Seneca Foods Corporation (SENEA) Stock

Seneca Foods Corporation (SENEA) is a Consumer Staples stock trading at $193.90 (as of 2026-08-21), with a market capitalization of $1.34B and a trailing P/E of 12.9. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Seneca Foods Corporation produces packaged fruits and vegetables, including canned, frozen, and bottled items and related products such as jarred fruit and snack chips, sold under company-owned or licensed brand names and private labels. It also performs contract packing, distributes cans and ends, and provides transportation services, serving grocery and foodservice customers in the U.S. and export markets.

Understand Seneca Foods Corporation: how it makes money

Seneca Foods makes packaged fruits and vegetables (canned, frozen, bottled, jarred) plus snack chips and other food products, sold under private label and under brands it owns or licenses, and it also earns from contract packing, sales of cans and ends, and trucking and aircraft operations.

Seneca’s profit model is driven by moving packaged produce and related items through both its branded/private-label food business and its integrated packaging and logistics activities, so earnings depend on product volumes and the mix across these channels.

Business quality (Mixed): Clear business description across packaged foods plus packaging and logistics, but no reportable segment or operating KPI breakdown was provided here, which limits how precisely an investor can track the core drivers beyond overall margins.

Valuation: At 13× earnings, SENEA trades 50% below the Food Products average (26×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.

Bull case

Diversified food offering across multiple packaged categories (canned, frozen, bottled, jarred, and snack chips) and multiple go-to-market channels (private label and owned or licensed brands): This breadth can reduce dependence on any single product format or brand approach.
Additional revenue streams beyond packaged foods, including contract packing, sales of cans and ends, and trucking and aircraft operations: These activities suggest an integrated model where packaging and logistics can support the broader food business.

Bear case

The company’s core end markets are packaged food categories, which can face competitive pressure and changing consumer preferences: If demand weakens or pricing competition increases, revenue and operating results could be pressured.
A portion of branded presence comes from brands the company owns or licenses: If licensing terms or brand arrangements change, it could affect how products are marketed and sold.
The business also includes trucking and aircraft operations: Operating complexity and cost volatility in these activities could add risk to overall performance.

Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price	$193.90
Market Cap	$1.34B
P/E Ratio	12.9
EV / EBITDA	8.2
Price / Book	1.88
Price / Sales	0.76
FCF Yield	30.7%
DCF Value (model)	$42.49
DCF Upside vs Price	-78.1%

Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)	$1.58B
Net Margin	2.6%
Revenue Growth (YoY)	1.1%
EPS Growth (YoY)	208.5%
FCF Growth (YoY)	-59.8%

Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score	4.47 (safe)
Piotroski F-Score	5/9 (moderate)

Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E	12.9
Sector P/E (Consumer Staples)	26.7
Industry P/E (Food Products)	26.1
vs Sector	-51.8%
vs Industry	-50.7%

Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional Holder	BlackRock, Inc. ($65.38M)
Institutional Holders Tracked	10

Company
Sector	Consumer Staples
Industry	Food Products
CEO	Paul L. Palmby
Employees	2,800
Country	US
IPO Date	1998-06-03

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Data as of 2026-08-21.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.