargoes faces competition based on price, reliable sailing frequencies and customer service. Seaboard believes it is among the top five ranking ocean liner services for cargoes in the Caribbean Basin and Central America based on cargo volume.
Seaboard’s sugar business owns one of the largest sugar mills in Argentina and faces significant competition for sugar sales in the local Argentine market. Sugar prices in Argentina can fluctuate compared to world markets due to Argentine government price control and protection policies. High sugarcane production volumes in Argentina, in conjunction with low international sugar and alcohol prices, have increased competition in the domestic market.
Seaboard’s Power Division is located in the Dominican Republic. Power generated by this division is sold on the spot market or to contract customers at prices based on market conditions and cost-based rates.
Competition for the Turkey Segment comes from a variety of national and regional producers and processors and is based primarily on product quality, customer service and price. Butterball ranks as one of the nation’s top three turkey producers (based on live production).
Publicly Traded Peers of Seaboard Corporation
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Seaboard Corporation | 3,937.26 | 10,272.00 |
| Archer daniels midland Co | 38,984.30 | 82,099.00 |
| Tyson Foods Inc | 18,087.25 | 55,694.00 |
| Brown forman Corporation | 12,209.39 | 5,201.00 |
| Hormel Foods Corporation | 11,004.95 | 12,147.26 |
| Scotts Miracle gro Co | 2,867.65 | 3,348.70 |
| SUBTOTAL | 90,829.96 | 216,321.02 |
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Sources: Seaboard Corporation's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Seaboard's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Futurefuel Corp | Named by the company | 85% |
| Scotts Miracle gro Co | Named by the company | 85% |
| Sachem Capital Corp | Named by the company | 85% |
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Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Seaboard's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Seaboard Corporation | Commodity Trading and Milling 53.08 % |
| Archer daniels midland Co | Ag Services and Oilseeds 76.86 % |
| Tyson Foods Inc | Beef 37.15 % |
| Hormel Foods Corporation | Retail 60.21 % |
| Scotts Miracle gro Co | United States Consumer 94.35 % |
| Mgp Ingredients Inc | Branded Spirits 41.63 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
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Seaboard's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seaboard Corporation | 3,937 | 733,714 | 45,643 |
| Archer daniels midland Co | 38,984 | 1,978,480 | 42,872 |
| Tyson Foods Inc | 18,087 | 418,752 | 4,496 |
| Brown forman Corporation | 12,209 | 1,061,429 | 147,143 |
| Hormel Foods Corporation | 11,005 | 607,363 | 17,123 |
| Scotts Miracle gro Co | 2,868 | 643,981 | 17,481 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 86,893 | 871,258 | 24,484 |
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Seaboard's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent filing. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Brown forman Corporation | Developed International 31.33 % |
| Constellation Brands Inc | Non-US 2.50 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Seaboard's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 39 companies in Seaboard's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Seaboard ranks #8 of 39 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 2.47 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 1,571, indicating a moderately concentrated market structure (U.S. antitrust guidance: below 1,500 unconcentrated, 1,500 to 2,500 moderately concentrated, above 2,500 highly concentrated).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer daniels midland Co | 39,540 | 25.42 % |
| 2 | Nutrien Ltd | 35,003 | 22.51 % |
| 3 | Bunge Global Sa | 21,394 | 13.76 % |
| 4 | Cf Industries Holdings inc | 18,057 | 11.61 % |
| 5 | Darling Ingredients Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Mosaic Co | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Icl Group Ltd | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Seaboard Corporation | 3,836 | 2.47 % |
| 9 | Scotts Miracle gro Co | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Andersons Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-09-28.
