Boston Beer (SAM) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Boston Beer (SAM) recorded quarterly Gross Margin of 49.31% in Q1 2026, down 15.68% on a QoQ basis from 58.48% in Q4 2025, and up 100.0% year-over-year from 24.65% in Q1 2025.
Boston Beer (SAM) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Boston Beer has disclosed Gross Margin across 17 years of filings, most recently posting 49.31% for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin rose 100.0% year-over-year to 49.31% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 50.29% (up 569.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 48.48%, up 408.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin eased to 49.31% in Q1 2026, from 58.48% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Gross Margin peaked at 58.48% in Q4 2025 and troughed at 28.53% in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of 43.93% and a median of 43.64% in 2024 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin soared 2767 bps — and 2023, when it tumbled 1963 bps.
- Tracing SAM's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 48.16% in 2022, then tumbled by 41 bps to 28.53% in 2023, then jumped by 40 bps to 39.94% in 2024, then surged by 46 bps to 58.48% in 2025, then slipped by 16 bps to 49.31% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SAM's Gross Margin at 49.31% in Q1 2026, 58.48% in Q4 2025, and 50.81% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Breweries | 4,105.18 Bn | 3,586.00 Bn | 387.52 Bn | 47.29% |
| 2 | Anheuser-Busch InBev | 143.88 Bn | 131.66 Bn | 8.61 Bn | 55.37% |
| 3 | Ambev | 35.18 Bn | 31.41 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 52.63% |
| 4 | Constellation Brands | 26.02 Bn | 25.92 Bn | 951.70 Mn | 49.56% |
| 5 | Mexican Economic Development | 19.03 Bn | 13.06 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Molson Coors Beverage | 7.85 Bn | 7.59 Bn | 897.20 Mn | 33.01% |
| 7 | Boston Beer | 1.90 Bn | 1.74 Bn | 213.96 Mn | 49.31% |
| 8 | NFiniTi | - | - | - | - |
| 9 | Molson Coors Beverage | - | - | 897.20 Mn | 33.01% |
| 10 | Anheuser-Busch InBev | - | - | 8.61 Bn | 55.37% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 49.31% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 58.48% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 50.81% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 46.77% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 48.31% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 39.94% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 43.64% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 46.01% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 41.21% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 28.53% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 42.95% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 45.44% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 35.77% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 48.16% |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 40.63% |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 40.57% |
| Mar 26, 2022 | 40.21% |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 20.48% |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 28.78% |
| Jun 26, 2021 | 45.73% |