Seneca Foods Corp - Class A SENEA Stock Analysis
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$151.04 up $6.83, 4.74% at close Nov 6
Last close · Previous close $144.21
- Market cap
- $1.02BAt the Nov 6 close
- P/E ratio
- 8.73On last 12 months’ EPS
- Diluted EPS
- $17.30Last 12 months
- Dividend yield
- NoneLast 12 months
Price chart
$151.04up $6.83, 4.74%Fri, Nov 6 session
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Price data
Trading
- Previous close$144.21Nov 5
- Volume95.71KNov 6 session
Shares traded on all US exchanges in the last completed session. Live intraday volume covers IEX only, so it is left out.
- Avg. volume90.90KLast 21 sessions
The average daily shares traded over the last 21 trading sessions, about one calendar month.
- 52-week range: $105.05 to $210.00; now $151.04
The lowest and highest trades over the past 52 weeks, adjusted for splits. The marker shows the latest price.
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Performance
Past performance, measured to the Nov 6 close. Total return includes reinvested dividends.Price change only, without dividends. Compared with the S&P 500, using SPY.
SENEA beat the S&P 500 in 5 of 7 periods.
| Period | SENEA and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | SENEA: down 11.9% S&P 500: down 5.6% | SENEA trailed the S&P 500 by 6.3 percentage points Trailed |
| 3M | SENEA: down 9.3% S&P 500: down 4.1% | SENEA trailed the S&P 500 by 5.2 percentage points Trailed |
| YTD | SENEA: up 36.5% S&P 500: up 8.7% | SENEA beat the S&P 500 by 27.8 percentage points Beat |
| 1Y | SENEA: up 49.0% S&P 500: up 10.9% | SENEA beat the S&P 500 by 38.1 percentage points Beat |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | SENEA: up 172.6% S&P 500: up 75.0% +39.7% vs +20.5% a year | SENEA beat the S&P 500 by 97.6 percentage points Beat |
| 5Y | SENEA: up 182.5% S&P 500: up 67.8% +23.1% vs +10.9% a year | SENEA beat the S&P 500 by 114.7 percentage points Beat |
| 10Y | SENEA: up 428.1% S&P 500: up 313.1% +18.1% vs +15.2% a year | SENEA beat the S&P 500 by 115.0 percentage points Beat |
$10,000 invested in SENEA 10 years ago (Nov 4, 2016) would be worth about $52,811 at the close on , with dividends reinvested. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $41,313.
SENEA beat the S&P 500 in 5 of 7 periods.
| Period | SENEA and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | SENEA: down 11.9% S&P 500: down 5.6% | SENEA trailed the S&P 500 by 6.3 percentage points Trailed |
| 3M | SENEA: down 9.3% S&P 500: down 4.3% | SENEA trailed the S&P 500 by 5.0 percentage points Trailed |
| YTD | SENEA: up 36.5% S&P 500: up 7.8% | SENEA beat the S&P 500 by 28.7 percentage points Beat |
| 1Y | SENEA: up 49.0% S&P 500: up 9.7% | SENEA beat the S&P 500 by 39.3 percentage points Beat |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | SENEA: up 172.6% S&P 500: up 68.8% +39.7% vs +19.1% a year | SENEA beat the S&P 500 by 103.8 percentage points Beat |
| 5Y | SENEA: up 182.5% S&P 500: up 56.9% +23.1% vs +9.4% a year | SENEA beat the S&P 500 by 125.6 percentage points Beat |
| 10Y | SENEA: up 428.1% S&P 500: up 252.6% +18.1% vs +13.4% a year | SENEA beat the S&P 500 by 175.5 percentage points Beat |
$10,000 invested in SENEA 10 years ago (Nov 4, 2016) would be worth about $52,811 at the close on , not counting dividends. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $35,257.
All-time high
$207.30
Closing high on . Now 27.1% below that record.
Split-adjusted daily closes since Jun 3, 1998.
Stock splits
SENEA hasn’t split since its price history begins in 1998.
Valuation
The Nov 6 close compared with the last 12 months of reported results (the four quarters to Sep 26, 2026). Tap a metric to see how it’s calculated.
Price-to-earnings (P/E)
8.7×The Nov 6 close ÷ diluted EPS over the last 12 months ($17.30)
The range covers daily P/E ratios from Oct 28, 2021 to Nov 6, 2026, each based on the previous 12 months of earnings.
SENEA trades at 8.7× its earnings over the last 12 months, below its 5-year median of 10.8×. In plain terms, buyers are paying about $9 for each $1 of profit from the past year. How to read P/E
Other valuation measures
- 0.6×Last 12 months’ revenue
Market value divided by revenue over the last 12 months. Useful when earnings are small or negative.
P/S = Market cap ÷ Revenue (last 12 months)Price-to-sales ratio - 1.3×Book value as of Sep 26, 2026
Price relative to accounting equity (book value) per share on the Sep 26, 2026 balance sheet. Asset-light companies often trade far above book value.
P/B = Price ÷ Book value per sharePrice-to-book ratio - 5.7×Last 12 months’ EBITDA
Enterprise value divided by EBITDA over the last 12 months. It compares companies with different amounts of debt.
