The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (SAM)

US — Consumer Defensive Sector
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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol SAM
  • Rev/Share 190.6236
  • Book/Share 82.2668
  • PB 2.6415
  • Debt/Equity 0.0481
  • CurrentRatio 1.7611
  • ROIC 0.0718

 

  • MktCap 2466139058.0
  • FreeCF/Share 20.0065
  • PFCF 11.1151
  • PE 30.2745
  • Debt/Assets 0.0346
  • DivYield 0
  • ROE 0.0851

 

  • Rating B
  • Score 3
  • Recommendation Neutral
  • P/E Score 2
  • DCF Score 3
  • P/B Score 2
  • D/E Score 2

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Downgrade SAM Citigroup Buy Neutral -- $235 Oct. 6, 2025
Initiation SAM Berenberg -- Hold -- $281.1 April 2, 2025
Upgrade SAM Citigroup Neutral Buy $265 $280 March 20, 2025
Downgrade SAM Piper Sandler Overweight Neutral $370 $275 Jan. 23, 2025
Initiation SAM Needham -- Hold -- -- Dec. 6, 2024

News

Down 21% This Year, Is Boston Beer a Buy?
SAM
Published: April 02, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Positive

Just a few years ago, Boston Beer (SAM 1.86%) was a high-flying stock.

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TAP or SAM: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
SAM, TAP
Published: March 26, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Investors with an interest in Beverages - Alcohol stocks have likely encountered both Molson Coors Brewing (TAP) and Boston Beer (SAM). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors?

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Why Boston Beer Stock Was So Frothy on Thursday
SAM
Published: March 20, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Positive

On Thursday, plenty of investors bellied up to the bar to put money into Boston Beer (SAM 2.29%) stock. Best known as the brewer of the Samuel Adams line of suds, the company received a recommendation upgrade from a top U.S. bank tracking its fortunes.

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Samuel Adams American Light Debuts Nationwide, Helping Fans Upgrade Their Beer and Lock In Their Seat for Tip-Off
SAM
Published: March 18, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

America's Most Premium Light Beer Ensures Basketball Fans Secure the Best Seats in the House America's Most Premium Light Beer Ensures Basketball Fans Secure the Best Seats in the House

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Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream® Opens Applications In Search of 14th Brewing & Business Experienceship Winner
SAM
Published: March 03, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

Philanthropic Program of Brewing Pioneer Kicks Off Annual Initiative to Nurture and Empower the Future of Craft Beer Philanthropic Program of Brewing Pioneer Kicks Off Annual Initiative to Nurture and Empower the Future of Craft Beer

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Boston Beer: Waiting For Growth Inflection From Twisted Tea (Rating Upgrade)
SAM
Published: February 27, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Boston Beer's sales volumes remain stagnant, but split between weak Truly seltzer sales and strong Twisted Tea momentum. Profitability is worsened by shortfall fees and advertising, offset by productivity initiatives. The company still expects stagnant 2025 sales. Boston Beer's brand building expenses and improving brand mix could start to inflect into improving growth, though. The valuation now primarily reflects Boston Beer's revenue stagnation. I estimate a fair value of $214.

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The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (SAM) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
SAM
Published: February 25, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (NYSE:SAM ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 25, 2025 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Michael Andrews - Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary James Koch - Chairman, Founder, and Brewer Michael Spillane - President and Chief Executive Officer Diego Reynoso - Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Conference Call Participants Kaumil Gajrawala - Jefferies Robert Ottenstein - Evercore ISI Michael Lavery - Piper Sandler Eric Serotta - Morgan Stanley Nadine Sarwat - Bernstein Bonnie Herzog - Goldman Sachs Filippo Falorni - Citi Bill Kirk - Roth Peter Grom - UBS Operator Greetings, and welcome to …

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Boston Beer (SAM) Reports Q4 Loss, Tops Revenue Estimates
SAM
Published: February 25, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative

Boston Beer (SAM) came out with a quarterly loss of $1.68 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $1.18. This compares to loss of $1.49 per share a year ago.

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Boston Beer Gears Up to Report Q4 Earnings: Here's What to Expect
SAM
Published: February 20, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

SAM's Q4 results are likely to reflect the headwinds in the hard seltzer category. Pricing, cost cuts and Beyond Beer growth are expected to offer some relief.

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Zacks Industry Outlook Molson Coors, The Boston Beer and Compania Cervecerias Unidas
CCU, SAM, TAP
Published: February 14, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

Molson Coors, The Boston Beer and Compania Cervecerias Unidas have been highlighted in this Industry Outlook article.

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Top Rank Boxing Announces Twisted Tea as the Official Malt Beverage Partner for 2025
SAM
Published: February 12, 2025 by: GlobeNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

Expanded Partnership Will Offer Twisted Fan Experiences, Exhilarating Activations and Dynamic Branded Content Expanded Partnership Will Offer Twisted Fan Experiences, Exhilarating Activations and Dynamic Branded Content

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Here's Why Boston Beer (SAM) is a Strong Value Stock
SAM
Published: February 12, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

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About The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (SAM)

  • IPO Date 1995-11-21
  • Website https://www.bostonbeer.com
  • Industry Beverages - Alcoholic
  • CEO Michael Spillane
  • Employees 2537

The Boston Beer Company, Inc. produces and sells alcohol beverages primarily in the United States. The company's flagship beer is Samuel Adams Boston Lager. It offers various beers, hard ciders, and hard seltzers under the Samuel Adams, Twisted Tea, Truly Hard Seltzer, Angry Orchard, Dogfish Head, Angel City, Coney Island, Concrete Beach brand names. The company markets and sells its products to a network of approximately 400 wholesalers in the United States, as well as international wholesalers, importers, or other agencies that in turn sell to retailers, such as grocery stores, club stores, convenience stores, liquor stores, bars, restaurants, stadiums, and other retail outlets. It also sells in products in Canada, Europe, Israel, Australia, New Zealand, the Caribbean, the Pacific Rim, Mexico, and Central and South America. The Boston Beer Company, Inc. was founded in 1984 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.