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Seneca Foods Q3 net sales rise to $473.3M; gross margin improves to 11.4%
Seneca Foods Corp
2022-Q3 EPS reported
$5.31
revenue$1,178,289,000
- Q3 net sales $473.3M, up 6.2% YoY from $445.6M on higher prices/improved mix.
- Q3 gross margin 11.4% vs 10.1% YoY; increase driven by pricing and favorable sales mix.
- Nine-month net sales $1,178.3M vs $1,052.9M YoY; increase of $125.4M from higher prices partly offset by lower volumes.
- Nine-month gross margin 10.0% vs 11.5% YoY; decline primarily due to $48.7M increase in LIFO charge.
- CEO cites persistent inflationary pressures, large non-cash LIFO charge, and supply chain challenges.