How profitable is Seneca Foods Corp. (Class A) (SENEA)?

In FY 2025 (10-K), SENEA converted $513.5M of revenue into a 52% gross margin, 0% operating margin, and $30.3M in free cash flow (5.9% FCF margin).

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Seneca Foods Corp. (Class A) (SENEA) Revenue-to-Profit Sankey Flow & SEC XBRL Financials

$158.66 -0.70% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $158.16

Seneca Foods Corp. (Class A) (SENEA) carries a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell) with 53/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

ROARABLE D+ • SELL / AVOID Cap $1.08B

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As of 2026-11-03, Seneca Foods Corp. (Class A) (NASDAQ: SENEA) is rated D+ (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 53/100 at a spot price of $158.66 (-0.70% 1D, market cap $1.08B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 6/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 10/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 14/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 11/20. Across 147 tracked Consumer Staples issuers, SENEA ranks #69 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Consumer Staples sector (Packaged Foods), SENEA carries a Roarable D+ (53/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 9.4x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 16.1%. By comparison, SENEB (Seneca Foods Corp. (Class B)) holds a D+ grade (53/100 RQD, P/E 9.4x, ROIC 16.1%, cap $1.08B) and BRBR (BellRing Brands Inc.) posts a B grade (74/100 RQD, P/E 4.9x, ROIC 46.3%, cap $1.07B). Among the 5-stock peer group, BRBR leads on earnings multiple (4.9x) while BRBR leads on capital efficiency (46.3% ROIC).

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Per SENEA's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2026-03-31, CIK 0000088948), Seneca Foods Corp. (Class A) generated $513.5M in revenue (+135.8% YoY), $114.7M in net income, and $0 in free cash flow against $1.22B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Consumer Staples with deep daily trading liquidity. Primary risk factors monitored: Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $158.15 (-0.32%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-0.96% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 5.9% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 53/100 (D+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-0.9% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 50.6% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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5-PILLAR RQD RADARRw D · Rk C-

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-2.3% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for SENEA)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±7.2%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (53/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY SENEA SCORES 53/100 (D+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+14/20 pts (26% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 54% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 36.4 (NEUTRAL RANGE)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+12/20 pts (23% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 5.9% FCF Margin ($30.3M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning6/20 pts (-14 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-14 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C$183.07-10.8% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C$163.36-4.7% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C$155.72+1.9% Next Q

Current

Grade D+$158.66-0.9% Hist 90D α

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While SENEA currently carries a cautious 53/100 (D+) rating due to Whale & Options Positioning (6/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Consumer Staples with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($179.30) and Max Pain ($166.59) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $220.50.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Cannibal Buyback (-0.96% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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VISUAL REVENUE-TO-PROFIT SANKEY WATERFALL • FY 2025 (10-K)

How SENEA Turns Every Dollar of Sales Into Real Bottom-Line Profit

Free Cash Flow:$30.3M (5.9% FCF Margin)

Multi-Year SEC EDGAR XBRL Revenue, Net Profit & Free Cash Flow Trajectory

■ Revenue■ Net Profit■ Free Cash Flow

FY23

Rev $300.2M

FY24

Rev $217.8M

FY25

Rev $513.5M

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Gross Margin	Op Margin	Net Profit	Free Cash Flow	ROIC %
FY 2025	$513.5M	52%	0%	$114.7M	$108.9M	16.1%
FY 2024	$217.8M	52%	35.7%	$41.2M	$298.3M	10.1%
FY 2023	$300.2M	52%	35.7%	$63.3M	-$83.0M	16.1%

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SENEA // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +11.91%🛡️ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT

2026-11-03O $158.9H $159.8L $158.7C $158.7VOL 83.4K

RES: $231.4SUP: $152.8SMA50: $179.3SMA200: $157.6

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle

-2.4%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +135.8% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (SENEA)

Consumer Staples Rank #69 of 147 ⚔️ SENEB vs SENEA Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Staples Peer Comparison (SENEA vs. SENEB, BRBR, SMPL, FLO)

Industry: Packaged Foods (41 Tracked Issuers)

Across 147 tracked Consumer Staples securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Seneca Foods Corp. (Class A) (SENEA) ranks #69 by composite RQD confidence (53/100, grade D+) and #72 by equity capitalization ($1.08B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, BRBR leads on earnings valuation at 4.9x trailing P/E, while BRBR leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 46.3% ROIC and 33.3% gross margin. BRBR currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 74/100 (B) compared with SENEA at 53/100 (D+).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
SENEA ACTIVE Seneca Foods Corp. (Class A)	D+	53/100	9.4x	—	16.1%	-0.70%	$1.08B	Benchmark Subject
SENEB Seneca Foods Corp. (Class B)	D+	53/100	9.4x	—	16.1%	-1.47%	$1.08B	/seneb-vs-senea →
BRBR BellRing Brands Inc.	B	74/100	4.9x	33.3%	46.3%	+3.05%	$1.07B	/brbr-vs-senea →
SMPL The Simply Good Foods Company	C	64/100	8.9x	36.2%	6.4%	+10.49%	$977.2M	/smpl-vs-senea →
FLO Flowers Foods Inc.	C-	60/100	15.6x	—	5.2%	+7.97%	$1.33B	/flo-vs-senea →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2026-03-31 • CIK 0000088948 ↗

