We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to SAM. SAM was compared to 33 industry peers in the Beverages industry. SAM is in great health and has no worries on liquidiy or solvency at all, but the profibility rating is only average. SAM is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.

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1. Profitability

2. Health

3. Growth

4. Valuation

5. Dividend

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year SAM was profitable.
In the past year SAM had a positive cash flow from operations.
In the past 5 years SAM has always been profitable.
Each year in the past 5 years SAM had a positive operating cash flow.

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of SAM (7.40%) is better than 63.64% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of SAM (10.13%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
SAM has a Return On Invested Capital of 10.93%. This is in the better half of the industry: SAM outperforms 60.61% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for SAM 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

Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 4.66%, SAM is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.42% of the companies in the same industry.
SAM's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
SAM has a worse Operating Margin (7.96%) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of SAM has declined.
SAM has a Gross Margin (47.72%) which is in line with 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%

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), SAM is creating some value.
SAM has less shares outstanding than it did 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 6.53 indicates that SAM is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 6.53, SAM belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 87.88% of the companies in the same industry.
SAM has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0
Debt/FCF	0
Altman-Z	6.53

ROIC/WACC1.23

WACC8.89%

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's Current ratio of 1.83 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SAM outperforms 63.64% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 1.43 indicates that SAM should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of SAM (1.43) is better than 78.79% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	1.83
Quick Ratio	1.43

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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.
SAM shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -0.56% yearly.
SAM shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -1.13%.
Measured over the past years, SAM shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 10.00% on average per year.

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 2Y9.17%

EPS Next 3Y10.96%

EPS Next 5Y11.86%

Revenue Next Year-1.48%

Revenue Next 2Y-0.55%

Revenue Next 3Y0.39%

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.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings ratio is 20.95, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of SAM.
SAM's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
SAM's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 28.41.
SAM is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.67.
SAM's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.64. SAM is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	20.95
Fwd PE	19.67

4.2 Price Multiples

81.82% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SAM, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
87.88% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SAM, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	10.73
EV/EBITDA	8.15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates SAM does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.