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Seneca Foods Corporation

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PositoAI's own ratios from Seneca Foods Corporation's yearly results (2023–2026), compared with Consumer Defensive companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.

What stands out

  • Cash Locked Ratio: For every $100 of sales, $40 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $47 tied up three years earlier. More money tied up than 93% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
  • Growth Efficiency Ratio: Sales grew 10% in 3 years; of every extra $100 of sales, $70 became extra profit. Higher than 91% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
  • Profit Cash Ratio: Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $218 of operating cash. Higher than 85% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

Cash quality

Profit Cash Ratio

$218

Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $218 of operating cash.

Higher than 85% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

Self-Funding Ratio

4.0×

Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 4.0 times.

Higher than 75% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

Cash Locked Ratio

$40

For every $100 of sales, $40 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $47 tied up three years earlier.

More money tied up than 93% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

Growth quality

Steadiness Ratio

2/3 · 2/3

Sales grew in 2 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 2 of 3.

Steadier than 57% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

Growth Efficiency Ratio

$70

Sales grew 10% in 3 years; of every extra $100 of sales, $70 became extra profit.

Higher than 91% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

Asset Productivity Ratio

+10% / +3%

In 3 years sales changed by +10% while total assets changed by +3%. Sales grew faster than assets.

Balance-sheet strength

Debt Due Cover Ratio

8.9×

Debt due within a year is covered 8.9 times by its yearly operating cash.

Higher than 72% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

Cash Cushion Ratio

−19%

Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 19% of its market value (net debt).

Higher than 54% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

Tangible Assets Ratio

—

Data incomplete

Tangible Net Worth Ratio

—

Data incomplete

Shareholders

Shareholder Slice Ratio

−11%

Share count fell 11% in 3 years (buybacks), so each share's slice of the company became larger. Dividends paid equalled 0% of profit over the same period.

Standard fundamentals

P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (13)

Seneca Foods Corporation owes $0.39 for every $1 it owns. Net profit rose 178% in the year to Mar 2026, and grew 132% a year on average over 3 years.

Compared with Consumer Defensive companies in United States · latest annual results Mar 2026.

P/E ratio

10.3

Investors pay $10.3 for every $1 of Seneca Foods Corporation's yearly profit, lower than 92% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

P/B ratio

1.57

The share price is 1.57 times Seneca Foods Corporation's book value per share, lower than 61% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

Market cap

$1.2 B

The total market value of all of Seneca Foods Corporation's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), smaller than 51% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Meso Cap.

Net worth (book value)

$774 M

What Seneca Foods Corporation would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).

Book value per share

$114.39

Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $179.22 is 1.6 times this, which is the P/B above.

Return on equity (ROE)

16.8%

Seneca Foods Corporation earned 16.8% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 75% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

Owes vs Owns

0.39×

Seneca Foods Corporation owes $0.39 for every $1 it owns (low), lower than 76% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

Dividend yield

None

Seneca Foods Corporation does not currently pay a dividend.

Revenue growth

+5%

Revenue rose 5% in the year to Mar 2026, and grew 3% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit growth

+178%

Net profit rose 178% in the year to Mar 2026, and grew 132% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit margin

6.9%

Seneca Foods Corporation keeps $7 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.

Cash quality

2.0×

Cash from Seneca Foods Corporation's business was 2.0× its reported profit in the year to Mar 2026 — its profit turned into cash.

Cash vs debt

Net debt

Seneca Foods Corporation had $232 M more debt than cash (net debt) at Mar 2026.

Questions

What is Seneca Foods Corporation's P/E ratio?

Investors pay $10.3 for every $1 of Seneca Foods Corporation's yearly profit, lower than 92% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?

P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Seneca Foods Corporation: $1.2 B ÷ $774 M (30 Jun 2026) = 1.6.

What is Seneca Foods Corporation's return on equity?

Seneca Foods Corporation earned 16.8% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 75% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

How much does Seneca Foods Corporation owe compared with what it owns?

Seneca Foods Corporation owes $0.39 for every $1 it owns (low), lower than 76% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

Does Seneca Foods Corporation pay a dividend?

No. Seneca Foods Corporation does not currently pay a dividend.

Is Seneca Foods Corporation's revenue growing?

Revenue rose 5% in the year to Mar 2026, and grew 3% a year on average over 3 years.

Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.

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