SEB vs UNFI
Seaboard Corp. and United Natural Foods Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | SEB | UNFI |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $9.7B | $31.8B |
| Net income | $501.0M | $-118.0M |
| Gross margin | 7.1% | 13.3% |
| Net margin | 5.1% | −0.4% |
| Return on equity | 10.1% | −7.4% |
| Diluted EPS | $514.46 | −$1.95 |
| Dividend / share | $9.00 | · |
| Payout ratio | 1.8% | · |
| Free cash flow | $6.0M | $239.0M |
| Equity | $5.2B | $1.6B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.15× | 1.17× |
| Current ratio | 2.40× | 1.32× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.5% | 3.7% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 12.1% | · |
UNFI bills 3.3× the revenue of SEB, and UNFI closed the last reported year at a loss.
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | SEB | UNFI |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $9.7B | $31.8B |
| FY2024 | $9.1B | $31.0B |
| FY2023 | $9.6B | $30.3B |
| FY2022 | $11.2B | $28.9B |
| FY2021 | $9.2B | $26.9B |
| FY2020 | $7.1B | $26.6B |
| FY2019 | $6.8B | $22.3B |
| FY2018 | $6.6B | $10.2B |
| FY2017 | $5.8B | $9.3B |
| FY2016 | $5.4B | $8.5B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | SEB | UNFI |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $501.0M | $-118.0M |
| FY2024 | $90.0M | $-112.0M |
| FY2023 | $227.0M | $24.0M |
| FY2022 | $582.0M | $248.0M |
| FY2021 | $571.0M | $149.0M |
| FY2020 | $283.0M | $-274.0M |
| FY2019 | $287.0M | $-285.0M |
| FY2018 | $3.0M | $162.8M |
| FY2017 | $246.0M | $130.2M |
| FY2016 | $314.0M | $125.8M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$22,038,000,000 | UNFI |
| FY2024 | −$21,880,000,000 | UNFI |
| FY2023 | −$20,710,000,000 | UNFI |
| FY2022 | −$17,685,000,000 | UNFI |
| FY2021 | −$17,721,000,000 | UNFI |
| FY2020 | −$19,433,000,000 | UNFI |
| FY2019 | −$15,501,000,000 | UNFI |
| FY2018 | −$3,643,683,000 | UNFI |
| FY2017 | −$3,465,471,000 | UNFI |
| FY2016 | −$3,091,286,000 | UNFI |
| FY2015 | −$2,590,978,000 | UNFI |
| FY2014 | −$321,447,000 | UNFI |
| FY2013 | +$605,645,000 | SEB |
| FY2012 | +$953,112,000 | SEB |
| FY2011 | +$1,216,887,000 | SEB |
| FY2010 | +$628,563,000 | SEB |
| FY2009 | +$146,408,000 | SEB |
The higher-revenue side has changed between SEB and UNFI over this period. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
14 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +5.5 pp | SEB |
| FY2024 | +1.3 pp | SEB |
| FY2023 | +2.3 pp | SEB |
| FY2022 | +4.3 pp | SEB |
| FY2021 | +5.6 pp | SEB |
| FY2020 | +5.0 pp | SEB |
| FY2019 | +5.5 pp | SEB |
| FY2018 | −1.5 pp | UNFI |
| FY2017 | +2.8 pp | SEB |
| FY2016 | +4.4 pp | SEB |
| FY2015 | +1.4 pp | SEB |
| FY2014 | +3.8 pp | SEB |
| FY2013 | +1.4 pp | SEB |
| FY2012 | +2.8 pp | SEB |
The higher net margin has changed hands between SEB and UNFI over this period.
14 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
SEB's net margin has been more volatile than UNFI's over the 14 comparable fiscal years — 1.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 1.1.
14 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between SEB and UNFI over these 14 fiscal years — SEB led in 13 and UNFI in 1.
14 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
UNFI's return on equity has been more volatile than SEB's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 10.4 percentage points of standard deviation against 4.8.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between SEB and UNFI over these 17 fiscal years — SEB led in 11 and UNFI in 6.
17 of 17 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.