Boston Beer/$SAM
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About Boston Beer
Boston Beer is a top player in high-end malt beverages and adjacent categories in the US, with strong positions in craft beer, flavored malt beverages, hard cider, and hard seltzer. The bulk of volume and revenue is concentrated in four brands: Samuel Adams, Angry Orchard, Twisted Tea, and Truly. Beverages are produced using a hybrid model leveraging both in-house capacities and third-party breweries through contract arrangements. While the firm is required to use distributors to reach end markets, including retailers and on-premises operators, it also employs 500 internal sales representatives to educate the market about its products. The firm generates almost all sales in the US.
- Ticker
- $SAM
- Sector
- Consumer Essentials
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 2,736
- Headquarters
- Boston, United States
- Website
- www.bostonbeer.com
Boston Beer Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$1.7B
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-$6.67
0.78
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Price and volume
Market cap
$1.7B
Beta
0.78
52-week high
$264.46
52-week low
$158.68
Average daily volume
186K
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.045
Quick ratio
0.751
Long term debt to equity
0.031
Total debt to equity
0.044
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
197.424
Gross margin (TTM)
48.88%
Net profit margin (TTM)
-3.64%
Operating margin (TTM)
5.69%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
15.63%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$700,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
5.43%
Return on equity (TTM)
-8.61%
Valuation
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.932
Price to book
2.4
Price to tangible book (TTM)
2.92
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
8.706
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
11.49%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
19.555
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
-6.06%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-195.94%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-2.18%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
7.41%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
8.51%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
0.04%
What the Analysts think about Boston Beer
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Boston Beer stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Boston Beer stock.
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Gross-margin momentum is improving: Q2 2026 gross margin rose to 50.4% from 49.8% a year earlier, supported by brewery efficiencies, procurement savings, favorable mix, and pricing; year-to-date margin reached 49.9%, up 80 basis points. (Boston Beer Q2 2026 results)
The balance sheet provides strategic flexibility: Boston Beer ended Q2 with $265.5 million of cash and no debt, while generating sufficient liquidity to invest in brands and repurchase $54 million of stock through July 17, 2026. (Boston Beer Q2 2026 results)
Sun Cruiser and Angry Orchard are showing relative momentum within the portfolio, partially offsetting declines in larger legacy brands; management is also maintaining its earnings outlook and has authorized a further $25 million 10b5-1 share-repurchase plan beginning September 28, 2026. (Boston Beer Q2 2026 results; Boston Beer SEC filing)
Volume trends remain weak: second-quarter 2026 depletions fell 6%, shipments declined 4.5%, and net revenue decreased 3.3%; declines included Twisted Tea, Truly, Samuel Adams, Hard Mountain Dew, and Dogfish Head. (Boston Beer Q2 2026 results)
Profitability is exposed to cost and investment pressure: advertising, promotional, and selling expenses increased 16.4% year over year in Q2, while management cited inflationary, commodity, and tariff costs as ongoing headwinds. (Boston Beer Q2 2026 results)
The CFO transition adds execution risk while the company continues to manage significant litigation uncertainty: Diego Reynoso is leaving, Matthew Murphy will serve as interim CFO, and the supplier dispute involves a potential pre-tax obligation of approximately $191 million plus interest. (Boston Beer SEC filing)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 10 Sept 2026.
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Funds containing Boston Beer
AllEURUSDGBP
Fund name | Fund size | $SAM weighting |
|---|---|---|
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US | €4.8B | 0.04% |
SPDR S&P 400 US Mid Cap$SPY4 | $6.3B | 0.04% |
SPDR S&P 400 US Mid Cap£SPX4 | £4.7B | 0.04% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap$WSML | $9B | 0.02% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap€IUSN | €7.8B | 0.02% |
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