Boston Beer Company Inc(SAM)

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QUALITY SIGNAL
1-STAR RATING
PASS
LAST CLOSE
$171.57
09/18/2026
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Upturn Advisory & Investor View for SAM

09/18/2026: SAM (1-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.

How to Read the Upturn Advisory

The Upturn Star Rating and the current BUY, SELL, or PASS advisory are generated by Upturn’s AI advisory engine based on proprietary signal analysis, price behavior, advisory history, and historical signal performance.

Company fundamentals, valuation, risks, and news provide supporting context about the business.

Price Behavior

Downtrend
PRICE PATH

Downtrend

The stock has experienced a sustained decline in price over recent periods.

Moderately Choppy
PRICE STABILITY

Moderately Choppy

The stock has experienced noticeable price swings while retaining some directional structure.

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit -33.63%
Avg. Invested days 31
Today’s Advisory PASS
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Upturn Scorecard

Upturn Star Rating

SAM receives a 3-star rating, supported by solid company fundamentals. The rating is constrained by weak price momentum.

Company Fundamentals

SAM has solid overall fundamentals (4 stars), with moderate financial health, solid growth momentum, and strong ownership. In FY2025 versus FY2024, strong earnings growth (+81.7%) and solid cash generation (FCF margin 10.3%) are partially offset by moderate revenue growth (+3.7%), soft profitability (net margin 5.2%).

Financial Health Rating

SAM's financial health is supported by solid cash strength, including free-cash-flow generation (10.3% of revenue). Profitability is moderate (3 stars), which helps explain the 3-star overall score.

Growth Momentum Score

Earnings growth is SAM's strongest growth driver at +81.7% FY2025 versus FY2024 (strong, 5 stars). By comparison, free-cash-flow growth (+24.9%, solid) is also solid, while revenue growth (+3.7%, moderate) holds the profile back, so recent growth is not broad-based across the business.

Ownership

Institutional ownership is 110.0% and approximately 82.4% of outstanding shares are publicly tradable, supporting liquidity and institutional participation. Insider ownership of 9.34% supports management-shareholder alignment.

Top 5 Institutional Investors

BlackRock Inc 7.48%
AQR Capital Management LLC 6.34%
Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC 6.16%
American Century Companies Inc 3.74%
Vanguard Capital Management, LLC 3.31%

Unit Economics (Per $1K Revenue)

SAM generates approximately $456 of gross profit, $69 of operating income, and $103 of free cash flow for every $1,000 of revenue. Based on FY2025 results. Strong cash conversion and healthy margins support the rating, although capital efficiency remains below the highest tier.

Economic Dimensions

Effective Tax Rate: 29.32%

Quantitative Style Profile

SAM has a liquid profile. Weak momentum is the primary drawback.

Style Classification

Quality Focused

Value-OrientedSmall / Mid Cap RiskShort Squeeze RiskHighly Liquid / Institution-Friendly

Key Highlights

Company Size Small-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 1.77B USD
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 199
Price to earnings Ratio -
1Y Target Price 199
Volume (30-day avg) 225.4K shares
Beta 0.83
52 Weeks Range 158.68 - 264.46
Updated Date 09/20/2026
52 Weeks Range 158.68 - 264.46
Updated Date 09/20/2026
Dividends yield (FY) -
Basic EPS (TTM) -6.67
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Valuation

Trailing PE -
Forward PE 16.84
Enterprise Value 1.53B
Price to Sales(TTM) 0.92
Enterprise Value 1.53B
Price to Sales(TTM) 0.92
Enterprise Value to Revenue 0.8
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 7.98
Shares Outstanding 8.22M
Shares Floating 6.78M
Shares Outstanding 8.22M
Shares Floating 6.78M
Percent Insiders 9.34
Percent Institutions 110.04

Financial Metrics

🧭 Investment Snapshot

Total Revenue (Scale)

Information icon Total money earned from selling products or services before any costs. It is needed to understand the scale of the business and its ability to generate income.

Net Income (Profit)

Information icon Final profit after all expenses, interest, and taxes are deducted. It is needed to determine the overall profitability available to shareholders.

Free Cash Flow (Cash Strength)

Information icon Cash remaining after operating activities and capital expenditures, showing cash available for growth. It is needed to evaluate the company’s ability to invest, pay dividends, or reduce debt.

📈 Growth & Strength

Operating Income (Core Profit)

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EBITDA (Cash Earnings)

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Gross Profit (Unit Profitability)

Information icon Revenue minus cost of revenue, showing profit after direct production costs. It is needed to evaluate core business profitability before overhead expenses.

🛡️ Financial Safety

Cash (Liquidity Buffer)

Information icon Total cash and cash equivalents on hand. It is needed to evaluate immediate liquidity and financial flexibility.

Total Debt (Leverage Risk)

Information icon Total debt including both short-term and long-term components. It is needed to assess the company’s leverage and financial risk.

Net Working Capital (Short-Term Health)

Information icon Current assets minus current liabilities, indicating short-term liquidity strength. It is needed to assess whether the company can meet its short-term obligations.

🧱 Balance Sheet Strength

Stockholder Equity (Net Worth)

Information icon Total equity value held by shareholders. It is needed to understand the net worth of the company from the owners’ perspective.

Total Assets (Asset Base)

Information icon The full value of everything the company owns, including cash, inventory, equipment, and investments. It is needed to understand the resource base used to generate revenue.

Income Before Tax (Pre-Tax Earnings)

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⚙️ Cost & Drag Factors

Cost of Revenue (Production Cost)

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Total Operating Expenses (Operating Cost)

Information icon Indirect costs of running the business such as salaries, marketing, and administration. It is needed to understand how much it costs to sustain ongoing business operations.

Income Tax Expense (Tax Drag)

Information icon Amount of taxes paid or payable to the government. It is needed to evaluate the impact of taxation on overall profitability.

About Boston Beer Company Inc

Exchange NYSE
Headquarters Boston, MA, United States
IPO Launch date 1995-11-20
Founder, Chairman, President & CEO Mr. C. James Koch J.D.
Sector Consumer Defensive
Industry Beverages - Brewers
Full time employees 2736
Full time employees 2736

The Boston Beer Company, Inc. produces and sells alcohol beverages primarily in the United States. Its flagship beer is Samuel Adams Boston Lager. The company offers various beers, hard ciders, spirits based ready to drink beverages, distilled spirits, flavored malt beverages, and hard seltzers under the Samuel Adams, Twisted Tea, Truly, Angry Orchard, Dogfish Head, and Sun Cruiser brand names. It markets and sells its products to a network wholesaler in the United States, as well as wholesalers, importers, or other agencies that in turn sell to retailers, such as grocery stores, club stores, convenience stores, liquor stores, bars, restaurants, stadiums, and other traditional and e-commerce retail outlets. It sells its products in Canada, Mexico, and internationally. The Boston Beer Company, Inc. was founded in 1984 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.