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The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (SAM) Stock Analysis

The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (SAM) is a Beverages - Brewers stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

SAM

$181.81

−$2.39 (−1.30%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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SAM Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$181.86
Previous Close
$184.20
Day's Range
181.28–184.31
52-Week Range
158.68–264.46
Volume
203.91K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.82
Valuation
Market Cap
$1.87B
P/E Ratio
unprofitable
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
18.02
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
0.77
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.97
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
−6.67
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$1.96B−2.38%
Net Income (FY)
$108.47M+81.71%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
−3.64%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
8.22M
1-Year Return
−16.99%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
October 22, 2026
Avg Volume
232.02K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, SAM closed at $181.81, −16.99% over 1 year.

The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (SAM) has a market capitalization of $1.87B.

In fiscal 2025, SAM reported revenue of $1.96B.

SAM Stock Return by Calendar Year

The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (SAM) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $8,301
−16.99%
5 years
$10,000 $3,515
−64.85%
10 years
$10,000 $11,154
+11.54%

If you had invested $10,000 in The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (SAM) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $11,154 at the close on October 21, 2026: +11.54% in total, +1.10% a year. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−6.83%
2025−34.95%
2024−13.20%
2023+4.88%
2022−34.76%
2021−49.20%
2020+163.14%
2019+56.89%
2018+26.03%
2017+12.51%
2016 (partial year)−5.44%

As of October 21, 2026.

SAM Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.96B$108.47M5.5%
2024$2.01B$59.70M3.0%
2023$2.01B$76.25M3.8%
2022$2.09B$67.26M3.2%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.96B$952.58M$151.84M$108.47M5.5%
2024$2.01B$893.73M$151.79M$59.70M3.0%
2023$2.01B$852.37M$121.82M$76.25M3.8%
2022$2.09B$861.99M$126.05M$67.26M3.2%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

SAM Valuation vs Beverages - Brewers Median

Median of 8 stocks
MetricSAMBeverages - Brewers medianvs median
P/S ratio0.970.6646% above
Profit margin−3.64%3.56%7.2 pts below

Medians across 8 Beverages - Brewers stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Company Overview

The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (SAM) carries a market capitalisation of $1.87B. The company sits in the Consumer Defensive sector, in the Beverages - Brewers industry. The company reports 2,736 employees.

The 52-week range on file runs from $158.68 to $264.46. The most recent close on file for SAM is $181.81, dated October 21, 2026. That is −$2.39 (−1.30%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 14.58% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, The Boston Beer Company, Inc. reported revenue of $1.96B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $2.01B, that is a change of −2.38%. The same year closed with net income of $108.47M. That is +81.71% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at −3.64%. That is 7.2 percentage points below the Beverages - Brewers median of 3.56%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to −6.67.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $2.09B in 2022 to $1.96B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The record shows negative trailing earnings, so no price-to-earnings ratio is published. The forward P/E on file is 18.02. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.77. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 0.97 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 46.36% above the Beverages - Brewers median of 0.66. The medians here are taken across 8 Beverages - Brewers companies that report the metric.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.82. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 40.71%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −16.99%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +1.10%.

Growth & Income

No dividend is on file for SAM.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2020 at +163.14%; the weakest is 2021 at −49.20%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher. So far in 2026 the total return is −6.83%.

Peer Comparison

The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (SAM) operates in the Beverages - Brewers industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
The Boston Beer Company, Inc. SAM $1.87B —
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV BUD $154.81B 16.9
Ambev S.A. ABEV $50.41B 17.2
Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. FMX $43.60B 9.1

The Beverages - Brewers industry average P/E ratio is 16.9x. The Boston Beer Company, Inc. has no P/E ratio because it is not currently profitable.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About The Boston Beer Company, Inc.

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.

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