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2026-03-31), Seneca Foods Corp. (Class A) (SENEA) reported GAAP revenue of $513.5M (+135.8% vs. FY2024 revenue of $217.8M , and +71.0% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $114.7M, operating cash flow of $0, and free cash flow of $0 . On the balance sheet, SENEA closed FY2025 with $1.22B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 3/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2026-03-31	$513.5M	$114.7M	—	—	$1.22B	—
FY2024 (FY)	2025-03-31	$217.8M	$41.2M	$335.5M	$298.3M	$1.23B	—
FY2023 (FY)	2024-03-31	$300.2M	$63.3M	-$83.0M	-$83.0M	—	—

3. SENEA Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is SENEA stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

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Where is SENEA trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

SENEA last traded at $158.66 (-0.70% on volume of 76,600 shares), positioning the stock -11.51% below its 50-day simple moving average ($179.30) and +0.65% above its 200-day simple moving average ($157.63). Across its 52-week range of $99.58 to $210.00, SENEA sits at the 53.5% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 36.4 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±7.2% ($147.24 to $170.08).

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SENEA — Seneca Foods Corp. (Class A): What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Methodology: RQD v6.2 Deterministic 5-Pillar & SEC XBRL Audit

Updated: 2026-03-31

1. Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Seneca Foods Corp. (Class A) (SENEA) earns a live Roarable RQD composite score of 53/100, corresponding to a D+ letter grade (Roarable Sell) at a spot price of $158.66 (-0.70% 1D, market capitalization $1.08B).

Fundamental Cash Engine (12/20): Anchored by return on invested capital (ROIC) of 16.1%, gross margin of —, operating margin of —, and free cash flow yield of —.
Whale 13F & Options Flow (6/20) + Insider Conviction (11/20): Tracks institutional 13F accumulation, CBOE options call/put positioning, and SEC Form 4 / Congressional PTR filings.
Macro Regime Fit (14/20) + Forensic Balance Sheet (10/20): Incorporates a 1.00x equity beta, Altman Z-Score of N/A, Piotroski F-Score of 3/9, and Debt/Equity of N/A.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

Seneca Foods Corp. (Class A) is a NASDAQ-listed issuer in the Consumer Staples sector and Packaged Foods industry. The profile places the company's market capitalization at $1.1B.

In its latest audited SEC EDGAR 10-K filing for FY2025 (filed 2026-03-31), Seneca Foods Corp. (Class A) (SENEA) reported $513.5M in annual revenue (up from $217.8M in FY2024, +135.8% YoY) and $114.7M in GAAP net income. Over the multi-year SEC filing window from FY2023 ($300.2M revenue, $63.3M net income) through FY2025, SENEA scaled operating cash flow to $0 and free cash flow to $0, backed by $1.22B in total assets against $0 in total debt.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

🐂 Primary Bull Case (D+ • RQD 53/100): Established market leader in Consumer Staples with deep daily trading liquidity. Free cash flow yield of — and institutional whale pillar of 6/20. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 12/20 and Institutional Whale Flow at 6/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the upper end of the $99.58 – $210.00 52-week range.
🐻 Primary Bear Case & Valuation Risk: Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins. Investors must weigh 9.4x trailing P/E against — operating margins and a 1.00x macro beta.

4. 2nd-Order Butterfly Ripples & Key Questions to Watch

The only sector context provided is the classification as Consumer Staples / Packaged Foods, with a beta of 1.0 per market data. A prospective investor should note that no supply-chain mapping exists in this dataset to test ripple effects from input costs, distribution, or customer concentration.

Key Question #1: Can SENEA sustain or expand its — operating margin and 16.1% ROIC against Packaged Foods peers over the next 4 quarters?
Key Question #2: Following FY2025 revenue of $513.5M and free cash flow of $0, how will capital allocation balance growth reinvestment against $0 in total debt?
Key Question #3: How sensitive is SENEA's 8.7x forward P/E multiple to Consumer Staples capital spending cycles and macro interest-rate shifts (Beta 1.00x)?

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SENEA Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $158.66?

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CA CashFlowKing RQD DEBATE OPENER • FCF Compounder Hunter 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $201.32 (+26.0%)

📌 Pinned Debate

Low trailing and forward P/E multiples of 9.4 and 8.7 paired with a 16.1% ROIC suggest the market is pricing modest earnings relative t

Long SENEA at $159.78 targeting $201.32. Low trailing and forward P/E multiples of 9.4 and 8.7 paired with a 16.1% ROIC suggest the market is pricing modest earnings relative to the return on capital.. Institutional whale score is 6/20 and the risk/reward vs. the $99.58 52-week low is skewed heavily in favor of bulls.

CapAlloc_Nerd 🐂 BULL

@CashFlowKing Agree on the RQD 53/100 quality, though with 1.0 beta I'm scaling in with half-size at $159.78 and keeping dry powder in case we test $148.60.

FO ForensicBear RQD DEBATE OPENER • 10-K Footnote Auditor 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $119.84 (-25.0%)

Spot @ $159.78

A 0% FCF yield and a Piotroski F-Score of 3/9 indicate weak cash conversion and forensic balance-sheet strength despite recent net inco

Sitting on the sidelines or leaning short SENEA above $159.78. A 0% FCF yield and a Piotroski F-Score of 3/9 indicate weak cash conversion and forensic balance-sheet strength despite recent net income growth.. Until Fundamental Cash Engine (12/20) and FCF yield (0.0%) inflect higher, upside is capped near $210.00.