Boston Beer Co Inc Class A (SAM) Stock Price Quote, News &…

Summary

The Boston Beer Company, Inc. is a leading producer and marketer of alcoholic beverages, primarily focused on the United States market. Its most recognized offering is Samuel Adams Boston Lager. The company's diverse product portfolio features a range of beers, hard ciders, and hard seltzers, sold under popular brands like Samuel Adams, Twisted Tea, Truly Hard Seltzer, Angry Orchard, Dogfish Head, Angel City, Coney Island, and Concrete Beach. Domestically, Boston Beer distributes its products to approximately 400 wholesalers, while internationally, it leverages a network of wholesalers, importers, and agencies. These partners subsequently supply a wide variety of retail establishments, including grocery stores, club stores, convenience stores, liquor outlets, bars, restaurants, and stadiums. The company's global footprint also extends to Canada, Europe, Israel, Australia, New Zealand, the Caribbean, the Pacific Rim, Mexico, and both Central and South America. Founded in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1984, the company maintains its headquarters there.

Website

www.bostonbeer.com

Location

Boston, MA, US

Phone617 368 5000

Employees2,736

CEOC. James Koch

Sector

Consumer Staples

Industry

Beverages

IPO DateNov 21, 1995

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Company overview

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Peer comparison

Metrics vs closest competitors.

Guidance & outlook

Forward guidance and assumptions.

Bull vs bear case

Upside drivers and key risks.

Valuation snapshot

Multiples vs history and peers.

Competitive moat

Defensibility and market position.

Management track record

Leadership and capital allocation history.

Latest Documents

Mentions in Filings

… Ardagh Metal Packaging USA Corp., a subsidiary of AMPSA, filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, against its customer, American Craft Brewery, a subsidiary of The Boston Beer Company, Inc. ("Boston Beer"), for breach of contract in respect of minimum volume purchase requirements. The litigation progressed to trial during the period and in April 2026 a jury awarded damages of approximately $175 mi …
Ardagh Metal Packaging S.A.Boston Beer Co Inc Class A·EX-99.1 - 6-K - Current report (foreign private issuer)·Q4 26·22 Oct
… lated to branded consumer goods and the retail industry. Frank H. Smalla has served as our Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer since April 2023. He previously served as Chief Financial Officer of the Boston Beer Company, an alcoholic beverage company, from 2016 to 2023 where he led the finance, information technology, legal and procurement functions. Prior to that, Mr. Smalla held various roles in finance and strategy over the sp …
Wella CoBoston Beer Co Inc Class A·S-1/A - Registration statement (general form, amendment)·Q1 27·23 Sep
… lated to branded consumer goods and the retail industry. Frank H. Smalla has served as our Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer since April 2023. He previously served as Chief Financial Officer of the Boston Beer Company, an alcoholic beverage company, from 2016 to 2023 where he led the finance, information technology, legal and procurement functions. Prior to that, Mr. Smalla held various roles in finance and strategy over the sp …
Wella CoBoston Beer Co Inc Class A·S-1 - Registration statement (general form)·Q1 27·31 Aug
Mr. Reynoso, age 51, will join the Company from The Boston Beer Company, Inc., a global manufacturer and distributor of alcoholic beverages, where he served as Chief Financial Officer from September 2023 until September 2026. Mr. Reynoso has over 25 years of experience in finance and operations in the alcoholic beverage and food industry. Before joining Boston Beer, Mr. Reynoso served as the Chief Financial Officer of the $10 billion Prepared Foo …
Ingredion IncBoston Beer Co Inc Class A·8-K - Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers·Q3 26·20 Aug
… lated to branded consumer goods and the retail industry. Frank H. Smalla has served as our Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer since April 2023. He previously served as Chief Financial Officer of the Boston Beer Company, an alcoholic beverage company, from 2016 to 2023 where he led the finance, information technology, legal and procurement functions. Prior to that, Mr. Smalla held various roles in finance and strategy over the sp …
Wella CoBoston Beer Co Inc Class A·DRS/A - Draft registration statement (amendment)·Q1 27·31 Jul
… member of the audit committee of The Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc., which was acquired by Butterfly Equity, a private equity firm specializing in the food and beverage sector. He previously served as a director of The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (NYSE: SAM) and served as its president and chief executive officer from April 2018 to April 2024. Prior to April 2018, Mr. Burwick served as president and chief executive officer of Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc., …
DECKERS OUTDOOR CORPBoston Beer Co Inc Class A·DEF 14A - Definitive proxy statement·Q4 26·24 Jul

