BOSTON BEER COMPANY INC-A (SAM) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:SAM • US1005571070
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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.
1. SAM Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- SAM had positive earnings in the past year.
- SAM had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years SAM has always been profitable.
- SAM had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 9.09%, SAM is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 12.82%, SAM is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.55% of the companies in the same industry.
- SAM's Return On Invested Capital of 11.20% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SAM outperforms 72.73% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for SAM is below the industry average of 11.89%.
- 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 Rank | Sector 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%
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.
- With a Operating Margin value of 7.73%, SAM is not doing good in the industry: 63.64% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- SAM's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- SAM's Gross Margin of 48.48% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. SAM outperforms 54.55% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SAM has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. SAM Health Analysis
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.
- Compared to 5 years ago, SAM has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, SAM has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 6.67 indicates that SAM is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- SAM's Altman-Z score of 6.67 is amongst the best of the industry. SAM outperforms 90.91% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of SAM is 0.01, which is an excellent value as it means it would take SAM, only 0.01 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 0.01, SAM belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 90.91% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.00 indicates that SAM is not too dependend on debt financing.
- SAM has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.00. This is amongst the best in the industry. SAM outperforms 87.88% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.01 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.67 |
ROIC/WACC1.25
WACC8.95%
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.
- SAM's Current ratio of 1.65 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. SAM outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
- 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.29 |
3. SAM Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- SAM shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 7.03%.
- SAM shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -9.03% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, SAM shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -2.38% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.50% on average over the past years.
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 9.78% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- Based on estimates for the next years, SAM will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 0.98% on average per year.
EPS Next Y3.88%
EPS Next 2Y8.87%
EPS Next 3Y9.8%
EPS Next 5Y9.78%
Revenue Next Year-0.3%
Revenue Next 2Y0.5%
Revenue Next 3Y0.67%
Revenue Next 5Y0.98%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- 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. SAM Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 24.27 indicates a rather expensive valuation of SAM.
- SAM's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.42. SAM is around the same levels.
- SAM is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.37.
- SAM's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.24. SAM is around the same levels.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.27 | ||
| Fwd PE | 23.37 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, SAM is valued a bit cheaper than 78.79% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, SAM is valued cheaper than 90.91% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 11.45 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.27 |
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.
PEG (NY)6.26
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y8.87%
EPS Next 3Y9.8%
5. SAM Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- SAM does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
SAM Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
236.4
-4.03 (-1.68%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryBeverages
Earnings (Last)02-24 2026-02-24/amc
Earnings (Next)04-30 2026-04-30/amc
Inst Owners91.93%
Inst Owner Change0.11%
Ins Owners10.57%
Ins Owner Change6.12%
Market Cap2.47B
Revenue(TTM)1.96B
Net Income(TTM)108.47M
Analysts53.64
Price Target242.95 (2.77%)
Short Float %12.55%
Short Ratio5.12
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)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)0.25%
PT rev (3m)-0.11%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.14%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-3.89%
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.76%
EPS NY rev (3m)-6.71%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.09%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.31%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.7%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.27 | ||
| Fwd PE | 23.37 | ||
| P/S | 1.26 | ||
| P/FCF | 11.45 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.14 | ||
| P/B | 2.92 | ||
| P/tB | 3.43 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.27 |
EPS(TTM)9.74
EY4.12%
EPS(NY)10.12
Fwd EY4.28%
FCF(TTM)20.65
FCFY8.74%
OCF(TTM)25.88
OCFY10.95%
SpS188.22
BVpS81.06
TBVpS68.87
PEG (NY)6.26
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number133.284 (-43.62%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 6.67 |
F-Score8
WACC8.95%
ROIC/WACC1.25
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 Y3.88%
EPS Next 2Y8.87%
EPS Next 3Y9.8%
EPS Next 5Y9.78%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.38%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.04%
Revenue growth 5Y2.5%
Sales Q2Q%-4.13%
Revenue Next Year-0.3%
Revenue Next 2Y0.5%
Revenue Next 3Y0.67%
Revenue Next 5Y0.98%
EBIT growth 1Y0.03%
EBIT growth 3Y6.4%
EBIT growth 5Y-9.98%
EBIT Next Year66.71%
EBIT Next 3Y23.07%
EBIT Next 5Y12.82%
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 Fundamental Analysis 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.
Can you provide the valuation status for BOSTON BEER COMPANY INC-A?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to BOSTON BEER COMPANY INC-A (SAM). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for BOSTON BEER COMPANY INC-A?
BOSTON BEER COMPANY INC-A (SAM) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
What is the valuation of BOSTON BEER COMPANY INC-A based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for BOSTON BEER COMPANY INC-A (SAM) is 24.27 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.92.
What is the earnings growth outlook for BOSTON BEER COMPANY INC-A?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of BOSTON BEER COMPANY INC-A (SAM) is expected to grow by 3.88% in the next year.