Boston Beer (SAM) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Boston Beer's Free Cash Flow was $68.26 million in Q3 2026, down 23.5% from $89.24 million a year earlier and down 46.5% from the prior quarter.
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Boston Beer (SAM) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Boston Beer's Free Cash Flow was $185.06 million through Sep 26, 2026, down 12.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $215.6 million, up 24.9% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 13.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Free Cash Flow was $172.62 million in FY2024 (-14.1%), $201.06 million in FY2023 (+83.9%), $109.36 million in FY2022 and -$91.62 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has moved between -$64.77 million (Q1 2022) and $135.48 million (Q2 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Free Cash Flow was higher in four of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 9.0%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow over five years was Q2 2025 (growth of 48.4%); the worst was Q2 2024 (a decline of 25.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, SAM's Free Cash Flow in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $127.47 million (Q2 2026), -$32.76 million (Q1 2026) and $22.09 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coca Cola | 398.85 Bn | 387.48 Bn | 8.42 Bn | 5.10 Bn |
| 2 | Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv | 198.64 Bn | 198.64 Bn | 2.06 Bn | -231.82 Mn |
| 3 | Pepsico | 185.02 Bn | 142.98 Bn | 13.75 Bn | 4.67 Bn |
| 4 | Monster Beverage | 90.49 Bn | 78.74 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 460.79 Mn |
| 5 | Diageo | 58.34 Bn | 40.49 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Ambev | 52.01 Bn | 37.41 Bn | 2.06 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 7 | Coca-Cola Europacific Partners | 49.78 Bn | 43.00 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Keurig Dr Pepper | 47.19 Bn | 47.43 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 714.00 Mn |
| 9 | Constellation Brands | 23.46 Bn | 23.01 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 639.90 Mn |
| 10 | Boston Beer | 2.07 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 269.08 Mn | 68.26 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | 68.26 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 127.47 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | -32.76 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 22.09 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 89.24 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 112.25 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -7.98 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 18.40 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 99.19 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 75.65 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -20.62 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 17.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 117.30 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 101.46 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | -35.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -45.28 Mn |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 83.94 Mn |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 135.48 Mn |
| Mar 26, 2022 | -64.77 Mn |
| Dec 25, 2021 | -21.70 Mn |
API Access
Boston Beer Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=SAM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "SAM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=SAM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();