SEB Seaboard margins

Relative Growth: Rel. Growth: 52

Relative Strength: Rel. Strength: 32

Relative Valuation: Rel. Valuation: 97

Relative Profitability: Rel. Profitability: 46

Gross margin

7.2%

Operating margin

4.1%

EBITDA margin

8.7%

Net margin

5.3%

For the latest period, Seaboard has a gross margin of 7.2%, an operating margin of 4.1%, an EBITDA margin of 8.7%, and a net margin of 5.3%. Net margin showed the largest improvement, gaining by 1.3 percentage points. Gross margin saw the largest decline, dropping by 0.2 percentage points.

SEB margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Seaboard's margins averaged 6.13% gross, 2.81% operating, 7.14% EBITDA, and 3.2% net during the last 3 years. Currently all four current margins are above their three-year averages.

SEB margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

Seaboard's operating margin expanded by 0.2 percentage points, EBITDA margin by 0.4 percentage points, and net margin by 1.3 percentage points, but gross margin contracted by 0.2 percentage points.

Gross margin expansion

-0.2pp

Operating margin expansion

0.2pp

EBITDA margin expansion

0.4pp

Net margin expansion

1.3pp

SEB Gross margin

Seaboard recorded an average gross margin of 6.13% across the last 3 years. Seaboard currently reports a gross margin of 7.2%, 1.1 percentage points above its three-year average. During this period, gross margin reached a high of 8.1% in Jul 2026 and a low of 3.3% in Dec 2023.

SEB Operating margin

Seaboard's operating margin averaged 2.81% over the last 3 years. Compared with its three-year average, Seaboard's current operating margin is 4.1% and is 1.3 percentage points above its three-year average. Over the last 3 years, Seaboard's operating margin peaked at 4.7% in Jul 2026 and reached a low of 0.6% in Dec 2023.

SEB EBITDA margin

Across the last 3 years, Seaboard had an average EBITDA margin of 7.14%. Against its three-year average, Seaboard's EBITDA margin is currently 8.7%, 1.6 percentage points above its three-year average. Looking back over the last 3 years, Seaboard's EBITDA margin reached 9.7% at its highest point in Jul 2026 and 4.7% at its lowest in Dec 2023.

SEB Net margin

Throughout the last 3 years, Seaboard had an average net margin of 3.2%. Against its three-year average, Seaboard's net margin is currently 5.3%, 2.1 percentage points above its three-year average. Looking back over the last 3 years, Seaboard's net margin reached 6.2% at its highest point in Jul 2026 and 0% at its lowest in Sep 2024.

SEB margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

Seaboard's gross margin of 7.2% is lower than the Industrials sector and the industry average. In comparison with the Industrials sector average of 32.5%, Seaboard's gross margin is 78% lower.

SEB margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is Seaboard's gross margin?

For the period ending Oct 3, 2026, SEB recorded a gross margin of 7.2%.

What is Seaboard's operating margin?

For the period ending Oct 3, 2026, SEB recorded an operating margin of 4.1%.

What is Seaboard's EBITDA margin?

For the period ending Oct 3, 2026, SEB recorded an EBITDA margin of 8.7%.

What is Seaboard's net margin?

The current net margin for SEB is 5.3% as of Oct 3, 2026.

What are the average margins of SEB?

Over the past 3 years, SEB reported average margins of 6.1% gross, 2.8% operating, 7.1% EBITDA, and 3.2% net.

What are the highest historical margins of SEB?

Over this 5-year history, SEB peaked at 9.2% gross in Dec 2022, 5.8% operating in Dec 2022, 9.7% EBITDA in Jul 2026, and 6.2% net in Jul 2026.

What are the lowest historical margins of SEB?

Over this 5-year history, Seaboard's margins fell as low as 3.3% gross in Dec 2023, 0.6% operating in Dec 2023, 4.7% EBITDA in Dec 2023, and 0% net in Sep 2024.