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Boston Beer Company

NYQ:SAM · US1005571070
BeveragesLarge

360

45
EV / EBIT48
Price / Owner Earnings97
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales59
EV / Gross Profit88
Price/Book36
Return on Capital63
Cash Return on Capital12
Return on Equity10
EBIT Margin28
Gross Profitability100
Accruals97
Owner Earnings Margin12
Sales growth33
Profit Growth34
Long-Term EPS Growth70
Owner Earnings Growth10
Reinvestment83
Price momentum36
Debt load93
Refinancing7
Debt Payback1
Liquidity98
Analyst ratings11
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside67
Market mood33
Value Creation6/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Boston Beer Company doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryBeverages
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNYSE
Founded1995
Employees1,612
Websitebostonbeer.com
ISINUS1005571070
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
S&P MIDCAP (USA)S&P US Food & Beverage
Themes
DistilleryCannabisCraft BeerFood and BeverageFruit

Description

The Boston Beer Company, Inc. and certain subsidiaries are engaged in the business of selling alcohol beverages throughout the United States and in selected international markets. The company sells its products under the trade names ‘The Boston Beer…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

The Boston Beer Company, Inc. is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is tepid and the balance sheet is adequate. The company scores 6/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
62
2023202420252026

All-time high

73

Jan 2024

All-time low

27

Jan 2023

Average rank

55

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
59
47
36
33
Price/Earnings
33
31
9
21
Price/Book
36
51
36
29
Dividend Yield
1
1
1
1
Value (overall)
30
31
17
13

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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