BOSTON BEER COMPANY INC-A (SAM) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:SAM - US1005571070 - Common Stock
206.81 USD
-9.27 (-4.29%)
206.81 USD
0 (0%)
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 correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- SAM had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year SAM had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years SAM has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years SAM always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- With a decent Return On Assets value of 7.40%, SAM is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.64% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 10.13%, SAM is in line with its industry, outperforming 48.48% of the companies in the same industry.
- SAM has a better Return On Invested Capital (10.93%) than 60.61% of its industry peers.
- SAM had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 8.12%. This is below the industry average of 11.45%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (8.12%) for SAM is below the current ROIC(10.93%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.4% | ||
| ROE | 10.13% | ||
| ROIC | 10.93% |
ROA(3y)4.95%
ROA(5y)5.95%
ROE(3y)6.63%
ROE(5y)8.26%
ROIC(3y)8.12%
ROIC(5y)8.73%
1.3 Margins
- SAM's Profit Margin of 4.66% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SAM outperforms 42.42% of its industry peers.
- SAM's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- SAM's Operating Margin of 7.96% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SAM is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SAM has declined.
- SAM has a Gross Margin of 47.72%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: SAM outperforms 51.52% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SAM has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 7.96% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.66% | ||
| GM | 47.72% |
OM growth 3Y39.49%
OM growth 5Y-8.36%
PM growth 3Y61.25%
PM growth 5Y-19.42%
GM growth 3Y4.62%
GM growth 5Y-2.01%
2. Health
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.
- The number of shares outstanding for SAM has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- SAM has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for SAM is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 6.40 indicates that SAM is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 6.40, SAM belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 87.88% of the companies in the same industry.
- There is no outstanding debt for SAM. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.4 |
ROIC/WACC1.23
WACC8.87%
2.3 Liquidity
- SAM has a Current Ratio of 1.83. This is a normal value and indicates that SAM is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- SAM has a Current ratio of 1.83. This is in the better half of the industry: SAM outperforms 63.64% of its industry peers.
- SAM has a Quick Ratio of 1.43. This is a normal value and indicates that SAM is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- SAM's Quick ratio of 1.43 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SAM outperforms 78.79% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.83 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.43 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- SAM shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 9.58%, which is quite good.
- The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -0.56% on average over the past years.
- The Revenue has decreased by -1.13% in the past year.
- SAM shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 10.00% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.58%
EPS 3Y32.41%
EPS 5Y-0.56%
EPS Q2Q%-20.56%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.13%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.73%
Revenue growth 5Y10%
Sales Q2Q%-11.23%
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 11.86% on average per year.
- SAM is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.30% yearly.
EPS Next Y2.12%
EPS Next 2Y8.99%
EPS Next 3Y11.03%
EPS Next 5Y11.86%
Revenue Next Year-1.53%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.5%
Revenue Next 3Y0.43%
Revenue Next 5Y1.3%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- SAM is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 20.32.
- SAM's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of SAM to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.38), we can say SAM is valued slightly cheaper.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.13 indicates a rather expensive valuation of SAM.
- SAM's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- SAM is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.29, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.32 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.13 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- SAM's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. SAM is cheaper than 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, SAM is valued cheaper than 87.88% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 10.4 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.86 |
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)9.59
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y8.99%
EPS Next 3Y11.03%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- SAM does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
206.81
-9.27 (-4.29%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryBeverages
Earnings (Last)10-23 2025-10-23/amc
Earnings (Next)02-23 2026-02-23/amc
Inst Owners93.79%
Inst Owner Change-0.13%
Ins Owners10.32%
Ins Owner Change8.1%
Market Cap2.20B
Revenue(TTM)1.98B
Net Income(TTM)92.25M
Analysts53.64
Price Target243.2 (17.6%)
Short Float %12.35%
Short Ratio5.24
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)32.93%
Min EPS beat(2)25.12%
Max EPS beat(2)40.74%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)82.66%
Min EPS beat(4)-27.29%
Max EPS beat(4)292.05%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)1482.66%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)959.93%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)709.32%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.56%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.8%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.31%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.67%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.8%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.45%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.66%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.55%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.14%
PT rev (1m)-0.89%
PT rev (3m)-0.5%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-31.69%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.6%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.3%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.28%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.25%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.32 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.13 | ||
| P/S | 1.11 | ||
| P/FCF | 10.4 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.1 | ||
| P/B | 2.42 | ||
| P/tB | 2.81 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.86 |
EPS(TTM)10.18
EY4.92%
EPS(NY)10.81
Fwd EY5.23%
FCF(TTM)19.88
FCFY9.61%
OCF(TTM)25.53
OCFY12.34%
SpS185.89
BVpS85.46
TBVpS73.48
PEG (NY)9.59
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number139.91
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 7.4% | ||
| ROE | 10.13% | ||
| ROCE | 15.87% | ||
| ROIC | 10.93% | ||
| ROICexc | 14.61% | ||
| ROICexgc | 17.64% | ||
| OM | 7.96% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 4.66% | ||
| GM | 47.72% | ||
| FCFM | 10.69% |
ROA(3y)4.95%
ROA(5y)5.95%
ROE(3y)6.63%
ROE(5y)8.26%
ROIC(3y)8.12%
ROIC(5y)8.73%
ROICexc(3y)10.19%
ROICexc(5y)10.53%
ROICexgc(3y)12.36%
ROICexgc(5y)13.08%
ROCE(3y)11.79%
ROCE(5y)12.67%
ROICexgc growth 3Y51.57%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-0.97%
ROICexc growth 3Y53.78%
ROICexc growth 5Y1.55%
OM growth 3Y39.49%
OM growth 5Y-8.36%
PM growth 3Y61.25%
PM growth 5Y-19.42%
GM growth 3Y4.62%
GM growth 5Y-2.01%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover1.59
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 66.32% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.04% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 109.48% | ||
| Profit Quality | 229.71% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.83 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.43 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.4 |
F-Score8
WACC8.87%
ROIC/WACC1.23
Cap/Depr(3y)88.4%
Cap/Depr(5y)136.69%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.77%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.31%
Profit Quality(3y)238.48%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.58%
EPS 3Y32.41%
EPS 5Y-0.56%
EPS Q2Q%-20.56%
EPS Next Y2.12%
EPS Next 2Y8.99%
EPS Next 3Y11.03%
EPS Next 5Y11.86%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.13%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.73%
Revenue growth 5Y10%
Sales Q2Q%-11.23%
Revenue Next Year-1.53%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.5%
Revenue Next 3Y0.43%
Revenue Next 5Y1.3%
EBIT growth 1Y2.51%
EBIT growth 3Y38.47%
EBIT growth 5Y0.81%
EBIT Next Year61.37%
EBIT Next 3Y22.11%
EBIT Next 5Y18.86%
FCF growth 1Y53.33%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y15.22%
OCF growth 1Y31.27%
OCF growth 3Y64.13%
OCF growth 5Y6.91%
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 4 / 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 2.12% in the next year.