How do SEABOARD CORP and Yum! Brands compare by revenue?

SEABOARD CORP reported revenue of $2.4B in Q4 FY2025, while Yum! Brands reported $2.5B in Q4 FY2025. Yum! Brands is 1.0× larger by last-quarter revenue.

Which is growing revenue faster, SEABOARD CORP or Yum! Brands?

SEABOARD CORP's latest revenue grew -2.9% year-over-year, versus 6.5% for Yum! Brands. Yum! Brands is growing faster on a YoY basis.

Which has a higher gross margin, SEABOARD CORP or Yum! Brands?

SEABOARD CORP's gross margin is 7.9% vs Yum! Brands's 67.6%. Yum! Brands converts more of each revenue dollar into gross profit.

Which has a higher net margin, SEABOARD CORP or Yum! Brands?

SEABOARD CORP's net margin is 10.6% vs Yum! Brands's 21.3%. Yum! Brands has the higher bottom-line margin.

Which generates more free cash flow, SEABOARD CORP or Yum! Brands?

SEABOARD CORP generated $53.0M of free cash flow last quarter, versus $482.0M for Yum! Brands. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditure — what's actually left for dividends, buybacks and debt repayment.

What is the 2-year revenue CAGR for SEABOARD CORP vs Yum! Brands?

Over the trailing 8 quarters, SEABOARD CORP compounded revenue at roughly 4.9% per year, versus 25.5% for Yum! Brands. Yum! Brands has the faster medium-term growth trajectory.

Where does this SEB vs YUM data come from?

All figures are parsed directly from SEC EDGAR 10-Q / 10-K / 20-F / 6-K filings (for US-listed issuers) or EDINET filings (for Japanese issuers), then normalised into a common schema. Numbers update automatically as new filings are released.

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Side-by-side financial comparison of SEABOARD CORP (SEB) and Yum! Brands (YUM). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

Yum! Brands is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($2.5B vs $2.4B, roughly 1.0× SEABOARD CORP). Yum! Brands runs the higher net margin — 21.3% vs 10.6%, a 10.7% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, Yum! Brands posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (6.5% vs -2.9%). Yum! Brands produced more free cash flow last quarter ($482.0M vs $53.0M). Over the past eight quarters, Yum! Brands's revenue compounded faster (25.5% CAGR vs 4.9%).

SEABOARD CORPSEBEarnings & Financial Report

NYSE · Consumer Discretionary · Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials

Seaboard Corporation is a diverse multinational agribusiness and transportation conglomerate with integrated operations in several industries. In the United States, the company mainly engages in pork production and processing and ocean transportation. Internationally, Seaboard is primarily engaged in commodity merchandising, grain processing, sugar production and electrical power generation. The parent company, Seaboard Corporation is based in the Kansas City suburb of Merriam, Kansas. Its su...

Yum! BrandsYUMEarnings & Financial Report

NYSE · Consumer Discretionary · Restaurants

Yum! Brands, Inc. is an American multinational fast food corporation. It was formed in 1977 as a subsidiary of PepsiCo, after the company acquired KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell. PepsiCo divested the brands in 1997, and these consolidated as Yum!. The company operates KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Habit Burger & Grill, and several technology companies.

SEB vs YUM — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue

YUM

1.0× larger

$2.5B

$2.4B

Growing faster (revenue YoY)

YUM

+9.4% gap

6.5%

-2.9%

Higher net margin

YUM

10.7% more per $

21.3%

10.6%

More free cash flow

YUM

$429.0M more FCF

$482.0M

$53.0M

Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR

YUM

Annualised

25.5%

4.9%

Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q4 FY2025

Metric	SEB	YUM
Revenue	$2.4B	$2.5B
Net Profit	$255.0M	$535.0M
Gross Margin	7.9%	67.6%
Operating Margin	2.7%	29.3%
Net Margin	10.6%	21.3%
Revenue YoY	-2.9%	6.5%
Net Profit YoY	63.5%	26.5%
EPS (diluted)	$262.58	$1.91

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue

SEB

YUM

Q4 25	$2.4B	$2.5B
Q3 25	$2.5B	$2.0B
Q2 25	$2.5B	$1.9B
Q1 25	$2.3B	$1.8B
Q4 24	$2.5B	$2.4B
Q3 24	$2.2B	$1.8B
Q2 24	$2.2B	$1.8B
Q1 24	$2.2B	$1.6B

Net Profit

SEB

YUM

Q4 25	$255.0M	$535.0M
Q3 25	$110.0M	$397.0M
Q2 25	$104.0M	$374.0M
Q1 25	$32.0M	$253.0M
Q4 24	$156.0M	$423.0M
Q3 24	$-149.0M	$382.0M
Q2 24	$61.0M	$367.0M
Q1 24	$22.0M	$314.0M

Gross Margin

SEB

YUM

Q4 25	7.9%	67.6%
Q3 25	7.8%	70.3%
Q2 25	6.5%	71.0%
Q1 25	6.1%	70.9%
Q4 24	9.0%	69.2%
Q3 24	6.2%	71.4%
Q2 24	5.8%	73.3%
Q1 24	4.0%	75.0%

