Boston Beer (SAM) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Boston Beer (SAM) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 12.6% for Q2 2026, down 2328.0% year-on-year from 0.57% in Q2 2025, and down 16.51% on a QoQ basis from 10.81% in Q1 2026.
Boston Beer (SAM) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Boston Beer (SAM) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 consecutive years, with 12.6% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 2328.0% year-over-year to 12.6% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 12.6% (down 2328.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 14.95%, up 809.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed eased to 12.6% in Q2 2026 per SAM's latest filing, from 10.81% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for SAM reached as high as 14.97% in Q4 2025 and fell as low as 12.6% in Q2 2026.
- A 5-year average of 4.95% and a median of 7.64% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed plunged 3210 bps — and 2023, when it jumped 1423 bps.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed 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 plunged by 184 bps to 12.6% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 12.6%, 10.81%, and 14.97% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Breweries | 4,345.35 Bn | 3,704.13 Bn | 387.52 Bn | 28.65% |
| 2 | Mexican Economic Development | 1,212.02 Bn | 1,205.86 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Anheuser-Busch InBev | 165.17 Bn | 152.95 Bn | 8.61 Bn | - |
| 4 | Ambev | 49.35 Bn | 45.58 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 23.38% |
| 5 | Constellation Brands | 23.17 Bn | 23.07 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 15.28% |
| 6 | Molson Coors Beverage | 8.11 Bn | 7.73 Bn | 897.20 Mn | -12.99% |
| 7 | Boston Beer | 1.95 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 286.37 Mn | -12.60% |
| 8 | NFiniTi | 720.00 Mn | 719.98 Mn | - | -0.07% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | -12.60% |
| 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% |