Seaboard (SEB) Change in Inventory (2010 - 2026)
Seaboard's Change in Inventory was $82 million in Q2 2026, up 28.1% from $64 million a year earlier but down 59.6% from the prior quarter.
Seaboard (SEB) Change in Inventory (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Seaboard's Change in Inventory was $246 million through Jul 4, 2026, up 96.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $93 million.
- Change in Inventory shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -1.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Change in Inventory was -$61 million in FY2024, -$200 million in FY2023, $20 million in FY2022 (-95.7%) and $462 million in FY2021 (+366.7%).
- Quarterly Change in Inventory has moved between -$167 million (Q3 2025) and $203 million (Q1 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Change in Inventory has increased for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 92.7% over the last four quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Change in Inventory over five years was Q2 2024 (growth of 305.3%); the worst was Q2 2023 (a decline of 87.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, SEB's Change in Inventory in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $203 million (Q1 2026), $128 million (Q4 2025) and -$167 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 38.27 Bn | 34.56 Bn | 1.94 Bn | -1.15 Bn |
| 2 | Bunge Global | 20.55 Bn | 18.06 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 66.00 Mn |
| 3 | Tyson Foods | 17.78 Bn | 14.14 Bn | 921.00 Mn | - |
| 4 | Jbs | 12.53 Bn | -20.58 Bn | 2.59 Bn | -242.23 Mn |
| 5 | Darling Ingredients | 9.59 Bn | 9.18 Bn | 503.37 Mn | 43.83 Mn |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 7.37 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 478.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | Pilgrims Pride | 6.43 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 339.75 Mn | -8.42 Mn |
| 8 | Ingredion | 6.05 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 426.00 Mn | 46.00 Mn |
| 9 | Seaboard | 3.78 Bn | -1.04 Bn | 221.00 Mn | 82.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cal-Maine Foods | 3.18 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 403,000.00 | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 82.00 Mn |
| Apr 4, 2026 | 203.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 128.00 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | -167.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 64.00 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 68.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 49.00 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -56.00 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 77.00 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -131.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -42.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -92.00 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 19.00 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | -85.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -140.00 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | -32.00 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 147.00 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 45.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 119.00 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 24.00 Mn |
Seaboard Change in Inventory API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-inventory&ticker=SEB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-inventory", "ticker": "SEB", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-inventory&ticker=SEB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();