Seaboard's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Bunge Global Sa | 21,394 | 37.67 % |
| 4 | Cf Industries Holdings inc | 18,057 | 30.79 % |
| 5 | Darling Ingredients Inc | 9,790 | 93.92 % |
| 6 | Mosaic Co | 7,162 | -35.24 % |
| 7 | Icl Group Ltd | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 8 | Seaboard Corporation | 3,836 | 8.55 % |
| 9 | Scotts Miracle gro Co | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 10 | Andersons Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 11 | Adecoagro S a | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 12 | Dole Plc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 13 | Cvr Partners Lp | 1,234 | 12.3% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-09-28. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Seaboard's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Agricultural Production industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (58 companies).| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 8.05 % | 21.12 % (avg) | -13.1 pp |
| Operating Margin | 3.36 % | industry median | +1.6 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 9.08 % | 2.16 % (avg) | +6.9 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 4.87 % | 4.73 % (avg) | +0.1 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Seaboard's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Agricultural Production industry average (58 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 7.3x | 20.8x | -13.4x |
| EV / EBITDA | 5.3x | 9.8x | -4.5x |
| P/B | 0.9x | 1.7x | -0.8x |
| Return on Equity | 12.13 % | industry aggregate | 4.50 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 2.79 % | 1.23 % (avg) | 1.56 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Seaboard's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 13.32 % | 3.90 % | 4.18 % | 29.51 % | 21.82 % | -14.95 % | -4.83 % | 7.10 % |
| Operating Margin | 3.17 % | 1.52 % | 3.44 % | 4.96 % | 5.84 % | -0.91 % | 1.71 % | 2.45 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 2.63 % | 1.23 % | 2.86 % | 4.60 % | 6.09 % | -0.77 % | 1.43 % | 2.04 % |
| P/E | - | 17.1x | 13.3x | 7.9x | 7.8x | 17.5x | 28.1x | 8.6x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Seaboard's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Seaboard's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Seaboard is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC (the Similar Growth & Profitability group above) are labeled.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Seaboard's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
Relative market share (vs Seaboard's largest competitor by market cap) against industry revenue growth, using the standard textbook thresholds (1.0x share, 10% growth) a common framework, not a precision instrument.
Seaboard falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.10x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 4.2% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution.
Seaboard's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | Moderate | Industry HHI of 1,571 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Moderate, in line with the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 4.87 % vs industry average 4.73 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Seaboard's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Seaboard's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Seaboard's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Seaboard falls in the Low attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Harvest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Seaboard's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+13.8% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Weaknesses
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.10x).
Opportunities
- Trades at a lower P/E than the industry average (7.3x vs 20.8x) despite a higher return on invested capital -- a possible re-rating opportunity.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Seaboard's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seaboard Corporation | 0.10 | 2.63 | 0.29 |
| Archer daniels midland Co | 0.47 | 1.36 | 0.36 |
| Tyson Foods Inc | 0.15 | 1.58 | 0.57 |
| Brown forman Corporation | 0.28 | 3.31 | 0.65 |
| Hormel Foods Corporation | 0.47 | 2.15 | 0.45 |
| Scotts Miracle gro Co | 0.03 | 1.26 | - |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Seaboard's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seaboard Corporation | Q2 2026 | +17.8 % | +48.1 % |
| Archer daniels midland Co | Q2 2026 | +7.2 % | +320.3 % |
| Tyson Foods Inc | Q2 2026 | -0.1 % | +169.6 % |
| Brown forman Corporation | Q2 2026 | +155.4 % | +3.5 % |
| Hormel Foods Corporation | Q2 2026 | -2.3 % | -67.6 % |
| Scotts Miracle gro Co | Q2 2026 | -1.3 % | -24.7 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +15.6 % | +45.0 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Seaboard's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seaboard Corporation | Q2 2026 | +16.5 % | -32.5 % |
| Archer daniels midland Co | Q2 2026 | +4.8 % | -10.8 % |
| Tyson Foods Inc | Q2 2026 | +1.6 % | -30.0 % |
| Brown forman Corporation | Q2 2026 | +35.6 % | -61.3 % |
| Hormel Foods Corporation | Q2 2026 | -2.2 % | -5.6 % |
| Scotts Miracle gro Co | Q2 2026 | +2.6 % | +45.0 % |
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Seaboard's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seaboard Corporation | 7.67% | 9.00% | 12.13% |
| Archer daniels midland Co | 3.33% | 5.61% | 7.77% |
| Tyson Foods Inc | 1.66% | 1.98% | 3.28% |
| Brown forman Corporation | 9.01% | 10.16% | 17.90% |
| Hormel Foods Corporation | 2.56% | 2.95% | 4.33% |
| Scotts Miracle gro Co | 3.01% | 4.42% | - |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Seaboard's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Seaboard Corporation | 6.23 | 0.38 |
| Archer daniels midland Co | 22.03 | 0.47 |
| Tyson Foods Inc | 31.43 | 0.32 |
| Brown forman Corporation | 17.17 | 2.35 |
| Hormel Foods Corporation | 31.78 | 0.91 |
| Scotts Miracle gro Co | 29.91 | 0.86 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 14.13 | 0.42 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.