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SeaboardSEB -2.02%75 Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.60 as of Jun. 2026, which is 36% below its 10-year median of 2.50. GuruFocus rates SEB with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of $4,053.44 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 454 Conglomerates companies, Seaboard ranks better than 62.78% on this metric.
Debt-to-EBITDA measures a company's ability to pay off its debt.
A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.
The historical rank and industry rank for Seaboard's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
SEB'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.21 Med: 2.5 Max: 4.9
Current: 1.96
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of Seaboard was 4.90. The lowest was 1.21. And the median was 2.50.
SEB's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked better than 62.78% of 454
companies
in the Conglomerates industry
Industry Median: 2.755
vs SEB: 1.96
A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.
According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.
Seaboard Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
Seaboard Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Seaboard's Debt-to-EBITDA can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Conglomerates subindustry, Seaboard's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Seaboard Debt-to-EBITDA vs Conglomerates Industry
For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Seaboard's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Seaboard's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data,
the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (Jun. 2026) EBITDA data.
Seaboard (SEB) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.60 as of Jun. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Seaboard. This is 36% below median its historical median of 2.50. Over the past decade, Seaboard's Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.21 to 4.90. According to the industry distribution chart, Seaboard ranks #169 out of 454 companies in the Conglomerates industry, placing it in the top 37.2%.
Is Seaboard's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
Seaboard's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.60 is 36% below median its 10-year median of 2.50. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.21 to a high of 4.90. The Conglomerates industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.76. Seaboard's value of 1.60 is 41.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Seaboard ranks #169 out of 454 companies in the Conglomerates industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Seaboard has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Seaboard's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to GHC and OTTR?
According to the Conglomerates industry distribution chart, Seaboard ranks #169 out of 454 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This puts Seaboard in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.76. Seaboard's value of 1.60 is 41.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Seaboard's own Debt-to-EBITDA has ranged from 1.21 to 4.90 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.50 vs. the industry median of 2.76, Seaboard has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-EBITDA for a Conglomerates company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Conglomerates companies is 2.76, based on 454 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-EBITDA significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-EBITDA should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Seaboard's current Debt-to-EBITDA of 1.60 is 41.9% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Debt-to-EBITDA mean?
A high Debt-to-EBITDA can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on Seaboard. For the Conglomerates industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 2.76 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Seaboard's current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.60, which is 36% below median its own 10-year median of 2.50. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Seaboard stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Seaboard (SEB) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $4,053.44, compared to a current price of $4,303.67 — trading 6.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.60, which is 36% below median its 10-year median of 2.50 and 41.9% below the Conglomerates industry median of 2.76. Seaboard's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-EBITDA calculated?
Debt-to-EBITDA is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Seaboard (SEB), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.60 as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Seaboard (SEB) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Seaboard stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $4,303.67 is trading 6.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $4,053.44.
GuruFocus considers Seaboard to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for SEB:
Debt-to-EBITDA: 1.60 (36% below median its 10-year median of 2.50)
GF Value™: $4,053.44 vs. price of $4,303.67 (6.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 41.9% below the Conglomerates median (#169 of 454)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SEB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Seaboard Corp is a diversified group of companies that operate in agricultural, energy, and ocean transport businesses. The company is engaged in hog production, biofuel production, and pork processing in the United States; commodity trading and grain processing in Africa and South America; cargo shipping services in the U.S., Caribbean and Central and South America; sugar and alcohol production in Argentina; and electric power generation in the Dominican Republic. It also has an equity method investment in Butterball, LLC, a producer and processor of turkey products. The group's operating segments are; pork, commodity trading and milling, marine, liquid fuels, power, turkey, and others. It operates in 45 countries, with a concentration in the Caribbean, Central and South American region.
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