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SAM · Boston Beer Co Inc

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$185.77 +0.93 (+0.50%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$1.89B
Shares
10.29M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$185.77 Open$184.18 Day$181.50–187.00 52W close$161.08–260.05 Avg vol 30d290K Short int1.4M · 13.5% float · 3.7d Short vol78% Last earningsJul 23, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 23

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 19, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 9 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 27, 2026 Est
filed Jul 23, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −9%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg +4%
      above
      RSI (14) 55
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 25%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return +4%
      trailing
      6-month return −17%
      trailing
      YTD return −5%
      this year
      Relative strength −31%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $179 › 200d $205 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -12% holders QoQ · +47 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      13.55% of float · ▼ -11.2% MoM · 3.7 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      326 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 61
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth −2%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 48%
      expanding
      EPS growth +95%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $215.6M
      Buyback $25.0M
      authorized
      Balance sheet $222.7M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 38%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −38%
      past year
      ATR 3.6%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Feb 24, 2026
      Price Increases · Full Year 2026 1% – 2%
      Tariff Costs · Full Year 2026 $20M – $30M
      Gross Margin (including Tariffs) · Full Year 2026 48% – 50%
      Advertising, Promotion, and Selling Expense Year Over Year Chang · Full Year 2026 $20M – $40M
      Effective Tax Rate · Full Year 2026 29% – 30%
      EPS (including Tariffs) · Full Year 2026 $8.50 – $11.00
      Capital Spending · Full Year 2026 $70M – $90M
      Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Mar 31, 2024
      Reported gross margins · full year 2024 43% – 45%
      Earnings per diluted share · full year 2024 $7.00 – $11.00
      Tax rate · full year 2024 28.5%
      Capital expenditures · full year 2024 $90M – $110M
      Guided vs delivered · last 1 settled
      Earnings per diluted share full year 2024
      guided $7.00 – $11.00
      $5.06 Miss −43.8%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 4 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −9% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +4% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      55 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      25% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $179 › 200d $205 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -12% holders QoQ · +47 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      13.55% of float · ▼ -11.2% MoM · 3.7 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      326 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $161 Now $186 · 25% Range high $260
      vs 200-day avg -9% vs 50-day avg +4%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Advertising, promotional and selling expenses change 1.8% Q1 FY2026
      General and administrative expenses change 9.1% Q1 FY2026
      Cash balance $223.4M Full Year 2025
      Operating cash flow $270.2M Full Year 2025
      Remaining share buyback authorization $214.7M as of February 20, 2026
      Share repurchases $199.2M Full Year 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Beverages - Brewers — same industry group
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      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      SAM
      Boston Beer Co Inc
      this stock
      $1.89B -4.8% -2.4% 13.5%
      BUD
      Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV
      $157.00B +24.5% 0.3%
      ABEV
      Ambev S.A.
      $42.87B +13.4% 0.9%
      FMX
      Mexican Economic Development Inc
      $39.69B +17.0% 0.6%
      STZ
      Constellation Brands, Inc.
      $22.88B +0.9% -10.5% 5.4%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      326
      % held
      85.4%
      Net QoQ
      +870.3K sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      469
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      1.4M
      Days to cover
      3.7d
      Change
      -175.5K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      78%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      1.7K
      Value
      $316.7K
      As of
      Jul 6, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      42.1%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Josh Gottheimer
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Jul 27, 2021
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      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $2.0B
      Net income (FY)
      $109.5M
      EPS diluted
      $9.89
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $25.0M
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 11, 2026
      This year
      15
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $642.0K
      Shares
      3.1K
      Filed
      Nov 4, 2025
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 23, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      SAM -0.5% +3.9% -17.1% +1.4% -4.8%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY -0.9% -0.6% -30.9% -2.5% -18.7%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of Aug 10, 2026
      Authorized
      $25.00M
      Spent (derived)
      Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 949870 CUSIP 100557107 13F (30d) 336 filings 304 filers Visit website Investor relations