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Added to YB: 2026-08-28

Pitch date: 2026-08-27

SAM [neutral]

The Boston Beer Company, Inc.

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Company Info

The Boston Beer Company, Inc. produces and sells alcohol beverages primarily in the United States. Its flagship beer is Samuel Adams Boston Lager.

Market Cap

$1.9B

Pitch Price

N/A

Price Target

N/A

Dividend

N/A

EV/EBITDA

7.80

P/E

-27.80

EV/Sales

0.85

Sector

Beverages

Category

value

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Boston Beer (SAM) Q2 Update

SAM (hold): Boston Beer faces a roughly flat revenue outlook as pricing offsets industry and volume pressure: Q2 depletions fell 6% and net revenue declined 3.3%, while gross margin improved 60 basis points to 50.4%. Adjusted operating margin was 9.1%, excluding a $19.4M litigation benefit. The balance sheet holds $265.5M of cash and no long-term debt, supporting buybacks, but the $192.6M supplier-litigation accrual and CFO departure add legal and governance risk.

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