BOSTON BEER COMPANY INC-A (SAM) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:SAM • US1005571070

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+2.3 (+1%)
At close: Mar 13, 2026
231.5 USD
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After Hours: 3/13/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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This SAM fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

5

Taking everything into account, SAM scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. SAM was compared to 33 industry peers in the Beverages industry. SAM has an excellent financial health rating, but there are some minor concerns on its profitability. SAM has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. SAM Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • SAM had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year SAM had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years SAM has always been profitable.
  • SAM had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
SAM Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSAM Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M 200M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of SAM (9.09%) is better than 72.73% of its industry peers.
  • SAM has a Return On Equity of 12.82%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SAM outperforms 54.55% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 11.20%, SAM is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.70% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SAM is below the industry average of 11.84%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (11.20%) for SAM is above the 3 year average (9.52%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 9.09%
ROE 12.82%
ROIC 11.2%
ROA(3y)6.4%
ROA(5y)5%
ROE(3y)8.8%
ROE(5y)6.84%
ROIC(3y)9.52%
ROIC(5y)7.85%
SAM Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSAM Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

  • SAM has a Profit Margin (5.52%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of SAM has declined.
  • SAM's Operating Margin of 7.73% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SAM is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • SAM's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • SAM has a Gross Margin (48.48%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SAM has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 7.73%
PM (TTM) 5.52%
GM 48.48%
OM growth 3Y8.62%
OM growth 5Y-12.18%
PM growth 3Y19.71%
PM growth 5Y-12.86%
GM growth 3Y5.54%
GM growth 5Y0.46%
SAM Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSAM Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40 50

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2. SAM Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so SAM is still creating some value.
  • SAM has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for SAM has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, SAM has an improved debt to assets ratio.
SAM Yearly Shares OutstandingSAM Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2M 4M 6M 8M 10M
SAM Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSAM Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • SAM has an Altman-Z score of 6.54. This indicates that SAM is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • SAM has a better Altman-Z score (6.54) than 90.91% of its industry peers.
  • SAM has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.01. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.01 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • SAM has a better Debt to FCF ratio (0.01) than 90.91% of its industry peers.
  • SAM has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.00. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • With an excellent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.00, SAM belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 87.88% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0.01
Altman-Z 6.54
ROIC/WACC1.26
WACC8.91%
SAM Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSAM Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • SAM has a Current Ratio of 1.65. This is a normal value and indicates that SAM is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Current ratio value of 1.65, SAM is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.29 indicates that SAM should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of SAM (1.29) is better than 81.82% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.65
Quick Ratio 1.29
SAM Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSAM Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. SAM Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 7.03% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, SAM shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -9.03% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -2.38% in the past year.
  • SAM shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 2.50% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.03%
EPS 3Y21.5%
EPS 5Y-9.03%
EPS Q2Q%-26.19%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.38%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.04%
Revenue growth 5Y2.5%
Sales Q2Q%-4.13%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, SAM will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 10.10% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 0.73% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y5.73%
EPS Next 2Y9.85%
EPS Next 3Y10.71%
EPS Next 5Y10.1%
Revenue Next Year-0.1%
Revenue Next 2Y0.68%
Revenue Next 3Y1.44%
Revenue Next 5Y0.73%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
SAM Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSAM Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B
SAM Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSAM Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 10 20 30

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4. SAM Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 23.77, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of SAM.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of SAM is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • SAM's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 25.70.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.48, SAM is valued on the expensive side.
  • SAM's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 23.84. SAM is around the same levels.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.77
Fwd PE 22.48
SAM Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSAM Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 84.85% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SAM, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • 93.94% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SAM, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 11.22
EV/EBITDA 8.97
SAM Per share dataSAM EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 50 100 150

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)4.14
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y9.85%
EPS Next 3Y10.71%

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5. SAM Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for SAM!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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SAM Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

BOSTON BEER COMPANY INC-A

NYSE:SAM (3/13/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 231.5 0 (0%)

