Boston Beer (SAM) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Boston Beer (SAM) reported Free Cash Flow of -$32.8 million for Q1 2026, down 310.39% year-on-year from $15.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 248.26% quarter-over-quarter from $22.1 million in Q4 2025.
Boston Beer (SAM) has 17 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$32.8 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 310.39% year-over-year to -$32.8 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $190.8 million (up 3.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $215.6 million, up 24.9% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$32.8 million, down from $22.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $135.5 million in Q2 2022 and bottomed at -$64.8 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $39.2 million and a median of $22.1 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow jumped 582.74% in 2022 and slumped 310.39% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Tracing SAM's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at -$45.3 million in 2022, then jumped by 138.52% to $17.4 million in 2023, then increased by 5.48% to $18.4 million in 2024, then climbed by 20.11% to $22.1 million in 2025, then sank by 248.26% to -$32.8 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered -$32.8 million, $22.1 million, and $89.2 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Breweries | 4,105.18 Bn | 3,730.53 Bn | 387.52 Bn | 241.38 Bn |
| 2 | Anheuser-Busch InBev | 144.87 Bn | 132.65 Bn | 8.61 Bn | - |
| 3 | Mexican Economic Development | 102.46 Bn | 96.50 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Constellation Brands | 26.22 Bn | 26.12 Bn | 951.70 Mn | 343.90 Mn |
| 5 | Ambev | 9.36 Bn | 5.68 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 2.46 Bn |
| 6 | Molson Coors Beverage | 8.04 Bn | 7.77 Bn | 897.20 Mn | -229.20 Mn |
| 7 | Boston Beer | 1.99 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 213.96 Mn | -32.76 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | -32.76 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | -32.76 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 22.09 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 22.09 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 89.24 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 89.24 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 112.25 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 112.25 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -7.98 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -7.98 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 18.40 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 18.40 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 99.19 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 99.19 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 75.65 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 75.65 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -20.62 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -20.62 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 17.44 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 17.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 117.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 117.30 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 101.46 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 101.46 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | -35.13 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | -35.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -45.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -45.28 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 83.94 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 83.94 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 135.48 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 135.48 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2022 | -64.77 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2022 | -64.77 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2021 | -21.70 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2021 | -21.70 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2021 | -17.39 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2021 | -17.39 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2021 | -33.06 Mn |
| Jun 26, 2021 | -33.06 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2021 | -19.47 Mn |
| Mar 27, 2021 | -19.47 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2020 | 4.83 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2020 | 4.83 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2020 | 64.64 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2020 | 64.64 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2020 | 52.41 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2020 | 52.41 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2020 | -8.47 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2020 | -8.47 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2019 | 9.09 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2019 | 9.09 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2019 | 64.97 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2019 | 64.97 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2019 | 19.39 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2019 | 19.39 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2019 | -8.44 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2019 | -8.44 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2018 | 38.68 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2018 | 38.68 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2018 | 41.03 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2018 | 41.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 50.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 50.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -21.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -21.89 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 18.17 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 18.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 40.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 40.50 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2017 | 56.34 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2017 | 56.34 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2017 | -12.02 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2017 | -12.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 33.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 33.02 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2016 | 45.89 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2016 | 45.89 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2016 | 29.11 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2016 | 29.11 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2016 | -3.74 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2016 | -3.74 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2015 | 7.63 Mn |
| Dec 26, 2015 | 7.63 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2015 | 47.39 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2015 | 47.39 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2015 | 36.94 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2015 | 36.94 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2015 | 2.54 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2015 | 2.54 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 15.16 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 15.16 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2014 | 24.40 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2014 | 24.40 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2014 | 2.85 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2014 | 2.85 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2014 | -52.98 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2014 | -52.98 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2013 | 5.55 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2013 | 5.55 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2013 | 21.35 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2013 | 21.35 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2013 | 6.43 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2013 | 6.43 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2013 | -34.01 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2013 | -34.01 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2012 | 14.04 Mn |
| Dec 29, 2012 | 14.04 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2012 | 23.78 Mn |
| Sep 29, 2012 | 23.78 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 3.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 3.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -11.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -11.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 7.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 7.53 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2011 | 9.22 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2011 | 9.22 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2011 | 40.97 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2011 | 40.97 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2011 | -4.56 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2011 | -4.56 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2010 | 10.72 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2010 | 10.72 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2010 | 20.55 Mn |
| Sep 25, 2010 | 20.55 Mn |