Boston Beer (SAM) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Boston Beer (SAM) reported Operating Margin of 43.89% for Q1 2026, down 5133.0% year-on-year from 0.87% in Q1 2025, and down 281.21% quarter-over-quarter from 11.51% in Q4 2025.
Boston Beer (SAM) has 17 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 43.89% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 5133.0% year-over-year to 43.89%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 4.21% (down 876.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 7.37%, up 360.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 43.89%, down from 11.51% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 13.12% in Q2 2025 and bottomed at 43.89% in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of 0.68% and a median of 6.05% in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin jumped 1868 bps in 2022 and slumped 5133 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Tracing SAM's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 4.89% in 2022, then slipped by 2 bps to 5.0% in 2023, then tumbled by 178 bps to 13.93% in 2024, then gained by 17 bps to 11.51% in 2025, then plunged by 281 bps to 43.89% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 43.89%, 11.51%, and 11.54% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Breweries | 4,105.18 Bn | 3,730.53 Bn | 387.52 Bn | 11.21% |
| 2 | Anheuser-Busch InBev | 144.87 Bn | 132.65 Bn | 8.61 Bn | 23.39% |
| 3 | Mexican Economic Development | 102.46 Bn | 96.50 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Constellation Brands | 26.22 Bn | 26.12 Bn | 951.70 Mn | 23.00% |
| 5 | Ambev | 9.36 Bn | 5.68 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 27.83% |
| 6 | Molson Coors Beverage | 8.04 Bn | 7.77 Bn | 897.20 Mn | 9.50% |
| 7 | Boston Beer | 1.99 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 213.96 Mn | -43.89% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | -43.89% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | -11.51% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 11.54% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 13.12% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.44% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -13.93% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 7.14% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 12.23% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 3.40% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | -5.00% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.62% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 12.99% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | -3.20% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -4.89% |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 6.05% |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 10.90% |
| Mar 26, 2022 | -0.50% |
| Dec 25, 2021 | -14.97% |
| Sep 25, 2021 | -12.63% |
| Jun 26, 2021 | 13.29% |
| Mar 27, 2021 | 14.05% |
| Dec 26, 2020 | 9.14% |
| Sep 26, 2020 | 20.65% |
| Jun 27, 2020 | 0.91% |
| Mar 28, 2020 | 3.03% |
| Dec 28, 2019 | 5.88% |
| Sep 28, 2019 | 15.81% |
| Jun 29, 2019 | 11.91% |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 11.70% |
| Dec 29, 2018 | 12.81% |
| Sep 29, 2018 | 15.23% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 11.37% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 4.85% |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 7.20% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 20.84% |
| Jul 1, 2017 | 18.27% |
| Apr 1, 2017 | 2.49% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 15.65% |
| Sep 24, 2016 | 19.85% |
| Jun 25, 2016 | 17.07% |
| Mar 26, 2016 | 5.95% |
| Dec 26, 2015 | 12.24% |
| Sep 26, 2015 | 20.77% |
| Jun 27, 2015 | 18.56% |
| Mar 28, 2015 | 11.10% |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 14.71% |
| Sep 27, 2014 | 22.48% |
| Jun 28, 2014 | 17.48% |
| Mar 29, 2014 | 7.28% |
| Dec 28, 2013 | 14.18% |
| Sep 28, 2013 | 19.52% |
| Jun 29, 2013 | 17.67% |
| Mar 30, 2013 | 7.13% |
| Dec 29, 2012 | 17.64% |
| Sep 29, 2012 | 20.01% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 15.89% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 10.45% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 18.11% |
| Sep 24, 2011 | 19.59% |
| Jun 25, 2011 | 33.54% |
| Mar 26, 2011 | 6.45% |
| Dec 25, 2010 | 16.31% |
| Sep 25, 2010 | 20.38% |
| Jun 26, 2010 | 20.56% |