Seneca FoodsSENEM 64 Altman Z-Score is 4.50 as of Jun. 27, 2026, which is 39% above its 10-year median of 3.24. GuruFocus rates SENEM with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of $66.48 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,933 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Seneca Foods ranks better than 73.93% on this metric.
The Altman Z-Score is a model designed to predict the likelihood of a company going bankrupt within the next two years. Created by American finance professor Edward Altman in 1968, the model is specifically designed for publicly traded manufacturing companies with assets greater than $1 million.
Good Sign:
Altman Z-score of 4.76 is strong.
Seneca Foods has a Altman Z-Score of 4.50, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Altman Z-Score is strong.
The zones of discrimination were as such:
When Altman Z-Score <= 1.8, it is in Distress Zones.
When Altman Z-Score >= 3, it is in Safe Zones.
When Altman Z-Score is between 1.8 and 3, it is in Grey Zones.
The historical rank and industry rank for Seneca Foods's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:
SENEM'
s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.75 Med: 3.24 Max: 4.76
Current: 4.76
During the past 13 years, Seneca Foods's highest Altman Z-Score was 4.76. The lowest was 2.75. And the median was 3.24.
X1: The Working Capital/Total Assets (WC/TA) ratio is a measure of the net liquid assets of the firm relative to the total capitalization. Working capital is defined as the difference between current assets and current liabilities. Ordinarily, a firm experiencing consistent operating losses will have shrinking current assets in relation to total assets. Altman found this one proved to be the most valuable liquidity ratio comparing with the current ratio and the quick ratio. This is however the least significant of the five factors.
X2: Retained Earnings/Total Assets: the RE/TA ratio measures the leverage of a firm. Retained earnings is the account which reports the total amount of reinvested earnings and/or losses of a firm over its entire life. Those firms with high RE, relative to TA, have financed their assets through retention of profits and have not utilized as much debt.
X3, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets (EBIT/TA): This ratio is a measure of the true productivity of the firm's assets, independent of any tax or leverage factors. Since a firm's ultimate existence is based on the earning power of its assets, this ratio appears to be particularly appropriate for studies dealing with corporate failure. This ratio continually outperforms other profitability measures, including cash flow.
X4, Market Value of Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities (MVE/TL): The measure shows how much the firm's assets can decline in value (measured by market value of equity plus debt) before the liabilities exceed the assets and the firm becomes insolvent.
X5, Revenue/Total Assets (S/TA): The capital-turnover ratio is a standard financial ratio illustrating the sales generating ability of the firm's assets.
Altman Z-Score does not apply to financial companies.
Seneca Foods Altman Z-Score Related Terms
Seneca Foods Altman Z-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Seneca Foods's Altman Z-Score 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.
SENEM vs BRBR, SMPL, JBSS: Altman Z-Score Comparison
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Seneca Foods's Altman Z-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Altman Z-Score 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 Altman Z-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Seneca Foods's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Seneca Foods's Altman Z-Score falls into.
Altman Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.
Seneca Foods's Altman Z-Score for today is calculated with this formula:
Z
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1.2
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X1
+
1.4
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X2
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3.3
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X3
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0.6
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X4
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1.0
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X5
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1.2
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0.5011
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1.4
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0.6896
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3.3
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0.134
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0.6
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1.9303
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1.0
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1.3301
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4.50
* 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. GuruFocus does not calculate Altman Z-Score when X4 or X5 value is 0.
Seneca Foods (SENEM) has a Altman Z-Score of 4.50 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Seneca Foods and its competitors. This is 39% above median its historical median of 3.24. Over the past decade, Seneca Foods' Altman Z-Score has ranged from 2.75 to 4.76. According to the industry distribution chart, Seneca Foods ranks #504 out of 1933 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 26.1%.
Is Seneca Foods' Altman Z-Score too high?
Seneca Foods' current Altman Z-Score of 4.50 is 39% above median its 10-year median of 3.24. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.75 to a high of 4.76. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.84. Seneca Foods' value of 4.50 is 58.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Seneca Foods ranks #504 out of 1933 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is above the industry midpoint. 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' Altman Z-Score compare to BRBR and SMPL?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Seneca Foods ranks #504 out of 1933 companies for Altman Z-Score. This puts Seneca Foods in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.84. Seneca Foods' value of 4.50 is 58.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Seneca Foods' own Altman Z-Score has ranged from 2.75 to 4.76 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.24 vs. the industry median of 2.84, 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 Altman Z-Score for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 2.84, based on 1,933 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Altman Z-Score significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Altman Z-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Seneca Foods's current Altman Z-Score of 4.50 is 58.5% 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 Altman Z-Score mean?
A high Altman Z-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Seneca Foods and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 2.84 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Seneca Foods's current Altman Z-Score is 4.50, which is 39% above median its own 10-year median of 3.24. 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 $66.48, compared to a current price of $140.00 — trading 110.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 4.50, which is 39% above median its 10-year median of 3.24 and 58.5% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 2.84. 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 Altman Z-Score calculated?
Altman Z-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Seneca Foods (SENEM), the current Altman Z-Score is 4.50 as of Jun. 27, 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 $140.00 is trading 110.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $66.48.
GuruFocus considers Seneca Foods to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for SENEM:
Altman Z-Score: 4.50 (39% above median its 10-year median of 3.24)
GF Value™: $66.48 vs. price of $140.00 (110.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 58.5% above the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#504 of 1933)
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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