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Seaboard free cash flow SEB

Cash from operations less capital spending, by quarter and over the last twelve months, from 2010.

Last 12 months, to Jul 4, 2026
−$23M
Latest quarter, Q2 FY26
−$78M
Fiscal year 2025
$6M
−25% on the year before

Seaboard's free cash flow was −$23M over the twelve months to Jul 4, 2026, down 210% on a year earlier.

In its latest quarter, Q2 FY26, it was −$78M.

Free cash flow over time

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Fiscal year by fiscal year

Fiscal yearFree cash flowChange
FY2025$6M−25%
FY2024$8M−96%
FY2023$204M+1%
FY2022$202Mn/a
FY2021−$368Mn/a
FY2020n/an/a
FY2019−$178M−334%
FY2018$76M+6%
FY2017$72M−73%
FY2016$269M−3%
FY2015$277M+10%
FY2014$252.9Mn/a
FY2013−$24.7M−124%
FY2012$102.9M+184%
FY2011$36.2Mn/a

Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter.

Quarter by quarter

QuarterEndedFree cash flowOn a year earlierLast 12 months
Q2 FY26−$78Mn/a−$23M
Q1 FY26−$150Mn/a−$15M
Q4 FY25$53M−67%$6M
Q3 FY25$152M+162%$115M
Q2 FY25−$70Mn/a$21M
Q1 FY25−$129Mn/a−$36M
Q4 FY24$162Mn/a$8M
Q3 FY24$58M−77%−$187M
Q2 FY24−$127M−4333%$7M
Q1 FY24−$85Mn/a$137M
Q4 FY23−$33M−117%$204M
Q3 FY23$252M+52%$429M

Against its peers

Companies in Food Distribution nearest Seaboard's size, closest first, today.

CompanyFree cash flow yield
SEBSeaboard−0.6%
ASHAshland7.5%
CHEFChefs' Warehouse2.9%
CENTCentral Garden & Pet12.2%
UNFIUnited Natural Foods11.4%
HWKNHawkins3.3%
ANDEAndersons2.6%
DPZDominos Pizza6.2%
UVVUniversal16.8%
PFGCPerformance Food6.9%
CAPLCrossAmerica Partners10.7%
Peer median7.2%

What the free cash flow tells you

Cash from operations minus capital spending. The cash the company could hand back or reinvest.

Seasonal and lumpy quarter to quarter. The TTM view is the one to trust.

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