Bear of the Day: Boston Beer Company (SAM)
With American alcohol consumption near historic lows, Boston Beer Company is fighting an uphill battle.
Zacks Investment Research8/18/2026Negative
SAM
Boston Beer Company IncNYSECONSUMER DEFENSIVEBEVERAGES - BREWERS
Key Statistics
Market Cap
$1.90B
P/E Ratio
—
EPS
$-6.56
Beta
0.84
52W High
$264.46
52W Low
$158.68
50-Day MA
$179.29
200-Day MA
$205.19
Dividend Yield
—
Profit Margin
-3.64%
Forward P/E
17.95
PEG Ratio
0.78
About Boston Beer Company Inc
The Boston Beer Company, Inc. produces and sells alcoholic beverages primarily in the United States. The company is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
Fundamentals
| Revenue (TTM) | $1.93B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $941.13M |
| EBITDA | $197.42M |
| Operating Margin | 9.33% |
| Return on Equity | -8.61% |
| Return on Assets | 5.43% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $182.49 |
| Book Value | $70.88 |
| Price-to-Book | 2.68 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 0.99 |
| EV/Revenue | 0.871 |
| EV/EBITDA | 8.74 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | -9.00% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | -3.30% |
| Shares Outstanding | $8.35M |
| Float | $6.78M |
| % Insiders | 9.34% |
| % Institutions | 109.29% |
Historical Volatility
HV 10-Day
25.99%
HV 20-Day
32.27%
HV 30-Day
37.41%
HV 60-Day
41.11%
HV Rank
46.8%
Volatility is currently contracting
Analyst Ratings
Consensus ($199.85 target)
1
Buy11
Hold2
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Bear of the Day: Boston Beer (SAM)
With American alcohol consumption near historic lows, Boston Beer Company is fighting an uphill battle.
Zacks Investment Research8/3/2026Negative
Is SAM Stock Worth Buying After Earnings Misses and Estimate Cuts?
Boston Beer's debt-free balance sheet and margin gains offer support, but falling volumes, estimate cuts and a rich valuation warrant caution.
Zacks Investment Research7/27/2026Positive
Boston Beer Rides RTD Growth While Core Brands Lose More Momentum
SAM's spirits-based RTD gains and supply-chain efficiencies are improving mix, but core-brand weakness keeps overall volume under pressure.
Zacks Investment Research7/27/2026Neutral
Boston Beer Faces Weak Demand While Margins and Innovation Diverge
SAM's demand slump is dragging volumes, even as pricing, mix, brewery gains and new products help protect margins.
Zacks Investment Research7/27/2026Negative
New Strong Sell Stocks for July 27th
LEN, AXSM and SAM have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on July 27, 2026.
Zacks Investment Research7/27/2026Negative
Boston Beer Q2 Earnings Miss Estimates on Higher Marketing Costs
SAM's Q2 earnings and revenues fall short of estimates as weaker volumes and a 16.4% rise in marketing costs pressure results.
Zacks Investment Research7/24/2026Negative
The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (SAM) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (SAM) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha7/24/2026Neutral
Boston Beer Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
Boston Beer NYSE: SAM said second-quarter demand remained challenging as declines in Twisted Tea and Truly continued to weigh on volume, even as Sun Cruiser and Angry Orchard posted growth and gross margin improved.
MarketBeat7/24/2026Negative
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Data last updated: 8/18/2026