Growth Metrics

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

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DateValue
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