Boston Beer (SAM) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Boston Beer (SAM) recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$32.8 million in Q1 2026, down 248.26% on a QoQ basis from $22.1 million in Q4 2025, and down 310.39% year-over-year from $15.6 million in Q1 2025.
Boston Beer (SAM) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Boston Beer has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 17 years of filings, most recently posting -$32.8 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 310.39% year-over-year to -$32.8 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $190.8 million (up 3.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $215.6 million, up 24.9% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow declined to -$32.8 million in Q1 2026, from $22.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $135.5 million in Q2 2022 and troughed 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.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow jumped 582.74% — and 2026, when it plunged 310.39%.
- Tracing SAM's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at -$45.3 million in 2022, then soared by 138.52% to $17.4 million in 2023, then grew by 5.48% to $18.4 million in 2024, then advanced by 20.11% to $22.1 million in 2025, then slumped by 248.26% to -$32.8 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SAM's Free Cash Flow at -$32.8 million in Q1 2026, $22.1 million in Q4 2025, and $89.2 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Breweries | 4,105.18 Bn | 3,586.00 Bn | 387.52 Bn | 241.38 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 | 2.82 Bn |
| 4 | Constellation Brands | 26.02 Bn | 25.92 Bn | 951.70 Mn | 343.90 Mn |
| 5 | Mexican Economic Development | 19.03 Bn | 13.06 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Molson Coors Beverage | 7.85 Bn | 7.59 Bn | 897.20 Mn | -229.20 Mn |
| 7 | Boston Beer | 1.90 Bn | 1.74 Bn | 213.96 Mn | -32.76 Mn |
| 8 | NFiniTi | - | - | - | -5,268.00 |
| 9 | Molson Coors Beverage | - | - | 897.20 Mn | -229.20 Mn |
| 10 | Anheuser-Busch InBev | - | - | 8.61 Bn | - |
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 |