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2680.01 (1y: +33%)
Market Cap 3.24 B P/E(ttm) 12.60
Enterprise Value 3.05 B P/B 1.40
SEB- AMEX (USA)
Seaboard Corporation
  • Currently 3.5/5
Business Predictability Rank: 3.5-Star (On Watch)
Back Testing Results:
Average gain of all 3.5-Star stocks: 9.3% per year.
% of Stocks that are in still loss if held for 10yrs: 9%.
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GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company’s financial situation is. It is based on these factors

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest coverage (current year).
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better
3. Altman Z-score.

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

Financial Strength : 9/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt 2.066
SEB's Cash to Debt is ranked higher than
59% of the 646 Companies
in the Global Farm Products industry.

( Industry Median: 2.03 vs. SEB: 2.066 )
SEB' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 0.12   Max: 2.93
Current: 2.07
0.12
2.93
Equity to Asset 0.661
SEB's Equity to Asset is ranked higher than
76% of the 646 Companies
in the Global Farm Products industry.

( Industry Median: 0.48 vs. SEB: 0.661 )
SEB' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: 0.35   Max: 0.67
Current: 0.66
0.35
0.67
Interest Coverage No Debt
SEB's Interest Coverage is ranked higher than
75% of the 646 Companies
in the Global Farm Products industry.

( Industry Median: 149.30 vs. SEB: No Debt )
SEB' s 10-Year Interest Coverage Range
Min: 1   Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt
F-Score: 4
Z-Score: 5.63
M-Score: -2.42
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company’s business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin
2. Trend of the Operating Margin (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
••3. Consistency of the profitability
4. Piotroski F-Score
5. Predictability Rank•

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength Rank. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability & Growth : 7/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) 5.00
SEB's Operating margin (%) is ranked higher than
63% of the 646 Companies
in the Global Farm Products industry.

( Industry Median: 4.30 vs. SEB: 5.00 )
SEB' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: 0.7   Max: 11.9
Current: 5
0.7
11.9
Net-margin (%) 4.6
SEB's Net-margin (%) is ranked higher than
67% of the 646 Companies
in the Global Farm Products industry.

( Industry Median: 2.90 vs. SEB: 4.6 )
SEB' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: 0.7   Max: 9.9
Current: 4.6
0.7
9.9
ROE (%) 12.3
SEB's ROE (%) is ranked higher than
74% of the 646 Companies
in the Global Farm Products industry.

( Industry Median: 7.20 vs. SEB: 12.3 )
SEB' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: 2.8   Max: 27.3
Current: 12.3
2.8
27.3
ROA (%) 8.4
SEB's ROA (%) is ranked higher than
79% of the 646 Companies
in the Global Farm Products industry.

( Industry Median: 3.60 vs. SEB: 8.4 )
SEB' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: 1.1   Max: 14.7
Current: 8.4
1.1
14.7
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) 18.80
SEB's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) is ranked higher than
72% of the 646 Companies
in the Global Farm Products industry.

( Industry Median: 11.40 vs. SEB: 18.80 )
SEB' s 10-Year ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) Range
Min: 1.6   Max: 32.1
Current: 18.8
1.6
32.1
Revenue Growth (%) 15.3
SEB's Revenue Growth (%) is ranked higher than
90% of the 646 Companies
in the Global Farm Products industry.

( Industry Median: 3.40 vs. SEB: 15.3 )
SEB' s 10-Year Revenue Growth (%) Range
Min: 4.5   Max: 15.3
Current: 15.3
4.5
15.3
EBITDA Growth (%) 37.3
SEB's EBITDA Growth (%) is ranked higher than
95% of the 646 Companies
in the Global Farm Products industry.

( Industry Median: 3.20 vs. SEB: 37.3 )
SEB' s 10-Year EBITDA Growth (%) Range
Min: -24.8   Max: 45
Current: 37.3
-24.8
45
EPS Growth (%) 33.1
SEB's EPS Growth (%) is ranked higher than
92% of the 646 Companies
in the Global Farm Products industry.

