Boston Beer Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1984

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 2,679

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • SAM

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 4

  • Share Price
  • $248.42
  • (As of Friday Closing)

Boston Beer General Information

Description

Boston Beer is a top player in high-end malt beverages and adjacent categories in the us, with strong positions in craft beer, flavored malt beverages, hard cider, and hard seltzer. The bulk of volume and revenue is concentrated in four brands: Samuel Adams, Angry Orchard, Twisted Tea, and Truly. Beverages are produced using a hybrid model leveraging both in-house capacities and third-party breweries through contract arrangements. While the firm is required to use distributors to reach end markets, including retailers and on-premises operators, it also employs 500 internal sales representatives to educate the market about its products. The firm generates over 95% of sales in the us.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Corporation
Corporate Office
  • One Design Center Place
  • Suite 850
  • Boston, MA 02210
  • United States
+1 (617)
Primary Industry
Beverages
Stock Exchange
NYS
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • One Design Center Place
  • Suite 850
  • Boston, MA 02210
  • United States
+1 (617)

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Boston Beer Stock Performance

As of 24-Jan-2025, Boston Beer’s stock price is $248.42. Its current market cap is $2.85B with 11.5M shares.

(As of Friday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$248.42 $244.68 $243.20 - $371.65 $2.85B 11.5M 134K $6.83

Boston Beer Financials Summary

As of 30-Sep-2024, Boston Beer has a trailing 12-month revenue of $2B.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 30-Sep-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 FY 2022 31-Dec-2022 FY 2021 31-Dec-2021
EV 3,208,631 3,949,819 3,885,454 6,180,205
Revenue 2,004,349 2,008,625 2,090,334 2,057,622
EBITDA 197,451 186,734 170,231 79,115
Net Income 80,326 76,250 67,263 14,553
Total Assets 1,381,992 1,429,993 1,420,773 1,386,784
Total Debt 38,194 45,274 54,140 61,483
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Boston Beer Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
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Boston Beer Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Boston Beer is a top player in high-end malt beverages and adjacent categories in the us, with strong positions in craft
Beverages
Boston, MA
2,679 As of 2022

Rochester, NY
 

Brussels, Belgium
 
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Boston Beer Competitors (32)

One of Boston Beer’s 32 competitors is Constellation Brands, a Corporation company based in Rochester, NY.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Constellation Brands Corporation Rochester, NY
Anheuser-Busch InBev Formerly PE-Backed Brussels, Belgium
Diageo Corporation London, United Kingdom
Brown-Forman Corporation Louisville, KY
Molson Coors Beverage Company Corporate Backed or Acquired Chicago, IL
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Boston Beer Patents

Boston Beer Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-D798666-S1 Beverage drinking vessel Active 13-Aug-2015
US-D798667-S1 Beverage drinking vessel Active 13-Aug-2015
US-D781655-S1 Beverage drinking vessel Active 13-Aug-2015
US-D798114-S1 Beverage drinking vessel Active 13-Aug-2015
US-D738162-S1 Tap handle Active 26-Feb-2014
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Boston Beer Signals

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Boston Beer Investments & Acquisitions (4)

Boston Beer’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Dogfish Head Craft Brewery for . The deal was made on 03-Jul-2019.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery 03-Jul-2019 Merger/Acquisition Beverages
Shmaltz Brewing (Coney Island Business) 26-Aug-2013 Merger/Acquisition Beverages
Diageo North America (Pennsylvania Brewery / The Boston Beer Company) 01-Jun-2008 Merger/Acquisition Beverages
Bonanza Beverage Company (Portfolio of Non-Miller Brands) Corporate Asset Purchase Buildings and Property
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Boston Beer ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated May, 31, 2024

31.85 | High Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

Negl

0-10

Low

10-20

Med

20-30

High

30-40

Severe

40+

Exposure

Exposure refers to the extent to which a company is exposed to different material ESG issues

Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

Peers Analysis

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Covered Companies

of 15,104

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Food Products

Industry

of 574

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Percentile

Beer, Wine and Spirits

Subindustry

of 70

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Percentile

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Affiliates

Subsidiaries (2)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery Milton, DE 1995
American Craft Brewery Boston, MA

Boston Beer FAQs

  • When was Boston Beer founded?

    Boston Beer was founded in 1984.

  • Where is Boston Beer headquartered?

    Boston Beer is headquartered in Boston, MA.

  • What is the size of Boston Beer?

    Boston Beer has 2,679 total employees.

  • What industry is Boston Beer in?

    Boston Beer’s primary industry is Beverages.

  • Is Boston Beer a private or public company?

    Boston Beer is a Public company.

  • What is Boston Beer’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Boston Beer is SAM.

  • What is the current stock price of Boston Beer?

    As of 24-Jan-2025 the stock price of Boston Beer is $248.42.

  • What is the current market cap of Boston Beer?

    The current market capitalization of Boston Beer is $2.85B.

  • What is Boston Beer’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Boston Beer is $2B.

  • Who are Boston Beer’s competitors?

    Constellation Brands, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Diageo, Brown-Forman, and Molson Coors Beverage Company are some of the 32 competitors of Boston Beer.

  • What is Boston Beer’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Boston Beer’s EPS for 12 months was $6.83.

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