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Seneca Foods Q2 sales rise 18% to $439.8M; gross margin contracts on LIFO charge
Seneca Foods Corp
2022-Q2 EPS reported
$2.62
revenue$705,035,000
- Q2 net sales $439.8M vs $372.3M last year, driven by higher selling prices and improved mix.
- Gross margin fell to 9.5% from 11.5% due to $20.4M increase in non-cash LIFO charge.
- YTD net sales $705.0M vs $607.3M; gross margin 9.2% vs 12.6% largely from LIFO.
- CEO cites inflation impact but notes sufficient inventory to support customers.