( Industry Median: 3.00 vs. SEB: 33.1 )
SEB' s 10-Year EPS Growth (%) Range
Min: -22.3   Max: 176.7
Current: 33.1
-22.3
176.7
» SEB's 10-Y Financials

Financials


Revenue & Net Income
Cash & Debt
Oprt. Cash Flow & Free Cash Flow

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Guru Trades
Q2 2012

SEB Guru Trades in Q2 2012

Steven Cohen 158 sh (New)
Chuck Royce 10,476 sh (+10.55%)
Murray Stahl 125 sh (unchged)
Irving Kahn 13,908 sh (-3.19%)
Jim Simons 6,926 sh (-7.86%)
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Q3 2012

SEB Guru Trades in Q3 2012

Chuck Royce 10,476 sh (unchged)
Murray Stahl 125 sh (unchged)
Steven Cohen Sold Out
Irving Kahn 13,883 sh (-0.18%)
Jim Simons 6,878 sh (-0.69%)
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Q4 2012

SEB Guru Trades in Q4 2012

Chuck Royce 10,476 sh (unchged)
Irving Kahn 13,883 sh (unchged)
Jim Simons 6,805 sh (-1.06%)
Murray Stahl 110 sh (-12%)
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Q1 2013

SEB Guru Trades in Q1 2013

Murray Stahl 130 sh (+18.18%)
Irving Kahn 14,004 sh (+0.87%)
Chuck Royce 10,476 sh (unchged)
Jim Simons 6,553 sh (-3.7%)
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» Details

Insider Trades

Latest Guru Trades with SEB

GuruDate Trades Impact to Portfolio Price Range * (?) Current Price Change from Average Current Shares
Joel Greenblatt 2011-03-31 Sold Out $1965 - $2397 $ 2680.0125%0
Joel Greenblatt 2010-12-31 New Buy0.09%$1750.01 - $2006 $ 2680.0140%134
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Ratios

vs
industry		 vs
history
P/E(ttm) 12.70
SEB's P/E(ttm) is ranked higher than
87% of the 646 Companies
in the Global Farm Products industry.

( Industry Median: 20.98 vs. SEB: 12.70 )
SEB' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range
Min: 2.14   Max: 80.09
Current: 12.7
2.14
80.09
P/B 1.40
SEB's P/B is ranked higher than
56% of the 646 Companies
in the Global Farm Products industry.

( Industry Median: 1.66 vs. SEB: 1.40 )
SEB' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 0.43   Max: 2.72
Current: 1.4
0.43
2.72
P/S 0.50
SEB's P/S is ranked higher than
57% of the 646 Companies
in the Global Farm Products industry.

( Industry Median: 0.70 vs. SEB: 0.50 )
SEB' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 0.14   Max: 1.2
Current: 0.5
0.14
1.2
PFCF 66.40
SEB's PFCF is ranked higher than
54% of the 646 Companies
in the Global Farm Products industry.

( Industry Median: 17.81 vs. SEB: 66.40 )
SEB' s 10-Year PFCF Range
Min: 3.82   Max: 126.45
Current: 66.4
3.82
126.45
EV-to-EBIT 11
SEB's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than
91% of the 646 Companies
in the Global Farm Products industry.

( Industry Median: 16.10 vs. SEB: 11 )
SEB' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 3.8   Max: 61.3
Current: 11
3.8
61.3
PEG 0.4
SEB's PEG is ranked higher than
98% of the 646 Companies
in the Global Farm Products industry.

( Industry Median: 1.80 vs. SEB: 0.4 )
SEB' s 10-Year PEG Range
Min: 0.14   Max: 13.64
Current: 0.4
0.14
13.64
Shiller P/E 14.1
SEB's Shiller P/E is ranked higher than
77% of the 646 Companies
in the Global Farm Products industry.

( Industry Median: 21.00 vs. SEB: 14.1 )
SEB' s 10-Year Shiller P/E Range
Min: 5.36   Max: 26.91
Current: 14.1
5.36
26.91

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Price/Net Current Asset Value 16
SEB's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than
86% of the 646 Companies
in the Global Farm Products industry.

( Industry Median: 6.60 vs. SEB: 16 )
SEB' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range
Min: 8.9   Max: 41.7
Current: 16
8.9
41.7
Price/Tangible Book 1.5
SEB's Price/Tangible Book is ranked higher than
68% of the 646 Companies
in the Global Farm Products industry.

