Seneca Foods Corp
SENEB, SENEA, SENEL, SENEM · Canned, Fruits, Veg, Preserves, Jams & Jellies · 11.7M shares · -4%/yr ↓ buyback · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: $41M (gross $41M, SBC $76K)
Grade
C65Leading canned-vegetable packer in a mature, low-margin, commodity-driven industry with mid-pack returns.
Strengths
- Strong FY2025 free cash flow (78.7th pct) and healthy current ratio 3.52
- Market leadership and Green Giant frozen acquisition broaden the portfolio
Risks
- ROE only 6.5% (52.8th pct) and weak quick ratio 0.71 (23rd pct); thin cash balance
- Cyclical oversupply/pricing pressure and commodity input volatility in a mature category
Notable findings
- Buying back stockNet buyback — share count -4%/yr over 4y
- Revenue declineRevenue -22.7% YoY
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Return on equity
6.5%
Return on assets
3.5%
ROIC
6.1%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
-22.7%
Net-income growth
-34.9%
Debt / equity
0.6×
Net debt / EBITDA
2.7×
Current ratio
3.5×
Free cash flow
$298M
EBITDA
$123M
Tangible book value
$633M
Cash & investments
$43M
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-16 | Palmby Paul Laurence | Gift | 914 | — |
| 2026-03-31 | Wolcott Michael S | Gift | 250 | $148.03 |
| 2026-01-15 | KAYSER KRAIG H | Gift | 640 | $119.71 |
| 2025-11-26 | Erstad Dean Everett | I | 550 | $120.50 |
| 2025-11-26 | Erstad Dean Everett | I | 2.1K | $119.38 |
| 2025-11-11 | Palmby Paul Laurence | Gift | 1.0K | — |
| 2025-08-27 | Palmby Paul Laurence | I | 1.5K | $110.89 |
| 2025-08-27 | Palmby Paul Laurence | I | 403 | $110.01 |
| 2025-08-25 | Wolcott Michael S | Gift | 320 | $108.51 |
| 2025-08-07 | Wolcott Michael S | Grant | 243 | — |
| 2025-08-07 | Ide Gregory R | Grant | 243 | — |
| 2025-08-07 | Erstad Dean Everett | Grant | 243 | — |
| 2025-08-07 | Nelson Timothy Robert | Grant | 243 | — |
| 2025-02-18 | KAYSER KRAIG H | Gift | 7.8K | — |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Notable events (8-K)
| Date | Items | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-12 | Shareholder voteExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2024-12-30 | Material agreement1.02Debt obligationExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2024-08-12 | Shareholder voteExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2024-03-08 | Material agreement | filing ↗ |
| 2023-11-13 | Auditor changeExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2023-08-14 | Shareholder voteReg FDExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2023-08-09 | ResultsExhibits | filing ↗ |
| 2023-07-25 | Non-reliance/restatementExhibits | filing ↗ |
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-K | 2026-06-11 | 2026-03-31 | 0001437749-26-020290 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-02-05 | 2025-12-27 | 0001437749-26-003202 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-11-05 | 2025-09-27 | 0001437749-25-033352 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-08-12 | 2025-08-07 | 0001437749-25-026194 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-08-07 | 2025-06-28 | 0001437749-25-025429 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2025-06-12 | 2025-03-31 | 0001437749-25-020197 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-02-06 | 2024-12-28 | 0001437749-25-003030 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2024-12-30 | 2024-12-23 | 0001437749-24-038531 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2024-11-06 | 2024-09-28 | 0001437749-24-033615 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2024-08-12 | 2024-08-08 | 0001437749-24-026057 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2024-08-08 | 2024-06-29 | 0001437749-24-025547 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2024-06-13 | 2024-03-31 | 0001437749-24-020198 ↗ |