Boston Beer (SAM) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Boston Beer (SAM) reported Return on Capital Employed of 10.81% for Q1 2026, down 2022.0% year-on-year from 0.56% in Q1 2025, and down 172.22% quarter-over-quarter from 14.97% in Q4 2025.
Boston Beer (SAM) has 16 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 10.81% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 2022.0% year-over-year to 10.81%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 10.81% (down 2022.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 14.95%, up 809.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 10.81%, down from 14.97% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 14.97% in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 10.81% in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of 5.98% and a median of 8.0% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed tumbled 3210 bps in 2022 and soared 1423 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Tracing SAM's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 7.14% in 2022, then rose by 12 bps to 8.0% in 2023, then retreated by 12 bps to 7.01% in 2024, then surged by 114 bps to 14.97% in 2025, then slumped by 172 bps to 10.81% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 10.81%, 14.97%, and 12.13% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Breweries | 4,105.18 Bn | 3,730.53 Bn | 387.52 Bn | 32.36% |
| 2 | Anheuser-Busch InBev | 144.87 Bn | 132.65 Bn | 8.61 Bn | - |
| 3 | Mexican Economic Development | 102.46 Bn | 96.50 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Constellation Brands | 26.22 Bn | 26.12 Bn | 951.70 Mn | 14.25% |
| 5 | Ambev | 9.36 Bn | 5.68 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 23.38% |
| 6 | Molson Coors Beverage | 8.04 Bn | 7.77 Bn | 897.20 Mn | -12.99% |
| 7 | Boston Beer | 1.99 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 213.96 Mn | -10.81% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | -10.81% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 14.97% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 12.13% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 10.68% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 9.40% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 7.01% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 9.26% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 10.68% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 10.81% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 8.00% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.80% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 7.29% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 6.59% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.14% |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 2.91% |
| Jun 25, 2022 | -6.95% |
| Mar 26, 2022 | -6.19% |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 0.68% |
| Sep 25, 2021 | 10.03% |
| Jun 26, 2021 | 25.15% |
| Mar 27, 2021 | 19.53% |
| Dec 26, 2020 | 14.55% |
| Sep 26, 2020 | 12.99% |
| Jun 27, 2020 | 9.34% |
| Mar 28, 2020 | 13.39% |
| Dec 28, 2019 | 16.96% |
| Sep 28, 2019 | 20.86% |
| Jun 29, 2019 | 25.06% |
| Mar 30, 2019 | 25.20% |
| Dec 29, 2018 | 22.67% |
| Sep 29, 2018 | 20.82% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 22.81% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 25.46% |
| Dec 30, 2017 | 24.27% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 27.87% |
| Jul 1, 2017 | 27.82% |
| Apr 1, 2017 | 25.23% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 26.46% |
| Sep 24, 2016 | 25.79% |
| Jun 25, 2016 | 28.73% |
| Mar 26, 2016 | 27.67% |
| Dec 26, 2015 | 28.04% |
| Sep 26, 2015 | 28.96% |
| Jun 27, 2015 | 29.09% |
| Mar 28, 2015 | 29.40% |
| Dec 27, 2014 | 30.63% |
| Sep 27, 2014 | 33.35% |
| Jun 28, 2014 | 32.80% |
| Mar 29, 2014 | 32.13% |
| Dec 28, 2013 | 33.87% |
| Sep 28, 2013 | 39.71% |
| Jun 29, 2013 | 38.79% |
| Mar 30, 2013 | 33.65% |
| Dec 29, 2012 | 36.93% |
| Sep 29, 2012 | 39.75% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 40.00% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 50.97% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 50.17% |
| Sep 24, 2011 | 49.02% |