Seneca FoodsSENEM 64 Shareholder Yield % is 17.52% as of Mar. 2026, which is 832% above its 10-year median of 1.88. GuruFocus rates SENEM with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of $79.88 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,921 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Seneca Foods ranks better than 93.34% on this metric.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. It is a measure of shareholder return.
As of today, Seneca Foods's Shareholder Yield % was 17.52%.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. The term was coined by William W. Priest of Epoch Investment Partners in a paper in 2005 entitled The Case for Shareholder Yield as a Dominant Driver of Future Equity Returns. William Priest indicated that "shareholder yield is a term that we came up with to reflect the various ways dividends can be paid to owners of a business in a publicly-traded company."
Dividend Yield % shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price, which is most obvious form of shareholder return.
Buyback Yield % is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. Shares repurchases also increase shareholder value by returning the money back to shareholders.
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced.
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Seneca Foods Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Seneca Foods's Shareholder Yield % can be seen below:
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SENEM vs SMPL, HLF, JBSS: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Seneca Foods's Shareholder Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Shareholder Yield % 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 Shareholder Yield % vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Seneca Foods's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Seneca Foods's Shareholder Yield % falls into.
* 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.
* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Shareholder Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.
Seneca Foods (SENEM) has a Shareholder Yield % of 17.52% as of Mar. 2026. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Seneca Foods and its competitors. This is 832% above median its historical median of 1.88. According to the industry distribution chart, Seneca Foods ranks #128 out of 1921 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 6.7%.
Is Seneca Foods' Shareholder Yield % too high?
Seneca Foods' current Shareholder Yield % of 17.52% is 832% above median its 10-year median of 1.88. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.94. Seneca Foods' value of 17.52% is 1763.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Seneca Foods ranks #128 out of 1921 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Seneca Foods has a GF Score™ of 64/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Seneca Foods' Shareholder Yield % compare to SMPL and HLF?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Seneca Foods ranks #128 out of 1921 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This places Seneca Foods in the top 7% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.94. Seneca Foods' value of 17.52% is 1763.8% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 1.88 vs. the industry median of 0.94, 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 Shareholder Yield % for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 0.94, based on 1,921 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Shareholder Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Shareholder Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Seneca Foods's current Shareholder Yield % of 17.52% is 1763.8% 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 Shareholder Yield % mean?
A high Shareholder Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Seneca Foods and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.94 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Seneca Foods's current Shareholder Yield % is 17.52%, which is 832% above median its own 10-year median of 1.88. 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 (SENEM) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $79.88, compared to a current price of $178.00 — trading 122.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 17.52%, which is 832% above median its 10-year median of 1.88 and 1763.8% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 0.94. Seneca Foods' overall GF Score™ is 64/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shareholder Yield % calculated?
Shareholder Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Seneca Foods (SENEM), the current Shareholder Yield % is 17.52% as of Mar. 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 (SENEM) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Seneca Foods stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $178.00 is trading 122.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $79.88.
GuruFocus considers Seneca Foods to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for SENEM:
Shareholder Yield %: 17.52% (832% above median its 10-year median of 1.88)
GF Value™: $79.88 vs. price of $178.00 (122.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 1763.8% above the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#128 of 1921)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SENEM stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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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