Seaboard Corporation (SEB) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: -0.45x

Seaboard Corporation (SEB) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -0.45x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $-54.00 Million is below net income of $120.00 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore long-term investment intensity of Seaboard Corporation to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

-0.45x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$-54.00 Million
USD

Net Income

$120.00 Million
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Seaboard Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1990–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Seaboard Corporation across 35 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check SEB goodwill-adjusted equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Seaboard Corporation (1990–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Seaboard Corporation. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see SEB stock market capitalisation.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 1.15x $568.00 Million $496.00 Million ▼ -80.1%
2024 5.77x $519.00 Million $90.00 Million ▲ +84.4%
2023 3.13x $710.00 Million $227.00 Million ▲ +169.3%
2022 1.16x $676.00 Million $582.00 Million ▲ +620.9%
2021 0.16x $92.00 Million $571.00 Million ▼ -84.3%
2020 1.03x $291.00 Million $283.00 Million ▲ +70.2%
2019 0.60x $171.00 Million $283.00 Million ▼ -39.3%
2017 1.00x $245.00 Million $246.00 Million ▼ -26.8%
2016 1.36x $427.00 Million $314.00 Million ▼ -43.8%
2015 2.42x $416.00 Million $172.00 Million ▲ +136.6%
2014 1.02x $374.10 Million $366.00 Million ▲ +69.1%
2013 0.60x $125.00 Million $206.76 Million ▼ -34.7%
2012 0.93x $261.70 Million $282.59 Million ▲ +44.6%
2011 0.64x $220.00 Million $343.56 Million ▼ -46.7%
2010 1.20x $339.81 Million $283.01 Million ▼ -55.4%
2009 2.69x $246.36 Million $91.52 Million ▲ +259.8%
2008 0.75x $109.93 Million $146.92 Million ▼ -5.7%
2007 0.79x $143.88 Million $181.33 Million ▼ -27.7%
2006 1.10x $283.76 Million $258.69 Million ▼ -11.7%
2005 1.24x $331.13 Million $266.66 Million ▲ +7.5%
2004 1.15x $194.09 Million $168.10 Million ▼ -59.9%
2003 2.88x $91.69 Million $31.84 Million ▲ +41.5%
2002 2.03x $27.49 Million $13.51 Million ▼ -31.9%
2001 2.99x $159.23 Million $53.30 Million ▲ +55119.0%
2000 -0.01x $-537.00K $98.91 Million ▲ +100.0%
1999 -367.50x $-73.50 Million $200.00K ▼ -19204.2%
1998 1.92x $100.80 Million $52.40 Million ▼ -51.4%
1997 3.96x $121.10 Million $30.60 Million ▲ +115.2%
1996 -26.00x $-72.80 Million $2.80 Million ▼ -1344.5%
1995 2.09x $42.20 Million $20.20 Million ▲ +46.2%
1994 1.43x $50.30 Million $35.20 Million ▼ -58.9%
1993 3.48x $55.00 Million $15.80 Million ▲ +302.5%
1992 0.86x $26.90 Million $31.10 Million ▼ -15.5%
1991 1.02x $21.70 Million $21.20 Million ▼ -22.7%
1990 1.32x $39.70 Million $30.00 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.