Can Seaboard Stock Recover If Markets Fall?
Seaboard (SEB) stock is down 11.1% in 21 trading days. The recent slide reflects renewed concerns around slowing revenue and demand across its diverse operations, but sharp drops like this often raise a tougher question: is the weakness temporary, or a sign of deeper cracks in the story?
Before judging its downturn reslience, let’s look at where Seaboard stands today.
- Size: Seaboard is a $4.7 Bil company with $9.7 Bil in revenue currently trading at $4,862.36.
- Fundamentals: Last 12 month revenue growth of 7.1% and operating margin of 2.5%.
- Liquidity: Has Debt to Equity ratio of 0.39 and Cash to Assets ratio of 0.15
- Valuation: Seaboard stock is currently trading at P/E multiple of 9.4 and P/EBIT multiple of 9.7
- Has one instance since 2010 where it dipped >30% in < 30 days and subsequently returned 41.1% within a year. See SEB Dip Buy Analysis.
These metrics point to a Weak operational performance, alongside Very Low valuation – making the stock Fairly Priced. For details, see Buy or Sell SEB Stock
That brings us to the key consideration for investors worried about this fall: how resilient is SEB stock if markets turn south? This is where our downturn resilience framework comes in. Suppose SEB stock falls another 20-30% to $3404 – can investors comfortably hold on? Turns out, the stock has fared worse than the S&P 500 index during various economic downturns, based on (a) how much the stock fell and, (b) how quickly it recovered. Below, we dive deeper into each such downturn.
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2022 Inflation Shock
- SEB stock fell 21.2% from a high of $4,300.01 on 6 April 2022 to $3,389.99 on 27 September 2022 vs. a peak-to-trough decline of 25.4% for the S&P 500.
- However, the stock fully recovered to its pre-Crisis peak by 24 November 2025
- Since then, the stock increased to a high of $5,587.66 on 12 February 2026 , and currently trades at $4,862.36
| SEB | S&P 500 | |
|---|---|---|
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -21.2% | -25.4% |
| Time to Full Recovery | 1,154 days | 464 days |
2020 Covid Pandemic
- SEB stock fell 37.5% from a high of $4,250.55 on 1 January 2020 to $2,656.64 on 20 March 2020 vs. a peak-to-trough decline of 33.9% for the S&P 500.
- However, the stock fully recovered to its pre-Crisis peak by 31 August 2021
| SEB | S&P 500 | |
|---|---|---|
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -37.5% | -33.9% |
| Time to Full Recovery | 529 days | 148 days |
2018 Correction
- SEB stock fell 24.8% from a high of $4,654.08 on 12 October 2017 to $3,500.00 on 26 December 2018 vs. a peak-to-trough decline of 19.8% for the S&P 500.
- However, the stock fully recovered to its pre-Crisis peak by 23 April 2019
| SEB | S&P 500 | |
|---|---|---|
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -24.8% | -19.8% |
| Time to Full Recovery | 118 days | 120 days |
2008 Global Financial Crisis
- SEB stock fell 70.3% from a high of $2,675.00 on 20 April 2007 to $795.00 on 20 November 2008 vs. a peak-to-trough decline of 56.8% for the S&P 500.
- However, the stock fully recovered to its pre-Crisis peak by 21 July 2011
| SEB | S&P 500 | |
|---|---|---|
| % Change from Pre-Recession Peak | -70.3% | -56.8% |
| Time to Full Recovery | 973 days | 1,480 days |
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