Seneca Foods Corporation (SENEA) AI Stock Analysis

Seneca Foods Corporation provides packaged fruits and vegetables to domestic and international markets. Founded in 1949 and headquartered in Marion, New York, the company produces canned, frozen, and bottled produce, as well as jarred fruits and snack chips. Products are distributed under private labels and company brands including Seneca, Libby's, Aunt Nellie's, Cherryman, Green Valley, and READ. Seneca Foods also conducts contract packing agreements and serves grocery retailers, mass merchandisers, club stores, food service distributors, restaurant chains, and school feeding programs across more than 90 countries worldwide.

Seneca Foods achieved a 5-year revenue CAGR of 2.5% from FY2021 to FY2026. Annual revenue increased from $1.39B in FY2022 to $1.66B in FY2026, despite a 3.4% decline in FY2024. Gross margin widened from 10.2% in FY2022 to 13.9% in FY2026, and operating margin rose from 4.6% to 8.9% over the same period. Net income climbed from $46.2M in FY2022 to $114.7M in FY2026, lifting diluted EPS from $5.77 to $14.50. For the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2026, revenue stood at $1.77B with a net profit margin of 6.8%. In the latest quarter, quarterly revenue grew 36.2% year-over-year while quarterly earnings expanded 33.1%.

As of June 30, 2026, Seneca Foods held $86.9M in cash and short-term investments against $226.3M in total debt, resulting in net debt of $139.4M. Shareholders' equity was $774.5M, supporting a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29 and a current ratio of 3.77. In FY2026, operating cash flow reached $224.5M, generating free cash flow of $180.2M after capital expenditures of $44.3M. The company also allocated $16.1M to share buybacks, contributing to a 21.1% decline in share count over 5 years.

SENEA trades at a trailing P/E of 9.8x, below the 18.6x median of its US-listed Consumer Defensive peers. However, its forward P/E of 39.4x sits well above the peer group median of 14.3x. The stock trades at an EV/EBITDA multiple of 6.9x versus the peer median of 11.7x, and matches the peer price-to-sales multiple of 0.7x. Over the past year, the stock returned 41.7%, outperforming the S&P 500 (SPY) return of 16.8%. Over a 5-year span, SENEA gained 227.7% compared to 83.0% for the S&P 500.

Wall Street analyst coverage on SENEA includes 1 Hold rating and no Buy or Sell ratings. The mean price target is $202.00, representing an 18.6% upside from the last close of $170.25 on October 16, 2026. For the current fiscal year ending March 31, 2027, estimates project EPS of $13.83, an expected decline of 16.6%, alongside revenue of $1.89B. For the following fiscal year, 1 analyst projects EPS of $14.57 and revenue of $1.94B. The next earnings date is November 4, 2026.

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