Business Description

The Boston Beer Company, Inc. is an American alcoholic beverage company that produces and sells craft beer, hard cider, hard seltzer, and flavored malt beverages. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, the company is best known for its flagship Samuel Adams brand. It operates primarily in the United States, distributing its products through a network of wholesalers to retail and hospitality outlets.

Financial Statements

In thousands, USD
FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022
Total Revenues1,964,9942,012,9262,008,6252,090,334
Cost of Sales1,012,4141,119,1941,156,2561,228,348
Gross Profit952,580893,732852,369861,986
Advertising, Promotional & Selling Expenses609,953552,033555,998578,400
General & Administrative Expenses190,790189,906174,548157,534
Impairment of Intangible Assets42,58416,42627,100
Impairment of Brewery Assets6,9557,1845,3962,782
Contract Settlement & Termination Costs26,0525,379
Operating Profit144,88275,973100,00190,791
Interest Income, net9,93913,24910,9952,561
Other Expense, net(1,361)(1,620)(1,408)(1,916)
Total Other Income, net8,57811,6299,587645
Income Before Provision for Income Taxes153,46087,602109,58891,436
Provision for Income Taxes44,99127,90733,33824,173
Consolidated Net Income108,46959,69576,25067,263
Basic EPS9.905.076.235.46
Diluted EPS9.895.066.215.44
Basic Weighted Average Shares Outstanding10,96011,77412,24312,317
Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding10,93711,76612,25812,345
FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022
Cash and Cash Equivalents223,378211,819298,491180,560
Total Cash and Cash Equivalents223,378211,819298,491180,560
Accounts Receivable57,09461,42366,99756,672
Other Receivables24,2596,6811,71110,126
Total Trade Receivables81,35368,10468,70866,798
Inventories92,532117,159115,773148,450
Other Current Assets20,31620,20920,53827,461
Total Current Assets417,579417,291503,510423,269
Net Property, Plant & Equipment608,354644,079678,068711,677
Net Intangible Assets14,75316,44659,64476,324
Goodwill112,529112,529112,529112,529
Long-Term Investments11,21816,738
Other Long-Term Assets29,16242,93576,24296,974
Total Assets1,193,5951,250,0181,429,9931,420,773
Accounts Payable94,97587,27687,24584,248
Accrued Expenses144,797138,618126,930111,153
Current Portion of Leases12,7625,7359,1138,866
Total Current Liabilities252,534231,629223,288204,267
Leases25,11130,20536,16145,274
Other Long-Term Liabilities69,67071,99792,615102,683
Total Long-Term Liabilities94,781102,202128,776147,957
Total Liabilities347,315333,831352,064352,224
Common Stock105114121123
Additional Paid-in Capital698,811676,454656,297629,515
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income(380)(696)(57)(210)
Retained Earnings147,744240,315421,568439,121
Total Common Shareholders' Equity846,280916,1871,077,9291,068,549
Total Shareholders' Equity846,280916,1871,077,9291,068,549
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity1,193,5951,250,0181,429,9931,420,773
FY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022
Net Income108,46959,69576,25067,263
Depreciation & Amortization90,43893,99288,14181,356
Share-Based Compensation Expense21,75418,95416,97113,988
Other Adjustments2,47437,33518,85347,040
Changes in Trade Receivables4,3525,548(10,340)(2,042)
Changes in Inventories23,4056,90731,500131
Changes in Accounts Payable5,2272,6022,763(2,219)
Changes in Accrued Expenses15,60712,32013,884(50,632)
Changes in Other Operating Activities(1,568)11,53927,12945,060
Cash from Operating Activities270,158248,892265,151199,945
Capital Expenditure(54,563)(76,277)(64,087)(90,582)
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant & Equipment47231,7092,076
Other Investing Activities(20,000)
Cash from Investing Activities(54,516)(96,254)(62,378)(88,506)
Issuance of Short-Term Debt30,000
Repayments of Short-Term Debt(30,000)
Net Issuance / (Repayments) of Short-Term Debt0
Repayments of Long-Term Debt(1,728)(1,886)(1,575)(1,672)
Net Issuance / (Repayments) of Long-Term Debt(1,728)(1,886)(1,575)(1,672)
Issuance of Common Shares2,5133,59711,7237,946
Repurchases of Common Shares(202,424)(238,614)(92,877)
Net Issuance / (Repurchases) of Common Shares(199,911)(235,017)(81,154)7,946
Other Financing Activities(2,444)(2,407)(2,113)(3,474)
Cash from Financing Activities(204,083)(239,310)(84,842)2,800
Increase / (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash11,559(86,672)117,931114,239

Key Metrics & Ratios

MetricValue
Market Cap$2.06B
P/E19.92x
P/S1.05x
EV/EBITDA7.98x
Return on Equity12.3%
Return on Invested Capital12.6%
Current Ratio1.65x
Free Cash Flow Margin11.0%

Margins

Gross margin
48.5%
Operating margin
7.4%
Net margin
5.5%

Quarterly Trend

QuarterRevenueYoY growthOperating marginOperating income
Q2 2026 $568M -3.3% 12.5% $71M
Q1 2026 $434M -4.4% -43.9% $-190M
Q4 2025 $386M -4.1% -8.6% $-33M
Q3 2025 $537M -11.2% 11.5% $62M
Q2 2025 $588M 14.0% $82M
Q1 2025 $454M 7.4% $34M
Q4 2024 $402M -13.9% $-56M
Q3 2024 $605M 7.6% $46M

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