EV/EBITDA = Enterprise value ÷ EBITDA (last 12 months)EV/EBITDA explained - 0.09Last 12 months’ EPS growth
The P/E divided by the growth in diluted EPS over the last 12 months (+100.7% on the 12 months before). It looks backward: near 1 means the P/E roughly matches last year’s growth. Sites that use analysts’ growth forecasts show a different PEG.
PEG = P/E ÷ EPS growth (%) = 8.7 ÷ 100.7 - 15.96%Last 12 months’ free cash flow
Free cash flow over the last 12 months as a share of the company’s market value: the cash the business generated for each dollar of stock.
FCF yield = Free cash flow (last 12 months) ÷ Market capFree cash flow - $1.22BAt the Nov 6 close
What it would cost to buy the whole business: the market cap at the Nov 6 close, plus debt, minus cash and short-term investments from the Sep 26, 2026 balance sheet.
EV = Market cap + Debt − Cash and short-term investmentsEV/EBITDA explained
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Financials
Reported results, not forecasts. From company filings via Tiingo; the latest report is Q2 FY27, the quarter ended Sep 26, 2026. “Last 12 months” means the four quarters from Sep 28, 2025 to Sep 26, 2026, and balance-sheet figures are as of Sep 26, 2026.
Revenue and net income
Last 12 months, with the change from the 12 months before
- Revenue
- $1.80Bup 12.1%
- Net income
- $118.79Mup 98.4%
- Diluted EPS
- $17.30up 100.7%
Data table
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY25 (Dec 28, 2024) | $502.86M | $14.66M | $2.10 |
| Q4 FY25 (Mar 31, 2025) | $345.84M | $601.00K | $0.09 |
| Q1 FY26 (Jun 28, 2025) | $297.46M | $14.89M | $2.14 |
| Q2 FY26 (Sep 27, 2025) | $460.02M | $29.74M | $4.29 |
| Q3 FY26 (Dec 27, 2025) | $508.35M | $44.77M | $6.48 |
| Q4 FY26 (Mar 31, 2026) | $393.85M | $25.28M | $3.70 |
| Q1 FY27 (Jun 27, 2026) | $405.17M | $19.51M | $2.85 |
| Q2 FY27 (Sep 26, 2026) | $492.59M | $29.23M | $4.27 |
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY22 (Mar 31, 2022) | $1.39B | $46.20M | $5.24 |
| FY23 (Mar 31, 2023) | $1.51B | $9.23M | $1.16 |
| FY24 (Mar 31, 2024) | $1.46B | $63.32M | $8.56 |
| FY25 (Mar 31, 2025) | $1.58B | $41.22M | $5.90 |
| FY26 (Mar 31, 2026) | $1.66B | $114.67M | $16.59 |
Margins
- Gross 13.2%
- Operating 8.2%
- Net 6.6%
The percentages above the chart cover the last 12 months; the lines show each quarter. What margins tell you
Cash flow
- $163.22MLast 12 months
Cash from operations minus capital spending: the cash left after the business maintains and grows its assets.
FCF = Operating cash flow − Capital spendingFree cash flow - Operating cash flow$222.60MLast 12 months
- Capital spending$59.38MLast 12 months
- 9.1%Last 12 months
Free cash flow as a share of revenue, both over the last 12 months.
Shareholder returns
- $14.29MLast 12 months
Cash spent repurchasing shares, net of shares issued. Buybacks shrink the share count, so each remaining share owns more of the company.
- Dividends paid$0.00Last 12 months
- Total returned$14.29MLast 12 months
9% of free cash flow
Balance sheet
- $10.74MAs of Sep 26, 2026
Cash plus short- and long-term marketable securities on the Sep 26, 2026 balance sheet.
- Total debt$210.32MAs of Sep 26, 2026
- Net debt$199.58MAs of Sep 26, 2026
- 2.60As of Sep 26, 2026
Current assets divided by current liabilities on the Sep 26, 2026 balance sheet. Above 1 means short-term assets cover the bills due within a year.
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilitiesCurrent ratio - 0.26As of Sep 26, 2026
Total debt divided by shareholders’ equity on the Sep 26, 2026 balance sheet: a measure of financial leverage.
D/E = Total debt ÷ Shareholders’ equityDebt-to-equity ratio
Financial strength
- 9 of 9Last 12 months
vs the 12 beforeA 0–9 checklist from accounting professor Joseph Piotroski. Each test compares the last 12 months with the 12 months before and scores a point if it passes. 8–9 is strong; 0–2 is weak.
- ✓Net income was positive: passed
- ✓Operating cash flow was positive: passed
- ✓Return on assets improved: passed
- ✓Operating cash flow exceeded net income: passed
- ✓Long-term debt fell relative to assets: passed
- ✓Current ratio improved: passed
- ✓Share count didn’t rise: passed
- ✓Gross margin improved: passed
- ✓Asset turnover (revenue ÷ assets) improved: passed
- 15.6%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Seneca Foods’s net income was 15.6% of its shareholders’ equity (averaged over the last four quarter-ends). It describes the past year, not an expected return.
