Boston Beer (SAM) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)

Boston Beer (SAM) posted quarterly Research & Development of $185.9 million for Q2 2026, up 16.38% year-on-year from $159.7 million in Q2 2025, and up 32.7% on a QoQ basis from $140.1 million in Q1 2026.

Boston Beer (SAM) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Boston Beer (SAM) has reported Research & Development for 17 consecutive years, with $185.9 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly Research & Development rose 16.38% year-over-year to $185.9 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $638.7 million (up 9.21% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $610.0 million, up 10.49% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development improved to $185.9 million in Q2 2026 per SAM's latest filing, from $140.1 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Research & Development for SAM reached as high as $185.9 million in Q2 2026 and fell as low as $120.3 million in Q1 2024.
  • A 5-year average of $145.7 million and a median of $146.1 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Research & Development declined 7.85% — and 2026, when it rose 16.38%.
  • Year by year, Research & Development stood at $139.2 million in 2022, then fell by 7.58% to $128.6 million in 2023, then climbed by 8.49% to $139.5 million in 2024, then grew by 6.03% to $148.0 million in 2025, then rose by 25.62% to $185.9 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $185.9 million, $140.1 million, and $148.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 United Breweries 3,348.11 Bn 2,862.53 Bn 387.52 Bn -
2 Mexican Economic Development 1,170.85 Bn 1,164.70 Bn - -
3 Anheuser-Busch InBev 164.45 Bn 152.23 Bn 8.61 Bn -
4 Ambev 49.04 Bn 45.27 Bn 2.42 Bn -405.34 Mn
5 Constellation Brands 23.10 Bn 23.00 Bn 1.32 Bn -
6 Molson Coors Beverage 8.11 Bn 7.72 Bn 897.20 Mn -
7 Boston Beer 1.96 Bn 1.69 Bn 286.37 Mn 185.88 Mn
8 NFiniTi 720.00 Mn 719.98 Mn - -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 27, 2026 185.88 Mn
Mar 28, 2026 140.08 Mn
Dec 27, 2025 147.97 Mn
Sep 27, 2025 164.74 Mn
Jun 28, 2025 159.71 Mn
Mar 29, 2025 137.54 Mn
Dec 28, 2024 139.55 Mn
Sep 28, 2024 147.99 Mn
Jun 29, 2024 144.22 Mn
Mar 30, 2024 120.28 Mn
Dec 30, 2023 128.63 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 152.58 Mn
Jul 1, 2023 149.36 Mn
Apr 1, 2023 125.43 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 139.19 Mn
Sep 24, 2022 153.72 Mn
Jun 25, 2022 154.88 Mn
Mar 26, 2022 130.62 Mn
Dec 25, 2021 137.70 Mn
Sep 25, 2021 166.82 Mn