Operating Margin

SEB

YUM

Q4 25	2.7%	29.3%
Q3 25	3.3%	33.7%
Q2 25	2.1%	32.2%
Q1 25	1.6%	30.7%
Q4 24	4.6%	27.8%
Q3 24	1.4%	33.9%
Q2 24	1.4%	34.4%
Q1 24	-0.9%	32.5%

Net Margin

SEB

YUM

Q4 25	10.6%	21.3%
Q3 25	4.3%	20.1%
Q2 25	4.2%	19.3%
Q1 25	1.4%	14.2%
Q4 24	6.3%	17.9%
Q3 24	-6.7%	20.9%
Q2 24	2.8%	20.8%
Q1 24	1.0%	19.6%

EPS (diluted)

SEB

YUM

Q4 25	$262.58	$1.91
Q3 25	$113.71	$1.41
Q2 25	$105.22	$1.33
Q1 25	$32.95	$0.90
Q4 24	$158.58	$1.49
Q3 24	$-153.44	$1.35
Q2 24	$62.82	$1.28
Q1 24	$22.66	$1.10

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric	SEB	YUM
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand	$1.2B	$709.0M
Total DebtLower is stronger	—	$11.9B
Stockholders' EquityBook value	$5.2B	$-7.3B
Total Assets	$8.2B	$8.2B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage	—	—

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments

SEB

YUM

Q4 25	$1.2B	$709.0M
Q3 25	$1.2B	$1.0B
Q2 25	$1.1B	$677.0M
Q1 25	$1.1B	$607.0M
Q4 24	$1.2B	$707.0M
Q3 24	$1.2B	$548.0M
Q2 24	$1.2B	$520.0M
Q1 24	$1.2B	$652.0M

Total Debt

SEB

YUM

Q4 25	—	$11.9B
Q3 25	—	$11.5B
Q2 25	—	$10.4B
Q1 25	—	$11.3B
Q4 24	—	$11.3B
Q3 24	—	$11.2B
Q2 24	—	$11.1B
Q1 24	—	$11.1B

Stockholders' Equity

SEB

YUM

Q4 25	$5.2B	$-7.3B
Q3 25	$5.0B	$-7.5B
Q2 25	$4.8B	$-7.7B
Q1 25	$4.7B	$-7.8B
Q4 24	$4.7B	$-7.6B
Q3 24	$4.5B	$-7.7B
Q2 24	$4.7B	$-7.6B
Q1 24	$4.6B	$-7.8B

Total Assets

SEB

YUM

Q4 25	$8.2B	$8.2B
Q3 25	$8.0B	$7.2B
Q2 25	$7.9B	$6.9B
Q1 25	$7.6B	$6.7B
Q4 24	$7.7B	$6.7B
Q3 24	$7.5B	$6.5B
Q2 24	$7.7B	$6.4B
Q1 24	$7.6B	$6.2B

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric	SEB	YUM
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter	$188.0M	$617.0M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex	$53.0M	$482.0M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue	2.2%	19.2%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue	5.6%	5.4%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit	0.74×	1.15×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters	$6.0M	$1.6B

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow

SEB

YUM

Q4 25	$188.0M	$617.0M
Q3 25	$319.0M	$543.0M
Q2 25	$81.0M	$446.0M
Q1 25	$-20.0M	$404.0M
Q4 24	$300.0M	$513.0M
Q3 24	$194.0M	$471.0M
Q2 24	$6.0M	$342.0M
Q1 24	$19.0M	$363.0M

Free Cash Flow

SEB

YUM

Q4 25	$53.0M	$482.0M
Q3 25	$152.0M	$449.0M
Q2 25	$-70.0M	$375.0M
Q1 25	$-129.0M	$333.0M
Q4 24	$162.0M	$407.0M
Q3 24	$58.0M	$419.0M
Q2 24	$-127.0M	$292.0M
Q1 24	$-85.0M	$314.0M

FCF Margin

SEB

YUM

Q4 25	2.2%	19.2%
Q3 25	6.0%	22.7%
Q2 25	-2.8%	19.4%
Q1 25	-5.6%	18.6%
Q4 24	6.5%	17.2%
Q3 24	2.6%	22.9%
Q2 24	-5.7%	16.6%
Q1 24	-3.9%	19.6%

Capex Intensity

SEB

YUM

Q4 25	5.6%	5.4%
Q3 25	6.6%	4.7%
Q2 25	6.1%	3.7%
Q1 25	4.7%	4.0%
Q4 24	5.6%	4.5%
Q3 24	6.1%	2.8%
Q2 24	6.0%	2.8%
Q1 24	4.7%	3.1%

Cash Conversion

SEB

YUM

Q4 25	0.74×	1.15×
Q3 25	2.90×	1.37×
Q2 25	0.78×	1.19×
Q1 25	-0.63×	1.60×
Q4 24	1.92×	1.21×
Q3 24	—	1.23×
Q2 24	0.10×	0.93×
Q1 24	0.86×	1.16×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

SEB

Commodity Trading And Milling	$1.3B	52%
Pork Segment	$469.0M	19%
Marine	$444.0M	18%
Other	$108.0M	4%
Energy Service	$56.0M	2%
Product And Service Other Services	$15.0M	1%
Transportation	$6.0M	0%