ROE = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average equityReturn on equity - 9.2%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Seneca Foods’s net income was 9.2% of its total assets (averaged over the last four quarter-ends): what the business earned on everything it owns.
ROA = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average total assets
About Seneca Foods Corp - Class A
Seneca Foods is one of North America’s leading providers of packaged fruits and vegetables, with facilities located throughout the United States. Its high quality products are primarily sourced from more than 1,200 American farms and are distributed to approximately 55 countries. Seneca holds a large share of the market for retail private label, food service, restaurant chains, international, contracting packaging, industrial, chips and cherry products. Products are also sold under the highly regarded brands of Libby’s®, Green Giant®, Aunt Nellie’s®, Green Valley®, CherryMan®, READ®, and Seneca labels, including Seneca snack chips. Seneca’s common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbols “SENEA” and “SENEB”. SENEA is included in the S&P SmallCap 600, Russell 2000 and Russell 3000 indices. Non-GAAP Financial Measures Adjusted net earnings is calculated on a FIFO basis and excludes the impact from the application of LIFO. The Company believes this non-GAAP financial measure provides for a better comparison of year over year operating performance. The Company does not intend for this information to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for other measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Set forth below is a reconciliation of reported earnings before income taxes to adjusted net earnings (in thousands). Three Months Ended Six Months Ended September 28, September 30, September 28, September 30, 2024 2023 2024 2023 Earnings before income taxes, as reported $ 17,068 $ 32,577 $ 33,569 $ 62,838 LIFO charge 14,977 9,316 12,059 7,616 Adjusted earnings before income taxes 32,045 41,893 45,628 70,454 Income taxes 7,434 10,118 10,559 16,844 Adjusted net earnings $ 24,611 $ 31,775 $ 35,069 $ 53,610 Set forth below is a reconciliation of reported net earnings to EBITDA and FIFO EBITDA (earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation, amortization and non-cash charges related to the LIFO inventory valuation method). The Company does not intend for this information to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for other measures prepared in accordance with GAAP (in thousands).
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Packaged Foods
- Headquarters
- New York, USA
- SEC filings
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- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Asset type
- Common stock
- Price history since
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What is SENEA stock’s price today?
Seneca Foods (SENEA) traded at $151.04 at the close on , up $6.83 (4.74%) from the previous close of $144.21. Over the past 52 weeks it has traded between $105.05 and $210.00.
If you invested $1,000 in SENEA 10 years ago, how much would you have now?
With dividends reinvested, $1,000 invested in SENEA on would be worth about $5,281 at the close on , a total return of +428.1%. The same $1,000 would be worth $2,825 if invested five years ago, $1,490 if invested one year ago, and $6,008 if invested 20 years ago. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What is Seneca Foods’s market cap?
Seneca Foods’s market capitalization is about $1.0 billion. That’s Tiingo’s daily market cap for , at that day’s closing price of $151.04 (how market cap works). Seneca Foods reported 6.77M shares outstanding at the end of its latest quarter ().
What is SENEA’s P/E ratio?
SENEA trades at 8.7 times its diluted earnings over the four quarters to ($17.30 per share), at the close. Over the past five years its P/E has ranged from 3.4 to 43.8, with a median of 10.8. (How the P/E ratio works.)
How much revenue does Seneca Foods make?
Seneca Foods reported $1.8 billion of revenue over the four quarters to , up 12.1% from the twelve months before. In its latest quarter (Q2 FY27, ended ) revenue was $492.6 million, up 7.1% from a year earlier.
Is Seneca Foods profitable?
Yes. Seneca Foods earned $118.8 million of net income over the four quarters to , a net margin of 6.6%, and its operating margin was 8.2% (what margins tell you).
What are SENEA’s earnings per share?
SENEA’s diluted earnings per share were $17.30 over the four quarters to , compared with $8.62 in the twelve months before. The latest quarter (Q2 FY27) brought $4.27 per share, against $4.29 a year earlier (how EPS works).
Does SENEA pay a dividend?
Seneca Foods hasn’t paid a dividend in the last twelve months.
What is SENEA’s 52-week high and low?
Over the past 52 weeks SENEA has traded as low as $105.05 and as high as $210.00. At $151.04 at the close on , it is 28.1% below that high and 43.8% above the low.
What is SENEA’s all-time high?
SENEA’s highest closing price was $207.30 on , adjusted for stock splits. At $151.04 at the close on , it is 27.1% below that record.
Has SENEA stock ever split?
No. SENEA hasn’t split since its price history begins in 1998.
How has SENEA stock performed?
Including dividends and measured to the close on , SENEA has returned +36.5% so far this year and +49.0% over the past year, and +182.5% over five years (+23.1% a year). Over the same periods the S&P 500, measured by SPY, returned +8.7%, +10.9% and +67.8%. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What sector and industry is Seneca Foods in?
Seneca Foods is in the Consumer Defensive sector and the Packaged Foods industry, and is headquartered in New York, USA.
What exchange does SENEA trade on?
Seneca Foods trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol SENEA. Its price history on this dashboard begins on .
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