The Boston Beer Company, Inc.
SAMConsumer DefensiveNASDAQBeverages - Brewers
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Daily timeframePart of the consumer defensive sector, The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (SAM) is listed under Beverages - Brewers. Valued at $1.85B, SAM is a small-cap name in its sector. Its flagship beer is Samuel Adams Boston Lager.
Market Cap
$1.85B
Beta
0.88
P/E (TTM)
—
P/E (Fwd)
15.99
EPS (TTM)
$-6.15
EPS (Fwd)
$11.09
ROE
-7.8%
ROA
7.2%
Cash
$164.1M
Total Debt
$34.7M
Free CF
$370.6M
52W Change
-19.7%
Annual Financials
Cash vs Debt
The Boston Beer Company, Inc. holds $164.1M in cash against $34.7M in total debt, giving it a net cash position. This means the company could theoretically pay off all its debt and still have cash remaining. Free cash flow comes in at $370.6M, providing flexibility for reinvestment, buybacks, or dividends. Consistent free cash flow generation is often considered a sign of operational health. ROE of -7.8% points to negative capital efficiency, indicating how much profit the company produces per dollar of shareholder equity. An ROA of 7.2% suggests reasonable efficiency in deploying the company's asset base. Revenue has been relatively flat, moving from $2.09B (2022) to $1.96B (2025).
With cash comfortably exceeding debt, SAM has financial flexibility that may help navigate uncertain periods. Understanding these risk dimensions helps frame what to watch going forward as conditions evolve for The Boston Beer Company, Inc. and its sector.