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SENECA FOODS CORP - CL A (SENEA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:SENEA - US8170705011 - Common Stock

117.22 USD
-2 (-1.68%)
Last: 1/16/2026, 8:00:02 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

SENEA gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 87 industry peers in the Food Products industry. While SENEA has a great health rating, its profitability is only average at the moment. SENEA is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • SENEA had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year SENEA had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years SENEA has been profitable.
  • The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: SENEA reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
SENEA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSENEA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 4.39%, SENEA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.26% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 8.89%, SENEA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.26% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SENEA's Return On Invested Capital of 6.99% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SENEA outperforms 77.01% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for SENEA is significantly below the industry average of 27.80%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (4.83%) for SENEA is below the current ROIC(6.99%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.39%
ROE 8.89%
ROIC 6.99%
ROA(3y)2.94%
ROA(5y)5.5%
ROE(3y)6.34%
ROE(5y)9.74%
ROIC(3y)4.83%
ROIC(5y)7.25%
SENEA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSENEA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

  • SENEA has a better Profit Margin (3.72%) than 64.37% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of SENEA has declined.
  • SENEA has a better Operating Margin (5.73%) than 62.07% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SENEA has remained more or less at the same level.
  • SENEA has a Gross Margin of 10.48%. This is in the lower half of the industry: SENEA underperforms 64.37% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SENEA has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.73%
PM (TTM) 3.72%
GM 10.48%
OM growth 3Y2.11%
OM growth 5Y0.31%
PM growth 3Y-7.75%
PM growth 5Y-7.74%
GM growth 3Y-2.37%
GM growth 5Y-2.18%
SENEA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSENEA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 10 15

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), SENEA is destroying value.
  • SENEA has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for SENEA has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, SENEA has an improved debt to assets ratio.
SENEA Yearly Shares OutstandingSENEA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2M 4M 6M 8M
SENEA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSENEA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.42 indicates that SENEA is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • SENEA has a Altman-Z score of 3.42. This is in the better half of the industry: SENEA outperforms 68.97% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of SENEA is 1.15, which is an excellent value as it means it would take SENEA, only 1.15 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 1.15, SENEA belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 88.51% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SENEA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.40. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.40, SENEA is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.02% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.4
Debt/FCF 1.15
Altman-Z 3.42
ROIC/WACC0.94
WACC7.41%
SENEA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSENEA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.59 indicates that SENEA has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.59, SENEA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.42 indicates that SENEA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.42, SENEA is not doing good in the industry: 78.16% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.59
Quick Ratio 0.42
SENEA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSENEA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • SENEA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 47.71%, which is quite impressive.
  • SENEA shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 1.05% yearly.
  • The Revenue has grown by 8.33% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • Measured over the past years, SENEA shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 3.40% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)47.71%
EPS 3Y4.03%
EPS 5Y1.05%
EPS Q2Q%-1.7%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.33%
Revenue growth 3Y4.46%
Revenue growth 5Y3.4%
Sales Q2Q%8.12%

3.2 Future

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
SENEA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSENEA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • SENEA is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 13.60.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SENEA is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 71.26% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.38, SENEA is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.6
Fwd PE N/A
SENEA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSENEA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 0 0 0 0

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of SENEA indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: SENEA is cheaper than 70.11% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, SENEA is valued cheaper than 98.85% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 3.15
EV/EBITDA 7.85
SENEA Per share dataSENEA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 50 100 150 200

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)12.98
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for SENEA!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

SENECA FOODS CORP - CL A

NASDAQ:SENEA (1/16/2026, 8:00:02 PM)

117.22

-2 (-1.68%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)11-05
Earnings (Next)02-04
Inst Owners68.56%
Inst Owner Change-0.61%
Ins Owners4.14%
Ins Owner Change0.14%
Market Cap801.78M
Revenue(TTM)1.61B
Net Income(TTM)59.80M
Analysts0
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %3.54%
Short Ratio1.9
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0.04%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 13.6
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.5
P/FCF 3.15
P/OCF 2.74
P/B 1.19
P/tB 1.19
EV/EBITDA 7.85
EPS(TTM)8.62
EY7.35%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)37.17
FCFY31.71%
OCF(TTM)42.78
OCFY36.5%
SpS234.82
BVpS98.37
TBVpS98.37
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)12.98
Graham Number138.13
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.39%
ROE 8.89%
ROCE 9.19%
ROIC 6.99%
ROICexc 7.11%
ROICexgc 7.11%
OM 5.73%
PM (TTM) 3.72%
GM 10.48%
FCFM 15.83%
ROA(3y)2.94%
ROA(5y)5.5%
ROE(3y)6.34%
ROE(5y)9.74%
ROIC(3y)4.83%
ROIC(5y)7.25%
ROICexc(3y)4.94%
ROICexc(5y)7.6%
ROICexgc(3y)4.94%
ROICexgc(5y)7.6%
ROCE(3y)6.38%
ROCE(5y)9.55%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-0.16%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-0.56%
ROICexc growth 3Y-0.16%
ROICexc growth 5Y-0.56%
OM growth 3Y2.11%
OM growth 5Y0.31%
PM growth 3Y-7.75%
PM growth 5Y-7.74%
GM growth 3Y-2.37%
GM growth 5Y-2.18%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.18
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.4
Debt/FCF 1.15
Debt/EBITDA 1.96
Cap/Depr 84.88%
Cap/Sales 2.39%
Interest Coverage 3.61
Cash Conversion 213.3%
Profit Quality 425.13%
Current Ratio 2.59
Quick Ratio 0.42
Altman-Z 3.42
F-Score7
WACC7.41%
ROIC/WACC0.94
Cap/Depr(3y)113.34%
Cap/Depr(5y)141.34%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.18%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.65%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)47.71%
EPS 3Y4.03%
EPS 5Y1.05%
EPS Q2Q%-1.7%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.33%
Revenue growth 3Y4.46%
Revenue growth 5Y3.4%
Sales Q2Q%8.12%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y9.37%
EBIT growth 3Y6.66%
EBIT growth 5Y3.72%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y250.71%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y37.09%
OCF growth 1Y377.39%
OCF growth 3Y123.13%
OCF growth 5Y21.39%

SENECA FOODS CORP - CL A / SENEA FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for SENECA FOODS CORP - CL A?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to SENEA.


Can you provide the valuation status for SENECA FOODS CORP - CL A?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to SENECA FOODS CORP - CL A (SENEA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is SENECA FOODS CORP - CL A (SENEA) stock?

SENECA FOODS CORP - CL A (SENEA) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What is the valuation of SENECA FOODS CORP - CL A based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for SENECA FOODS CORP - CL A (SENEA) is 13.6 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.19.


How financially healthy is SENECA FOODS CORP - CL A?

The financial health rating of SENECA FOODS CORP - CL A (SENEA) is 7 / 10.