---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000088121-22-000038"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SEB"
cik: "0000088121"
company_name: "SEABOARD CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2022-05-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T01:48:14.773251+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Seaboard Q1 revenue up 32% to $2.7B but net earnings fall 42% to $103M

## Summary
- Net sales $2,709M vs $2,059M YoY; operating income $146M vs $92M.
- Net earnings attributable to Seaboard $103M ($89.28 EPS) vs $179M ($154.03 EPS) YoY.
- Quarterly dividend unchanged at $2.25/share, payable May 23 to holders of record May 13.
- Average shares outstanding flat at 1,160,779.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000088121-22-000038
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SEB
- cik: 0000088121
- company_name: SEABOARD CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2022-05-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- 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/88121/000008812122000038/0000088121-22-000038-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/88121/000008812122000038/seb-20220503x8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000088121-22-000038
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000088121-22-000038.txt

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