Key Stats

Trading

Px/Chg 1D$167.50 / +0.97%

Avg Volume251.30K

Beta0.01

Mkt Cap1.74B

FD Mkt Cap1.91B

Float

Shrs Out/Float10.41M / 7.45M

Short Float0.21%

Days to Cover4.25

Stock Repurchased$23.35M

Current Valuation

EV1.61B

EV/EBITDA34.50

EV/Sales0.78

P/B2.56

P/S0.84

FCF Yield-1.88%

ROE-21.28%

ROA-12.40%

Current Ratio0.93

Estimates

P/E-28.50

Est P/EN/A

Est EPSN/A

Est PEGN/A

Valuation

Metric	5Yr Avg	Apr '23	Apr '24	Apr '25	Apr '26	Oct '26
PRICE-BASED RATIOS
Price / Earnings	5.82	57.11	47.09	48.41	-111.50	-12.01
Price / Sales	2.81	1.84	1.79	1.44	4.95	4.02
Price / Book Value	3.12	3.60	3.33	3.15	2.97	2.56
Price / Free Cash Flow	26.06	35.13	17.86	16.74	113.81	-53.25
ENTERPRISE VALUE METRICS
Enterprise Value	2,742.2	3,715.1	3,337.7	2,716.5	2,326.7	1,614.9
Enterprise Value / Sales	2.62	1.78	1.66	1.35	4.58	3.72
Enterprise Value / EBITDA	32.83	17.91	15.90	11.05	128.95	-9.65
Enterprise Value / EBIT	-1.97	29.47	27.40	17.90	-76.07	-8.55

Financials

Full Financials

Millions USD	5Yr CAGR (%)	Dec '21	Dec '22	Dec '23	Dec '24	Dec '25
INCOME STATEMENT
Revenue	35.8%	2,057.6	2,090.3	2,008.6	2,012.9	2,087.3
Gross Income	4.5%	797.8	862.0	852.4	893.7	952.6
EBITDA	17.2%	129.3	207.4	210.0	245.8	243.9
EBIT	28%	57.2	126.1	121.8	151.8	153.5
Net Income	65.2%	14.6	67.3	76.3	59.7	108.5
EPS (Diluted)	70.5%	1.17	5.44	6.22	5.06	9.89
BALANCE SHEET
Cash & ST Inv	69.8%	26.9	180.6	298.5	211.8	223.4
Total Assets	-3.7%	1,386.8	1,420.8	1,430.0	1,250.0	1,193.6
Total Liabilities	-3.7%	403.4	352.2	352.1	333.8	347.3
Total Shareholder Equity	-3.7%	983.4	1,068.5	1,077.9	916.2	846.3
CASH FLOW
Net Operating Cash Flow	48%	56.3	199.9	265.2	248.9	270.2
Cap Ex	-22.1%	-147.9	-90.6	-64.1	-76.3	-54.6
Free Cash Flow	—	-91.6	109.4	201.1	172.6	215.6

Enterprise Value Bridge

Millions USD		23 Oct '26
Price (As of 23 Oct '26)		202.36
Basic Shares		10.41
Market Cap		2,107.2
Diluted Shares		10.22
Fully Diluted Shares Outstanding		10.22
Fully Diluted Market Cap		2,068.9
+Consolidated Debt		29.5
−In-the-Money Convertible Debt		—
+Capital Leases		-
+Operating Leases		—
−Cash & Equivalents		-308.1
−Short-term Investments		-
+Total Preferred		-
−In-the-Money Convertible Preferred		—
−Investments in Unconsolidated Subs		—
+Non-Controlling Interest		-
+Pension Liabilities		—
Enterprise Value		1,828.7

Boston Beer Co Inc Class A(SAM US)

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