Boston Beer (SAM) Change in Inventory (2010 - 2026)
Boston Beer (SAM) recorded quarterly Change in Inventory of $27.0 million in Q1 2026, up 381.89% on a QoQ basis from -$9.6 million in Q4 2025, and up 0.76% year-over-year from $26.8 million in Q1 2025.
Boston Beer (SAM) Change in Inventory (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Boston Beer has disclosed Change in Inventory across 17 years of filings, most recently posting $27.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Change in Inventory rose 0.76% year-over-year to $27.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$23.2 million (down 146.25% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$23.4 million, down 238.86% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory climbed to $27.0 million in Q1 2026, from -$9.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Change in Inventory peaked at $32.2 million in Q3 2022 and troughed at -$47.1 million in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of -$2.1 million and a median of $2.2 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Change in Inventory.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Change in Inventory jumped 877.42% — and 2025, when it tumbled 523.7%.
- Tracing SAM's Change in Inventory over 5 years: stood at -$45.3 million in 2022, then surged by 38.84% to -$27.7 million in 2023, then sank by 69.79% to -$47.1 million in 2024, then soared by 79.62% to -$9.6 million in 2025, then surged by 381.89% to $27.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SAM's Change in Inventory at $27.0 million in Q1 2026, -$9.6 million in Q4 2025, and -$31.2 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Breweries | 4,105.18 Bn | 3,586.00 Bn | 387.52 Bn | - |
| 2 | Anheuser-Busch InBev | 143.88 Bn | 131.66 Bn | 8.61 Bn | - |
| 3 | Ambev | 35.18 Bn | 31.41 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 927,422.45 |
| 4 | Constellation Brands | 26.02 Bn | 25.92 Bn | 951.70 Mn | 49.20 Mn |
| 5 | Mexican Economic Development | 19.03 Bn | 13.06 Bn | - | 3.85 Bn |
| 6 | Molson Coors Beverage | 7.85 Bn | 7.59 Bn | 897.20 Mn | - |
| 7 | Boston Beer | 1.90 Bn | 1.74 Bn | 213.96 Mn | 27.03 Mn |
| 8 | NFiniTi | - | - | - | - |
| 9 | Molson Coors Beverage | - | - | 897.20 Mn | - |
| 10 | Anheuser-Busch InBev | - | - | 8.61 Bn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 27.03 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 27.03 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | -9.59 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | -9.59 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | -31.22 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | -31.22 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | -9.42 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | -9.42 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 26.83 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 26.83 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -47.06 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -47.06 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 8.58 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 8.58 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 2.22 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 2.22 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 29.34 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 29.34 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | -27.71 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | -27.71 Mn |