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Seneca Foods cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q2 FY27 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow−$45.5M in Q2 FY27

Operating cash flow−$27.9M
Capital spending−$17.5M
Free cash flow−$45.5M
Cash / net income-1.0×
Cash conversion cycle128 days

Analysis

In Q2 FY27, Seneca Foods generated −$27.9M of operating cash flow and spent $17.5M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$45.5M.

Operating cash flow was −$27.9M against net income of $29.2M — -1.0× profit, less cash than reported earnings, worth checking against working capital. The largest differences: inventory −$202M, payables +$122M, accrued liabilities +$30.0M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 128 days (receivables 19 + inventory 148 − payables 39).

Free cash flow

Seneca Foods: free cash flow by quarterSeneca Foods: free cash flow by quarter$70.0MQ2 FY25$109MQ3 FY25$81.4MQ4 FY25$42.4MQ1 FY26$21.8MQ2 FY26$22.9MQ3 FY26$91.9MQ1 FY27−$45.5MQ2 FY27
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Seneca Foods: operating cash flow against capital spendingSeneca Foods: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$75.5M$5.6MQ2 FY25$118M$9.1MQ3 FY25$91.9M$10.5MQ4 FY25$53.7M$11.3MQ1 FY26$29.3M$7.5MQ2 FY26$31.1M$8.2MQ3 FY26$109M$17.2MQ1 FY27−$27.9M$17.5MQ2 FY27
Latest (Q2 FY27): Operating cash flow −$27.9M, Capital spending $17.5M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Seneca Foods: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearSeneca Foods: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingCapital spendingBuybacksDividendsFY21: Operating cash flow $183MFY21: Net borrowing −$125MFY21: Capital spending −$71.4MFY21: Buybacks −$4.4MFY21: Dividends −$23K$183MFY21FY22: Operating cash flow $30.2MFY22: Net borrowing $7.7MFY22: Capital spending −$53.4MFY22: Buybacks −$38.8MFY22: Dividends −$23K$37.8MFY22FY23: Operating cash flow −$213MFY23: Net borrowing $320MFY23: Capital spending −$70.6MFY23: Buybacks −$41.2MFY23: Dividends −$23K$320MFY23FY24: Operating cash flow −$83.0MFY24: Net borrowing $163MFY24: Capital spending −$36.6MFY24: Buybacks −$33.0MFY24: Dividends −$23K$163MFY24FY25: Operating cash flow $335MFY25: Net borrowing −$249MFY25: Capital spending −$37.2MFY25: Buybacks −$11.6MFY25: Dividends −$23K$335MFY25
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $253M; the largest uses were net borrowing ($374M) and operating cash flow ($296M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$42.7M
Debt$370M
Net debt$327M
Due within a year$19.0M

Seneca Foods funds itself: free cash flow was — over the last twelve months, and $42.7M of cash and investments stands against $370M of debt ($19.0M due within a year, 2.2× covered by cash).

Seneca Foods: debt maturities by year (FY24)Seneca Foods: debt maturities by year (FY24)$19.0MYear 1$333MYear 2$15.0MYear 3$238MYear 4
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $42.7M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Seneca Foods: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q2 FY27Seneca Foods: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q2 FY27Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)$76.2MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$29.1MOperating cash flow−$27.9MCapital spending−$17.5MBuybacks−$1.7MOther investing$15K

From profit to cash

Seneca Foods: net income to operating cash flow, Q2 FY27Seneca Foods: net income to operating cash flow, Q2 FY27Net income$29.2MDepreciation & amortization$10.9MStock-based pay$98KDeferred taxes$591KGains on disposals$16KReceivables−$24.6MInventory−$202MPayables$122MAccrued liabilities$30.0MPrepaid and other assets$2.1MIncome taxes payable−$3.0MOperating cash flow−$27.9M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q2 FY271914839128
Q1 FY272215023149
Q3 FY261915635141
Q2 FY262216038144
Q1 FY262921223219
Q4 FY252218916195
Q3 FY251616928156
Q2 FY252221233202

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q2 FY27−$27.9M−$17.5M—−$1.7M—−$29.1M$76.2M−$45.5M
Q1 FY27$109M−$17.2M$1.7M−$1.4M−$12K−$55.2M−$37.0M$91.9M
Q3 FY26$31.1M−$8.2M—−$2.8M—−$5.2M−$15.2M$22.9M
Q2 FY26$29.3M−$7.5M—−$1.1M—−$14.8M−$6.1M$21.8M
Q1 FY26$53.7M−$11.3M—−$3.8M−$12K−$77.1M$38.3M$42.4M
Q4 FY25$91.9M−$10.5M—−$786K−$11K−$47.6M−$37.5M$81.4M
Q3 FY25$118M−$9.1M—−$814K—−$111M$4.2M$109M
Q2 FY25$75.5M−$5.6M—−$3.4M—−$61.6M−$4.1M$70.0M

Seneca Foods: income statement and cash flow

Seneca Foods, Q2 FY27: revenue $493M (+7% year over year), operating margin 7.6%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Seneca Foods: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.