SEB vs WKC
Seaboard Corp. and World Kinect Corp., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | SEB | WKC |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $9.7B | $36.9B |
| Net income | $501.0M | $-614.4M |
| Gross margin | 7.1% | 2.6% |
| Net margin | 5.1% | −1.7% |
| Return on equity | 10.1% | −37.8% |
| Diluted EPS | $514.46 | −$10.99 |
| Dividend / share | $9.00 | $0.77 |
| Payout ratio | 1.8% | −6.7% |
| Free cash flow | $6.0M | $227.3M |
| Equity | $5.2B | $1.3B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.15× | 0.38× |
| Current ratio | 2.40× | 1.06× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 6.5% | 12.6% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | 12.1% | · |
WKC bills 3.8× the revenue of SEB, and WKC 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 | WKC |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $9.7B | $36.9B |
| FY2024 | $9.1B | $42.2B |
| FY2023 | $9.6B | $47.7B |
| FY2022 | $11.2B | $59.0B |
| FY2021 | $9.2B | $31.3B |
| FY2020 | $7.1B | $20.4B |
| FY2019 | $6.8B | $36.8B |
| FY2018 | $6.6B | $39.8B |
| FY2017 | $5.8B | $33.7B |
| FY2016 | $5.4B | $27.0B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | SEB | WKC |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $501.0M | $-614.4M |
| FY2024 | $90.0M | $67.4M |
| FY2023 | $227.0M | $52.9M |
| FY2022 | $582.0M | $114.1M |
| FY2021 | $571.0M | $73.7M |
| FY2020 | $283.0M | $109.6M |
| FY2019 | $287.0M | $178.9M |
| FY2018 | $3.0M | $127.7M |
| FY2017 | $246.0M | $-170.2M |
| FY2016 | $314.0M | $126.5M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$27,170,600,000 | WKC |
| FY2024 | −$33,068,000,000 | WKC |
| FY2023 | −$38,148,600,000 | WKC |
| FY2022 | −$47,800,100,000 | WKC |
| FY2021 | −$22,108,000,000 | WKC |
| FY2020 | −$13,232,300,000 | WKC |
| FY2019 | −$29,979,000,000 | WKC |
| FY2018 | −$33,167,300,000 | WKC |
| FY2017 | −$27,886,500,000 | WKC |
| FY2016 | −$21,636,800,000 | WKC |
| FY2015 | −$24,787,400,000 | WKC |
| FY2014 | −$36,918,800,000 | WKC |
| FY2013 | −$34,891,900,000 | WKC |
| FY2012 | −$32,756,205,000 | WKC |
| FY2011 | −$28,875,952,000 | WKC |
| FY2010 | −$14,745,445,000 | WKC |
| FY2009 | −$7,693,869,000 | WKC |
WKC has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 17 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +6.8 pp | SEB |
| FY2024 | +0.8 pp | SEB |
| FY2023 | +2.3 pp | SEB |
| FY2022 | +5.0 pp | SEB |
| FY2021 | +6.0 pp | SEB |
| FY2020 | +3.4 pp | SEB |
| FY2019 | +3.7 pp | SEB |
| FY2018 | −0.3 pp | WKC |
| FY2017 | +4.7 pp | SEB |
| FY2016 | +5.4 pp | SEB |
| FY2015 | +2.5 pp | SEB |
| FY2014 | +5.2 pp | SEB |
| FY2013 | +2.7 pp | SEB |
| FY2012 | +4.0 pp | SEB |
| FY2011 | +5.4 pp | SEB |
| FY2010 | +5.7 pp | SEB |
| FY2009 | +1.5 pp | SEB |
The higher net margin has changed hands between SEB and WKC over this period.
17 of 18 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 WKC's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 1.8 percentage points of standard deviation against 0.6.
17 of 18 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 WKC over these 17 fiscal years — SEB led in 16 and WKC in 1.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
WKC's return on equity has been more volatile than SEB's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 12.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 4.8.
17 of 18 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 WKC over these 17 fiscal years — SEB led in 10 and WKC in 7.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.