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confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.70
Seaboard Q4 net earnings down 53% YoY to $121M; full-year net earnings double to $570M
SEABOARD CORP /DE/
- Q4 net sales $2,464M (+23.8% YoY), but operating income fell to $89M from $134M.
- Q4 diluted EPS $103.27 vs $222.52 a year ago; net earnings attributable to Seaboard $121M.
- Full-year 2021 net sales $9,229M (+29.5%), operating income $458M (+86.9%).
- Full-year diluted EPS $490.36 vs $244.21; net earnings $570M vs $283M.
- Quarterly dividend maintained at $2.25 per share, payable Mar 7, 2022 to holders of record Feb 25.