Seneca Foods stock
SENEANASDAQSeneca Foods Corporation, Consumer DefensiveISIN US8170705011
69Score 69 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
70 / 100
Price history
+43% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Above the 200-day line: the price is 6.2% above it.
Since October 2023 the 50-day line has been above the 200-day line; the trend has turned up.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 59).
The price is 18% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 51% (December 2022 to June 2023).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$173.94
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$159.13
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)59
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDabove the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$108.22
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$207.30
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Seneca Foods Corporation belongs to the Packaged Foods industry (United States) and, with a market value of $1.14B, is number 62 of 76 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2026 it reported revenue of $1.66B (up 5.1% year on year) and earnings of $114.67M (up 178.2%).
- MEQIRI Score 69 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 81 of 296 in Consumer Defensive, median 62.
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- The P/E is 9.7 (Packaged Foods median 18.5, own median of recent years 9.8).
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Share buybacksShare count down 25% since 2021.Capital allocation 76
- Earnings turn into cashFree cash flow 137% of earnings over the last 12 months.Fundamentals 72
Weaknesses
None of our weakness checks flags anything. Crash risk is measured separately.
Its standout strengths are valuation and stability, while growth holds the score back.
Daily figure as of 13 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Score since yesterday from 71 to 69.
Fundamentals are strong, with stable profits and strong cash generation.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk medium
How well MEQIRI warnsIn the middle among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 20 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
Valuation
Valuation signal
UndervaluedA fair value is not meaningful here, so the signal follows the valuation grade.
Valuation metrics
The model puts the fair value at more than four times the share price. That says more about the assumptions than about the company, so a fair value is not meaningful here and the valuation relies on the P/E and the other metrics.
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 26 Sep 2026, revenue rose 12.1% on the twelve months before. Revenue has stayed largely stable since 2007.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2026: gross 14%, operating 9%, net 7%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterThe balance sheet is solid, with low debt and comfortable interest coverage.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 4 Feb 2027in 83 days
- Last reported
- 4 Nov 2026EPS reported $4.27 (expected $3.82)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $13.830.0%
- Revenue
- $1.89B0.0%
- Earnings per share
- $14.570.0%
- Revenue
- $1.94B0.0%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases in the last 6 months. One insider sold, $327,176 in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
- Erstad Dean EverettSale
4 Sept 2026, Senior VP Sales & Marketing
- Shares
- 1,587
- Price
- $206.16
- Value
- $327,176
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Seneca Foods
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
296 rated companies in Consumer Defensive
- This company
- 69
- Sector median
- 62
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Packaged Foods
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
- Utz BrandsUTZ $1.26B39
- AryztaARYN.SW $1.25B52
- ItalmobiliareITM.MI $1.24B50
- BellRing BrandsBRBR $1.19B76
- Simply Good FoodsSMPL $1.1B48
- SavenciaSAVE.PA $986.51M53
- Westrock CoffeeWEST $840.62M37
- AGRANA Beteiligungs-AGAGR.VI $827.47M41
ETFs that hold Seneca Foods
Held by 10 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETFAVWS | 0.12% | 0.39% | €1.49B |
| L&G Russell 2000 US Small Cap Quality UCITS ETFETLZ | 0.04% | 0.30% | €185.82M |
| State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRR | 0.03% | 0.30% | €4.28B |
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| Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1CXRS2 | 0.03% | 0.30% | €2.22B |
| State Street SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETFZPRV | 0.02% | 0.30% | €964.08M |
| State Street SPDR MSCI World Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRS | 0.01% | 0.45% | €1.54B |
| iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFSXRG | 0.00% | 0.43% | €2.5B |
| UBS MSCI USA Select Factor Mix UCITS ETF USD accUSUE | 0.00% | 0.25% | €178.55M |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 13 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2026, period end 31 Mar 2026
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral since 13 Nov 2026, previously Strong
- Valuation signal Undervalued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.