Seneca Foods (SENEA) Competitors

Seneca Foods (NASDAQ:SENEA) and J & J Snack Foods (NASDAQ:JJSF) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

Does the media refer more to SENEA or JJSF?

In the previous week, J & J Snack Foods had 11 more articles in the media than Seneca Foods. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for J & J Snack Foods and 2 mentions for Seneca Foods. Seneca Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat J & J Snack Foods' score of 0.84 indicating that Seneca Foods is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Seneca Foods	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
J & J Snack Foods	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is SENEA or JJSF more profitable?

J & J Snack Foods has a net margin of 5.24% compared to Seneca Foods' net margin of 2.61%. Seneca Foods' return on equity of 11.03% beat J & J Snack Foods' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Seneca Foods	2.61%	11.03%	5.10%
J & J Snack Foods	5.24%	8.79%	6.10%

Which has better earnings & valuation, SENEA or JJSF?

J & J Snack Foods has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Seneca Foods. Seneca Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than J & J Snack Foods, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Seneca Foods	$1.58B	0.45	$41.22M	$5.89	17.45
J & J Snack Foods	$1.57B	1.38	$86.55M	$3.90	28.55

Which has more volatility & risk, SENEA or JJSF?

Seneca Foods has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, J & J Snack Foods has a beta of 0.45, meaning that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate SENEA or JJSF?

J & J Snack Foods has a consensus price target of $142.50, indicating a potential upside of 27.99%. Given J & J Snack Foods' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe J & J Snack Foods is more favorable than Seneca Foods.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Seneca Foods	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
J & J Snack Foods	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Do institutionals & insiders believe in SENEA or JJSF?

42.5% of Seneca Foods shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.0% of J & J Snack Foods shares are held by institutional investors. 8.4% of Seneca Foods shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 21.8% of J & J Snack Foods shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

J & J Snack Foods beats Seneca Foods on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.