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

Boston Beer's (SAM) quarterly Research & Development came in at $185.9 million in Q2 2026, up 16.38% on a YoY basis from $159.7 million in Q2 2025, and up 32.7% quarter-over-quarter from $140.1 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

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.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Research & Development rose 16.38% year-over-year to $185.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $638.7 million (up 9.21% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $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.
  • Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $185.9 million in Q2 2026 and bottomed at $120.3 million in Q1 2024.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $145.7 million across 5 years, with a median of $146.1 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Research & Development declined 7.85% in 2022, then rose 16.38% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $139.2 million in 2022, then declined by 7.58% to $128.6 million in 2023, then advanced by 8.49% to $139.5 million in 2024, then climbed by 6.03% to $148.0 million in 2025, then increased 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 Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Ambev 47.24 Bn 43.62 Bn 2.06 Bn -461.42 Mn
2 Constellation Brands 20.92 Bn 20.82 Bn 1.32 Bn -
3 Molson Coors Beverage 7.24 Bn 5.11 Bn 1.06 Bn -
4 United Breweries 2.21 Bn -370.81 Bn 252.83 Bn -
5 Boston Beer 1.70 Bn 1.43 Bn 286.37 Mn 185.88 Mn
Historic Data

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