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Seneca Foods Corporation (SENEA): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods · United States · Value
Is SENEA undervalued?
At 181.78 (close of 16 Oct 2026), SENEA trades 69% below the GLS average fair value of 582.74. That average comes from 8 models run on the latest filings, and 7 of them land above the current price. Margins of safety over 30% are the exception rather than the rule across the ~7,400 stocks we value each night, so the number earns Seneca Foods Corporation the full Value points in the Wheel Score - and a closer look at what the market is pricing in.
The 8 models disagree widely: Lynch gives 70.45 while Payback Time gives 1,342.69. A spread that wide means the average is sensitive to which methods you trust; the model table below shows where each one lands, and the Quote page lets you switch any of them off.
The nightly engine files SENEA under Value: positive earnings at a P/E of 18 or less.
Nine valuation models for SENEA
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | 648.38 | +257% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 212.87 | +17% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 284.16 | +56% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 70.45 | -61% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 1,078.30 | +493% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 829.33 | +356% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | 1,342.69 | +639% | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself |
| DDM | - | - | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend; no value tonight |
| EPV | 195.71 | +8% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | 42.48 | -77% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 0.0000 | -100% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
On financial health SENEA scores 7/9 (Piotroski): most of the nine tests - positive earnings and cash flow, falling debt, rising margins and turnover - are passed, which is the kind of balance sheet a wheel trader is happy to be assigned. The GLS Moat score is 5.9 out of 10: a ten-year record that is consistent in some of the metrics the score tracks (revenue, earnings, margins, cash flow, returns on capital) and patchy in others.
Returns on capital are moderate - ROIC 11.0%, ROE 15.2%, ROA 9.2% - with debt at 0.37 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 18.7%.
Seneca Foods Corporation pays no dividend, so the DDM model does not apply and a covered-call holder earns only the premium and any price gain. Revenue comes mainly from Canned Vegetables 83%, Frozen 8%, Fruit 6% (quarter Q1 FY2026).
Institutional ownership scores 8/10, insider activity 1/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 7 / 9 | ROIC | 11.0% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 5.9 / 10 | ROE | 15.2% |
| Debt / equity | 0.37 | ROA | 9.2% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 18.7% | Payout ratio | 0% |
| Institutions | 8 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 1 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 39: No options
SENEA has no listed options in the nightly snapshot, so there is nothing to sell and the stock cannot be wheeled however good the business; the Wheel Score is capped at 39 and shown as "No options" (39 here). The valuation and quality numbers still apply to owning the shares outright.
Volume runs at 75k shares a day on a market cap of $1.2B, with a beta of -0.07 - a low beta, so day-to-day moves are smaller than the market's; the Stability part of the Wheel Score gives that 8 of 20.
| Part | Points | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 25 / 25 | 69% margin of safety | |
| Health | 16 / 20 | Piotroski 7/9 | |
| Moat | 9 / 15 | moat 5.9/10 | |
| Premium | 0 / 20 | no option data | |
| Stability | 8 / 20 | 75k shares/day, $1.2B cap, beta -0.07 |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls; it is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. The walkthrough lesson shows how the score fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
The next earnings report is due on 4 Nov 2026 (before the open), 19 days away; a 30-45-day put sold today would expire after it, which is worth weighing against the premium.
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Similar stocks in Packaged Foods
The 12 companies below are the closest to Seneca Foods Corporation by market cap within the Packaged Foods industry, each with its own fact sheet; the Compare page puts up to eight of them side by side.
| Stock | Close | Fair value | MoS | Wheel | Mkt cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SENEM Seneca Foods Corporation PFD $12.00 | 178.00 | 567.83 | +69% | 39No options | $1.2B |
| SENEB Seneca Foods Corporation | 184.29 | 585.73 | +69% | 39No options | $1.2B |
| UTZ Utz Brands, Inc. | 14.31 | 8.65 | -65% | 45Weak | $1.3B |
| FLO Flowers Foods, Inc. | 6.12 | 10.71 | +43% | 78Good | $1.3B |
| BRBR BellRing Brands, Inc. | 8.99 | 56.38 | +84% | 77Good | $1.0B |
| JJSF J&J Snack Foods Corp. | 78.95 | 87.19 | +9% | 68Good | $1.5B |
| HLF Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. | 14.57 | 47.90 | +70% | 74Good | $1.5B |
| SMPL The Simply Good Foods Company | 10.72 | 25.09 | +57% | 45Weak | $948M |
| NOMD Nomad Foods Limited | 11.49 | 16.68 | +31% | 84Prime | $1.6B |
| WEST Westrock Coffee Company, LLC | 8.07 | - | - | 45Weak | $788M |
| JBSS John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. | 66.11 | 71.54 | +8% | 61Fair | $773M |
| OFRM Once Upon A Farm Pbc | 17.26 | - | - | 45Weak | $725M |
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Is SENEA undervalued right now?
By the GLS models, yes: at 181.78 the stock is 69% below the average fair value of 582.74 (data as of 16 Oct 2026). Whether the discount is deserved is the question to research next.
What is the Wheel Score of SENEA and what does it mean?
SENEA has no listed options in our nightly snapshot, so it cannot be wheeled; its Wheel Score is capped at 39 and shown as "No options".
What is the GLS fair value for SENEA?
582.74 per share as of 16 Oct 2026 - the simple average of the 8 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does Seneca Foods Corporation report earnings next?
The next earnings report is due on 4 Nov 2026 (before the open), 19 days from the data date of 16 Oct 2026. The Calendars page lists every upcoming report with its time of day.
Does SENEA have listed options, and how liquid are they?
No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on SENEA, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score is capped at 39.