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Seneca Foods Corporation (SENEA) Fair Value & Analysis

Consumer Defensive · US · Market cap $1.2B

SF Seneca Foods Corporation logo Seneca Foods Corporation SENEA · US
Price$193.90
Fair Value$290.22
Upside+49.7%
Quality72/100
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Healthy Growth
Thin margins · 6.8% net margin
Low debt · generates free cash flow
Ranks above peers (10/14)
Moderate moat 45/100
Evidence: High Range $201.79 – $392.43 Share as image

Fair value as of: Aug 13, 2026

From 25 valuation models · updated yesterday

Share price +14.6% over the past month.

A solid business, screening 50% undervalued on our models.

What matters now

  • The rarer combination: high quality (72/100) AND below fair value. That earns a closer look rather than a quick verdict.
  • The price is below even our cautious bear case ($201.79). The market is more pessimistic than our downside scenario.
  • A fairly wide model range ($201.79 to $392.43) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
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Price vs Fair Value (5 years)

$193.90 $32.68 Fair Value $290.22 May 2021 Aug 2026

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 13, 2026.

How to read this chart

60‑month range $32.68 – $193.90 · fair‑value band $201.79 – $392.43 · the $193.90 price screens below the $290.22 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 13, 2026.

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Analysis

Seneca Foods Corporation (SENEA) currently trades at $193.90, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $290.22, implying the stock looks roughly 49.7% undervalued today. The Quality Score stands at 72/100 (solid quality), in the Consumer Defensive sector. Bull case: trading below our estimate, it may offer upside if the fundamentals hold. Bear case: a low price can be a value trap when quality is weak or the data is thin (evidence: high), always confirm before acting.

Over the trailing twelve months, Seneca Foods Corporation generated revenue of $1.7B at a net margin of 6.9%. Revenue grew 13.9% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 16.5%. Net debt stands at $232M. Fundamentals as of Aug 13, 2026

Our scenario range runs from $201.79 (bear case) to $392.43 (bull case); at $193.90, the current price sits below that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades near its 52-week high and 120% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Consumer Defensive peers we cover trades at -14% fair-value upside, at 50%, SENEA screens cheaper than that median.

Fair Value models

Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small.

Model Bear Bear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull Bull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. Evidence
Highest evidence
Growth DCF $210.21 $288.17 $381.63 80
Residual Income $103.03 $130.73 $342.25 76
Rev-Margin DCF $176.93 $275.05 $382.79 74
All 25 models by family
DCF Models
FCF DCF $206.79 $293.52 $402.77 38
Owner Earnings $121.23 $176.26 $245.60 31
5Y Revenue Exit $176.93 $271.87 $388.17 39
5Y EBITDA Exit $208.90 $329.36 $464.05 41
5Y P/E Exit $203.71 $320.02 $436.45 38
10Y Revenue Exit $182.46 $265.10 $366.83 36
10Y EBITDA Exit $205.58 $300.81 $417.83 37
10Y P/E Exit $202.60 $295.01 $399.28 35
Earnings-Based
Graham-Dodd $112.95 $285.51 $370.97 54
PEG = 1.0 $52.79 $75.41 $98.03 46
EPV $104.67 $122.68 $137.68 59
Dividend Discount
Gordon GGM $0.0300 $0.0400 $0.0600 70
DDM Multi-Stage $0.0300 $0.0400 $0.0500 61
Multiples
P/E Multiple $261.60 $348.81 $436.01 63
P/S Multiple $211.77 $282.37 $352.96 58
P/B Multiple $211.77 $282.37 $352.96 55
EV/EBIT $246.65 $338.00 $429.34 53
EV/EBITDA $244.30 $334.87 $425.43 54
EV/Revenue $168.20 $252.02 $335.85 43
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham) $54.77 $73.39 $109.54 50
Growth DCF
Growth DCF $210.21 $288.17 $381.63 80
Rev-Margin DCF $176.93 $275.05 $382.79 74
Economic Profit
Residual Income $103.03 $130.73 $342.25 76
ROIC Compounder $104.67 $126.84 $151.82 72
Growth Earnings
Growth-Adj P/E $202.27 $288.96 $375.64 68

Widest divergence: DCF Models ($293.52) versus Dividend Discount ($0.0400). Highest evidence: Growth DCF (80).

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Key figures & financial health

Revenue (TTM) $1.7B
Revenue growth (YoY) +13.9%
Net margin 6.9%
Return on equity 16.5%
Free cash flow $180M FY2026
P/E ratio 10.6 as of Jun 16, 2026
More key figures
Operating margin 6.5%
EPS (TTM) $16.59
EPS growth (YoY) +3,997%
Net debt $232M FY2026

Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Aug 13, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.

Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 72/100

Of which business quality 71 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 92

Profitability 58
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth 72
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow 70
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength 63
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment 79
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility 72
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum 100
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum 100
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance 94
Buybacks instead of dilution

Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.

About the company

Seneca Foods Corporation provides packaged fruits and vegetables in the United States and internationally. The company offers canned, frozen, and jarred fruits and vegetables; and packaged snack chips and other food products under the private label, as well as under various national and regional brands that the company owns or licenses, including Aunt …

Full company description

Seneca Foods Corporation provides packaged fruits and vegetables in the United States and internationally. The company offers canned, frozen, and jarred fruits and vegetables; and packaged snack chips and other food products under the private label, as well as under various national and regional brands that the company owns or licenses, including Aunt Nellie's, CherryMan, Green Giant, Green Valley, Libby's, READ, and Seneca. In addition, it packs canned and frozen vegetables. Further, the company engages in the sale of cans, ends, and seeds, as well as aircraft operations. It provides its products to grocery outlets, including supermarkets, mass merchandisers, limited assortment stores, club stores, and dollar stores; specialty retailers; and food service distributors, restaurant chains, industrial markets, other food packagers, and export customers in approximately 55 countries, as well as federal, state, and local governments for school and other feeding programs. Seneca Foods Corporation was incorporated in 1949 and is headquartered in Fairport, New York.

Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2022 – FY2026 · reported fiscal years

Seneca Foods Corporation reported revenue of $1.7B in FY2026 versus $1.4B in FY2022, a compound +4.6%/yr. Reported net income was $115M in FY2026, compounding +25.5%/yr from FY2022.

Growth Quality 68/100
Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Latest Revenue (FY 2026)
$1.7B
Latest YoY
+5.1%
Avg. growth/yr (3Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+3.2%
Avg. growth/yr (5Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+2.5%
Avg. growth/yr (43Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+3.4%
Revenue +4.6%/yr
FY22 $1.4B
FY23 $1.5B
FY24 $1.5B
FY25 $1.6B
FY26 $1.7B
Net income +25.5%/yr
FY22 $46.2M
FY23 $9.2M
FY24 $63.3M
FY25 $41.2M
FY26 $115M
Character of growth · EPS growth decomposed (2015-2026) +17.0 % p.a.
Revenue per share +6.6 pp

of which total revenue +2.4 pp · buybacks/dilution +4.2 pp

EBIT margin +7.8 pp
Tax rate +1.5 pp
Residual (interest, one-offs) +1.2 pp

Absolute contributions in percentage points per year; they sum to the EPS growth rate. Start and end points are 3-year averages (details on hover).

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Peer Group

Packaged Foods · 652 stocks

How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.

Quality Score 72 · Top 25%
Fair Value upside +50% · Top 25%
Return on equity (TTM) 17% · Top 25%
Return on assets 8% · Top 25%
Net margin (TTM) 7% · Above median
Operating margin (TTM) 7% · Above median
Revenue growth 36% · Top 25%
Debt / equity 0.32× · Higher than median

Valuation Multiples vs Packaged Foods median · lower = cheaper

P/E (TTM) 10.6× · Cheaper than 75% of peers
P/B 1.61× · Pricier than median
P/S (TTM) 0.69× · Pricier than median
P/FCF 6.8× · Pricier than median
EV/EBITDA 6.9× · Cheaper than median
PEG 0.83× · Cheaper than median

Snowflake

Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.

VALUE 100 · sector 23
FUTURE 100 · sector 19
PAST 67 · sector 28
HEALTH 84 · sector 96
DIVIDEND 0 · sector 47

Values & ESG

Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.

None of the checked exposures detected

ESG scores are not available for this stock yet. Values and ESG data are contextual and can differ between providers.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Seneca Foods Corporation (SENEA) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Aug 13, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $290.22 versus a price of $193.90, about +50% (undervalued).
What is the fair value of SENEA?
Our model-based fair value for Seneca Foods Corporation is $290.22 (as of Aug 13, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price is $193.90.
What is the quality score of SENEA?
Seneca Foods Corporation has a Quality Score of 72/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the revenue of Seneca Foods Corporation (SENEA)?
Seneca Foods Corporation reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $1.7B (latest available figure, as of Aug 13, 2026).
What is the net profit margin of SENEA?
The net profit margin of Seneca Foods Corporation is about 6.9%, meaning it keeps roughly 6.9% of revenue as net income. Based on the latest reported figures.

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