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Boston Beer Company, Inc. (The) SAM

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Boston Beer Company, Inc. (The)

Overview of The Boston Beer Company, Inc.

SAM NYQ
Consumer Defensive Beverages - Brewers Mid Cap
The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (SAM), is a Mid Cap company, in the Beverages - Brewers industry, last closed at $231.50, about 32.7% undervalued vs fair value, +1.5% 1Y return, ranked 125/242 in sector.
$231.50
1.00%
As of March 13, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 33.6%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$2.43B
Enterprise Value
$2.24B
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Top Beats
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.bostonbeer.com
HQ Boston, MA
Employees 2,736
Fiscal year Dec 31

Next Events

Earnings Apr 23 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$270
$307
$348
Current: $231.50 +33% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Mid Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$2.1B
3.7%%
Gross Profit
$952.6M
6.6%%
Operating Income
$144.9M
-4.6%%
Net Income
$108.5M
81.7%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio
159.1%
Excellent

FCF / Net Income - measures how well earnings convert to cash

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$210.2M
121.8% of FCF

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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Active Leaks
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High Impact
1
Critical
Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Boston Beer Company, Inc. (The)'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
69
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Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Pricing Power

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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 97% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing SAM's balance between Growth (29.3%), Profitability (37.4%), and Safety (33.3%). Growth 29% Safety 33% Profitability 37%

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Growth

46th percentile vs peers
47
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 3.7% 62p EPS CAGR 3Y 63.0% 85p EPS Growth YoY -18.5% 37p Revenue CAGR 3Y -0.1% 12p
Strengths
  • Eps Cagr 3Y in top 20% of peers (63.0%, 85th percentile)
  • Interest Coverage Ratio in top 20% of peers (11.08, 87th percentile)
  • Superior capital returns - 2 return metrics above peer median
  • Consistently strong margins across 4 metrics
  • Strong liquidity position vs peers
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

59th percentile vs peers
60
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Safety

53th percentile vs peers
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Boston Beer Company, Inc. (The).

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