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Jul 02, 2022

Seneca Foods Q1 2023 Earnings Report

Reported strong sales growth driven by pricing actions, but impacted by a significant non-cash LIFO charge.

Key Takeaways

Seneca Foods reported a net sales increase for the first quarter of fiscal 2023, driven by higher selling prices and increased sales volume. However, the gross margin decreased due to a substantial LIFO charge resulting from historic inflation.

Net sales increased to $265.2 million compared to $235.0 million in the prior year.

Higher selling prices and improved sales mix contributed $21.2 million to the net sales increase.

Increased sales volume accounted for $9.0 million of the net sales increase.

Gross margin decreased to 8.6% compared to 14.3% in the prior year, mainly due to a $16.4 million increase in the LIFO charge.

Total Revenue
$265M
Previous year: $235M
+12.8%
EPS
$0.62
Previous year: $1.55
-60.0%
Gross Profit
$22.8M
Previous year: $33.5M
-31.8%
Cash and Equivalents
$12.2M
Previous year: $59.8M
-79.6%
Free Cash Flow
-$42M
Previous year: $8.4M
-600.6%
Total Assets
$1.03B
Previous year: $968M
+6.1%

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Forward Guidance

This release contains forward-looking statements that address future events, developments, and results and do not relate strictly to historical facts.