---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000088121-22-000015"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SEB"
cik: "0000088121"
company_name: "SEABOARD CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2022-02-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T08:12:35.287843+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Seaboard Q4 net earnings down 53% YoY to $121M; full-year net earnings double to $570M

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000088121-22-000015
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SEB
- cik: 0000088121
- company_name: SEABOARD CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2022-02-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/88121/000008812122000015/0000088121-22-000015-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/88121/000008812122000015/seb-20220215x8k.htm

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