Seaboard (SEB) Q2 EPS Jumps 68%
(NYSEMKT:SEB), a diversified agribusiness and transportation company, posted its GAAP earnings release on July 29, 2025, for Q2 fiscal 2025. The most notable news was a year-over-year jump in both revenue and profits, with earnings per share (EPS) reaching $105.22 (GAAP) for the three months ended June 28, 2025 -- up 67.6% compared to the same period in 2024 -- and operating income rising even as the quarterly dividend remained unchanged. With no analyst estimates available, direct comparison to expectations is not possible, but the across-the-board gains mark a period of robust improvement. The period saw net sales, operating income, and net income all increase at double-digit rates versus the prior year.
Seaboard operates across several industries, including commodity trading and milling, pork production and processing, marine shipping, power generation, and biofuels. Its business model is built on both diversification and vertical integration. The company is the third-largest pork producer in the U.S, owns a major commodity trading network, runs shipping operations in the Caribbean and Latin America, and generates electricity in the Dominican Republic.
Recent focus areas for Seaboard include managing commodity price swings, increasing efficiencies through vertical integration, and navigating complex global and regulatory environments. Factors critical to its performance involve the cost and availability of agricultural commodities, the balance between global supply and demand, compliance with evolving environmental standards, and competition across its wide range of segments.
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