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Seneca Foods
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Rating:69Neutral
Price Target:
$171.00
▲(2.88% Upside)
Action:Downgraded
Date:06/13/26
The score is driven mainly by improved financial performance (stronger 2026 profitability and reduced leverage), tempered by historically volatile cash generation. Technically, the trend is strong but appears overbought, and valuation is reasonable on P/E with no dividend data to enhance support.
Positive Factors
Profitability rebound & margin expansion
Seneca's 2026 net margin (~6.9%) and EBIT margin (~8.9%) indicate a material recovery in profitability versus recent years. Sustained margin expansion increases free cash flow available for reinvestment and debt reduction, supporting stronger ROE and long-term financial resilience.
Negative Factors
Volatile cash generation
Cash flow has swung materially year-to-year: deeply negative in 2023–24 despite strong 2026 cash generation. Such volatility reduces predictability for capital allocation, increases reliance on external funding in weak years, and makes sustained investments or payouts harder to plan.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Profitability rebound & margin expansion
Seneca's 2026 net margin (~6.9%) and EBIT margin (~8.9%) indicate a material recovery in profitability versus recent years. Sustained margin expansion increases free cash flow available for reinvestment and debt reduction, supporting stronger ROE and long-term financial resilience.
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Seneca Foods (SENEA) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$1.12B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)85.77K
Price to Earnings (P/E)9.9
Beta (1Y)0.16
Revenue Growth5.12%
EPS Growth181.70%
CountryUS
Employees7,010
SectorConsumer Defensive
Sector Strength42
IndustryPackaged Foods
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)16.76
Shares Outstanding5,221,238
10 Day Avg. Volume70,265
30 Day Avg. Volume85,769
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.05
Price to Book (P/B)1.37
Price to Sales (P/S)0.62
P/FCF Ratio5.73
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.16
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.78
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit5.62
Enterprise Value/Ebitda6.75
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)10.99
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.66B
Seneca Foods Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Seneca Foods Corporation stands as a key provider of pre-packaged fruits and vegetables, distributing its products throughout the United States and globally. The company's diverse product range includes produce in canned, frozen, and bottled forms...
How the Company Makes Money
Seneca Foods makes money primarily by manufacturing, processing, and selling packaged fruit and vegetable products to retail, foodservice, and other commercial customers. Its core revenue streams come from (1) branded product sales, where Seneca s...
Seneca Foods Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
71
Positive
Balance Sheet
74
Positive
Cash Flow
63
Positive
| Breakdown | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 1.66B | 1.58B | 1.46B | 1.51B | 1.39B |
| Gross Profit | 231.21M | 150.20M | 188.22M | 104.32M | 141.60M |
| EBITDA | 200.46M | 133.47M | 161.20M | 69.59M | 102.12M |
| Net Income | 114.67M | 41.22M | 63.32M | 9.23M | 46.20M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 1.25B | 1.18B | 1.38B | 1.21B | 942.27M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 49.92M | 42.69M | 4.48M | 5.24M | 10.90M |
| Total Debt | 282.37M | 374.81M | 650.82M | 492.45M | 178.12M |
| Total Liabilities | 491.53M | 548.41M | 801.10M | 657.97M | 363.24M |
| Stockholders Equity | 756.23M | 633.02M | 582.89M | 554.75M | 579.03M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 180.18M | 298.25M | -119.60M | -283.42M | -23.21M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 224.51M | 335.48M | -82.96M | -212.80M | 30.15M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -106.41M | -34.81M | -47.20M | -64.88M | -45.19M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -118.56M | -262.12M | 129.76M | 279.02M | -33.90M |
Seneca Foods Technical Analysis
Positive
166.22
Price Trends
162.47
Positive
153.74
Positive
136.38
Positive
Market Momentum
1.32
Positive
59.12
Neutral
70.50
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For SENEA, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 166.22 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 169.31, above the 50-day MA of 162.47, and above the 200-day MA of 136.38, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 1.32 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 59.12 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 70.50 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for SENEA.
Seneca Foods Risk Analysis
Seneca Foods disclosed 29 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Seneca Foods reported the most risks in the "Legal & Regulatory" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Seneca Foods Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (62)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78 Outperform | $455.09M | 30.08 | 17.76% | ― | 21.85% | 44.53% | |
77 Outperform | $967.43M | 14.42 | 18.11% | 1.11% | 5.11% | 20.59% | |
69 Neutral | $1.12B | 9.87 | 16.46% | ― | 5.12% | 181.70% | |
62 Neutral | $20.33B | 14.63 | -3.31% | 3.23% | 1.93% | -12.26% | |
47 Neutral | $286.52M | -3.68 | -16.76% | 18.95% | -3.74% | 63.95% |
* Consumer Defensive Sector Average
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170.74
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