Seaboard Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (SEB)
Seaboard's return on equity was 10.08% for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 10.08% | +8.15 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 1.93% | −2.80 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 4.72% | −7.64 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 12.37% | −1.50 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 13.87% | +6.23 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 7.64% | −0.67 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 8.31% | +8.22 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 0.09% | −7.41 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 7.50% | −2.90 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 10.40% | +4.26 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 6.14% | −8.00 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 14.14% | +5.19 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 8.95% | −3.94 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 12.89% | −4.93 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 17.83% | +0.78 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 17.05% | — |
Seaboard quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-07-04 | 2.85% | +0.67 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-04-04 | 2.28% | +1.60 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 5.02% | +1.66 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-27 | 2.25% | +5.47 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-28 | 2.17% | +0.86 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-29 | 0.68% | +0.20 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 3.36% | +2.03 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-28 | −3.22% | −5.69 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-29 | 1.31% | +0.27 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-30 | 0.48% | +0.80 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 1.33% | −3.27 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 2.47% | −0.65 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-07-01 | 1.04% | −1.33 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-04-01 | −0.32% | −2.65 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 4.60% | +1.79 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-10-01 | 3.12% | +0.89 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-07-02 | 2.36% | −1.94 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-04-02 | 2.33% | −2.25 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 2.81% | −4.24 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-10-02 | 2.23% | −2.23 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-07-03 | 4.30% | +5.10 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-04-03 | 4.57% | +7.51 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 7.05% | +1.92 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-26 | 4.45% | +4.66 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-27 | −0.79% | −2.51 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-28 | −2.94% | −4.64 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 5.12% | +7.20 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-28 | −0.21% | −1.20 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-29 | 1.71% | +1.51 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-30 | 1.71% | +0.77 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | −2.08% | −2.73 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-29 | 1.00% | −1.42 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 0.21% | −1.60 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 0.94% | −1.68 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 0.65% | −2.69 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 2.42% | −0.05 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-07-01 | 1.80% | −0.91 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-04-01 | 2.62% | +0.72 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 3.34% | −0.34 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-10-01 | 2.47% | +2.37 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-07-02 | 2.71% | +1.55 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-04-02 | 1.90% | +0.70 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 3.68% | −0.80 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-10-03 | 0.11% | −3.94 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-07-04 | 1.16% | −2.61 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-04-04 | 1.21% | −0.74 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 4.48% | +0.99 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-27 | 4.05% | +2.73 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-28 | 3.77% | +2.08 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-29 | 1.95% | −0.53 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 3.49% | +0.15 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-28 | 1.32% | −2.03 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-29 | 1.69% | −0.59 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-30 | 2.48% | −1.39 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 3.34% | −0.47 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-29 | 3.35% | +1.61 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 2.28% | −3.72 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 3.87% | — |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 3.81% | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-10-01 | 1.74% | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-07-02 | 6.00% | — |
Seaboard return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Seaboard's return on equity increased from 7.64% to 10.08%, a change of +2.44 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 2.85%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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