231.5

+2.3 (+1%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryBeverages
Earnings (Last)02-24
Earnings (Next)04-22
Inst Owners91.82%
Inst Owner Change-5.6%
Ins Owners10.43%
Ins Owner Change5.72%
Market Cap2.42B
Revenue(TTM)1.96B
Net Income(TTM)108.47M
Analysts53.64
Price Target242.33 (4.68%)
Short Float %11.72%
Short Ratio5.18
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)21.96%
Min EPS beat(2)18.79%
Max EPS beat(2)25.12%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)94.18%
Min EPS beat(4)18.79%
Max EPS beat(4)292.05%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)1545.04%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)980.81%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)712.34%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.83%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.8%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.15%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.12%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.8%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.45%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.08%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.48%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.51%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-1.25%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-3.75%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.4%
EPS NY rev (1m)-5.04%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.15%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.22%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.67%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.5%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.85%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.77
Fwd PE 22.48
P/S 1.23
P/FCF 11.22
P/OCF 8.95
P/B 2.86
P/tB 3.36
EV/EBITDA 8.97
EPS(TTM)9.74
EY4.21%
EPS(NY)10.3
Fwd EY4.45%
FCF(TTM)20.63
FCFY8.91%
OCF(TTM)25.85
OCFY11.17%
SpS188.04
BVpS80.98
TBVpS68.8
PEG (NY)4.14
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number133.22
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 9.09%
ROE 12.82%
ROCE 16.13%
ROIC 11.2%
ROICexc 14.69%
ROICexgc 17.85%
OM 7.73%
PM (TTM) 5.52%
GM 48.48%
FCFM 10.97%
ROA(3y)6.4%
ROA(5y)5%
ROE(3y)8.8%
ROE(5y)6.84%
ROIC(3y)9.52%
ROIC(5y)7.85%
ROICexc(3y)12.35%
ROICexc(5y)9.82%
ROICexgc(3y)14.96%
ROICexgc(5y)11.94%
ROCE(3y)13.71%
ROCE(5y)11.31%
ROICexgc growth 3Y20.01%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-5.83%
ROICexc growth 3Y20.25%
ROICexc growth 5Y-4.67%
OM growth 3Y8.62%
OM growth 5Y-12.18%
PM growth 3Y19.71%
PM growth 5Y-12.86%
GM growth 3Y5.54%
GM growth 5Y0.46%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover1.65
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0.01
Debt/EBITDA 0
Cap/Depr 60.33%
Cap/Sales 2.78%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 111.51%
Profit Quality 198.76%
Current Ratio 1.65
Quick Ratio 1.29
Altman-Z 6.54
F-Score8
WACC8.91%
ROIC/WACC1.26
Cap/Depr(3y)71.4%
Cap/Depr(5y)106.14%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.25%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.26%
Profit Quality(3y)250.54%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)7.03%
EPS 3Y21.5%
EPS 5Y-9.03%
EPS Q2Q%-26.19%
EPS Next Y5.73%
EPS Next 2Y9.85%
EPS Next 3Y10.71%
EPS Next 5Y10.1%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.38%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.04%
Revenue growth 5Y2.5%
Sales Q2Q%-4.13%
Revenue Next Year-0.1%
Revenue Next 2Y0.68%
Revenue Next 3Y1.44%
Revenue Next 5Y0.73%
EBIT growth 1Y0.03%
EBIT growth 3Y6.4%
EBIT growth 5Y-9.98%
EBIT Next Year73.73%
EBIT Next 3Y25.64%
EBIT Next 5Y12.18%
FCF growth 1Y24.9%
FCF growth 3Y25.39%
FCF growth 5Y13.71%
OCF growth 1Y8.54%
OCF growth 3Y10.55%
OCF growth 5Y1.29%

BOSTON BEER COMPANY INC-A / SAM FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of BOSTON BEER COMPANY INC-A (SAM) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to SAM.


What is the valuation status for SAM stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to BOSTON BEER COMPANY INC-A (SAM). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is BOSTON BEER COMPANY INC-A (SAM) stock?

BOSTON BEER COMPANY INC-A (SAM) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for SAM stock?

The financial health rating of BOSTON BEER COMPANY INC-A (SAM) is 8 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for BOSTON BEER COMPANY INC-A (SAM) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of BOSTON BEER COMPANY INC-A (SAM) is expected to grow by 5.73% in the next year.