( Industry Median: 2.30 vs. SEB: 1.5 )
SEB' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range
Min: 0.4   Max: 2.1
Current: 1.5
0.4
2.1
Price/DCF (Projected) 1.1
SEB's Price/DCF (Projected) is ranked higher than
79% of the 646 Companies
in the Global Farm Products industry.

( Industry Median: 1.50 vs. SEB: 1.1 )
SEB' s 10-Year Price/DCF (Projected) Range
Min: 0.6   Max: 2.7
Current: 1.1
0.6
2.7
Price/Median PS Value 1.2
SEB's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than
81% of the 646 Companies
in the Global Farm Products industry.

( Industry Median: 0.90 vs. SEB: 1.2 )
SEB' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.3   Max: 1.9
Current: 1.2
0.3
1.9
Price/Peter Lynch Fair Value 0.5
SEB's Price/Peter Lynch Fair Value is ranked higher than
92% of the 646 Companies
in the Global Farm Products industry.

( Industry Median: 1.75 vs. SEB: 0.5 )
SEB' s 10-Year Price/Peter Lynch Fair Value Range
Min: 0.3   Max: 1.6
Current: 0.5
0.3
1.6
Price/Graham Number 0.9
SEB's Price/Graham Number is ranked higher than
72% of the 646 Companies
in the Global Farm Products industry.

( Industry Median: 1.40 vs. SEB: 0.9 )
SEB' s 10-Year Price/Graham Number Range
Min: 0.6   Max: 1
Current: 0.9
0.6
1
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 9.10
SEB's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than
93% of the 646 Companies
in the Global Farm Products industry.

( Industry Median: 6.50 vs. SEB: 9.10 )
SEB' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 1.6   Max: 26
Current: 9.1
1.6
26
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) 30.82
SEB's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than
92% of the 646 Companies
in the Global Farm Products industry.

( Industry Median: 6.13 vs. SEB: 30.82 )
SEB' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range
Min: -14.5   Max: 48.5
Current: 30.82
-14.5
48.5

Business Description

Seaboard Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries is engaged in an international agribusiness and transportation company. In the United States, Seaboard is mainly engaged in pork production and processing, and ocean transportation. Overseas, the Company is mainly engaged in commodity merchandising, grain processing, sugar production, and electric power generation. Its operating divisions are Pork, Commodity Trading and Milling, Marine, Sugar, Power, and Turkey. Seaboard, through its subsidiary Seaboard Foods LLC, engages in the businesses of hog production and pork processing in the United States. Through these operations, Seaboard produces and sells fresh and frozen pork products to further processors, foodservice operators, grocery stores, distributors and retail outlets throughout the United States. Internationally, Seaboard sells to these same types of customers in Japan, Mexico and other foreign markets. Seaboard's operations and properties are subject to extensive and increasingly stringent laws and regulations. Seaboard's Commodity Trading and Milling Division is an integrated grain trading, grain processing and logistics company. This Division markets wheat, corn, soybean meal, rice and other similar commodities in bulk to third parties and affiliated companies. This division is managed under the name of Seaboard Overseas and Trading Group, conducts business primarily through its subsidiaries, Seaboard Overseas Limited. Seaboard, through its subsidiary, Seaboard Marine Ltd., and various foreign affiliated companies and third party agents, provides containerized cargo shipping service to 25 countries between the United States, the Caribbean Basin, and Central and South America. Seaboard's primary marine operation is located in Miami and includes a terminal located at the Port of Miami and an off-dock warehouse for cargo consolidation and temporary storage. Seaboard, through its subsidiary, Ingenio y Refineria San Martin del Tabacal and other Argentine non-consolidated affiliates, grows sugar cane, produces and refines sugar, and produces alcohol in Argentina. This division also purchases sugar in bulk from third parties mostly within Argentina for subsequent resale. The sugar products are mostly sold in Argentina, primarily to retailers, soft drink manufacturers, and food manufacturers, with some exports to the United States and other South American countries. Seaboard, through its subsidiary, Transcontinental Capital Corp. (Bermuda) Ltd., operates as an independent power producer in the Dominican Republic. Seaboard owns a 50 percent non-controlling voting interest in Butterball, LLC. Butterball is a vertically integrated producer, processor and marketer of branded and non-branded turkeys, and other turkey products. Seaboard purchases and processes jalapeño peppers at its owned plant in Honduras. The processed peppers are primarily sold to a customer in the United States, and are shipped to the United Sta
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