SENEA (Seneca Foods) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.57 (As of Sep. 07, 2026) — 165% Above Median

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SENEA Seneca Foods Corp SENEA
65 GF Score
Price $195.88
GF Value $98.18
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Seneca Foods Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Seneca Foods SENEA -4.14% 65 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.57 as of Sep. 07, 2026, which is 165% above its 10-year median of 0.97. GuruFocus rates SENEA with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of $98.18 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,269 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Seneca Foods ranks worse than 75.33% on this metric.

As of today (2026-09-07), Seneca Foods's current share price is $195.88. Seneca Foods's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $76.36. Seneca Foods's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 2.57.

The historical rank and industry rank for Seneca Foods's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

SENEA' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.57   Med: 0.97   Max: 2.62
Current: 2.57

During the past years, Seneca Foods's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 2.62. The lowest was 0.57. And the median was 0.97.

SENEA's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
75.33% of 1269 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 1.27 vs SENEA: 2.57

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Seneca Foods's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $114.329. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is $76.36 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Seneca Foods  (NAS:SENEA) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Seneca Foods Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Seneca Foods Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Seneca Foods's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Seneca Foods Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Seneca Foods Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.03 0.94 0.93 1.33 2.04

Seneca Foods Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.48 1.54 1.55 2.04 2.28

SENEA vs HLF, UTZ, BRBR: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Seneca Foods's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Seneca Foods Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Seneca Foods's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Seneca Foods's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Seneca Foods Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Seneca Foods's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=195.88/76.36
=2.57

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Seneca Foods's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Seneca Foods's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=114.329/333.9520*333.9520
=114.329

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Seneca Foods Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 41.810 241.428 57.833
201612 42.657 241.432 59.004
201703 43.275 243.801 59.277
201706 43.954 244.955 59.923
201709 43.959 246.819 59.478
201712 44.778 246.524 60.658
201803 42.114 249.554 56.357
201806 41.211 251.989 54.615
201809 42.203 252.439 55.830
201812 43.794 251.233 58.213
201903 43.964 254.202 57.757
201906 44.451 256.143 57.954
201909 44.608 256.759 58.019
201912 47.474 256.974 61.695
202003 43.176 258.115 55.862
202006 45.449 257.797 58.875
202009 47.445 260.280 60.874
202012 55.454 260.474 71.097
202103 63.682 264.877 80.289
202106 65.383 271.696 80.365
202109 67.157 274.310 81.759
202112 69.773 278.802 83.575
202203 69.409 287.504 80.622
202206 71.194 296.311 80.238
202209 74.187 296.808 83.471
202212 77.127 296.797 86.782
202303 72.603 301.836 80.328
202306 75.780 305.109 82.944
202309 80.330 307.789 87.158
202312 83.322 306.746 90.712
202403 82.501 312.332 88.212
202406 84.763 314.175 90.099
202409 86.866 315.301 92.004
202412 89.010 315.605 94.184
202503 91.626 319.799 95.681
202506 93.811 322.561 97.124
202509 98.096 324.800 100.860
202512 104.593 324.054 107.788
202603 111.473 330.213 112.735
202606 114.329 333.952 114.329

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.57 mean?
Seneca Foods (SENEA) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.57 as of Sep. 07, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Seneca Foods and its competitors. This is 165% above median its historical median of 0.97. Over the past decade, Seneca Foods' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.57 to 2.62. According to the industry distribution chart, Seneca Foods ranks #956 out of 1269 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 75.3%.
Is Seneca Foods' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Seneca Foods' current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.57 is 165% above median its 10-year median of 0.97. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.57 to a high of 2.62. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27. Seneca Foods' value of 2.57 is 102.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Seneca Foods ranks #956 out of 1269 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Seneca Foods has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Seneca Foods' Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to HLF and UTZ?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Seneca Foods ranks #956 out of 1269 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Seneca Foods in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27. Seneca Foods' value of 2.57 is 102.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Seneca Foods' own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.57 to 2.62 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.97 vs. the industry median of 1.27, Seneca Foods has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 1.27, based on 1,269 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Seneca Foods's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 2.57 is 102.4% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Seneca Foods and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.27 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Seneca Foods's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.57, which is 165% above median its own 10-year median of 0.97. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Seneca Foods stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Seneca Foods (SENEA) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $98.18, compared to a current price of $195.88 — trading 99.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.57, which is 165% above median its 10-year median of 0.97 and 102.4% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 1.27. Seneca Foods' overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Seneca Foods (SENEA), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 2.57 as of Sep. 07, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Seneca Foods (SENEA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Seneca Foods stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $195.88 is trading 99.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $98.18. GuruFocus considers Seneca Foods to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for SENEA:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 2.57 (165% above median its 10-year median of 0.97)
  • GF Value™: $98.18 vs. price of $195.88 (99.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 65/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 102.4% above the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#956 of 1269)

No single metric tells the full story. See the SENEA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Seneca Foods Business Description

Other Exchanges SENEM:USASENEB:USA
Address 350 WillowBrook Office Park, Fairport, NY, USA, 14450
Seneca Foods Corp is a provider of packaged fruits and vegetables. The facilities are comprised of plants for packaging, can manufacturing, seed production, a farming operation and a logistical support network. The Company manages its business almost entirely on the basis of two reportable food packaging segments: Vegetable and Fruit/Snack. The Other category comprises non-food operations including revenue derived from the sale of cans, ends, seed, and outside revenue from the Company's aircraft operations, and certain corporate items. The Company's principal product offerings include canned, frozen and jarred fruits and vegetables, as well as packaged snack chips. Its brands are Aunt Nellie's, Cherry man, GREEN VALLEY, Libby's, READ, and SENECA APPLE CHIPS.
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