Boston Beer (SAM) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026)
Boston Beer's Return on Sales [ROS] was 10.14% in Q3 2026, down 0.72 percentage points from 10.86% a year earlier and down 1.50 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Boston Beer (SAM) Return on Sales [ROS] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Boston Beer's Return on Sales [ROS] was -4.74% through Sep 26, 2026, down 10.52 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 6.94%, up 3.39 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] shows a five-year change of -6.25 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] was 3.55% in FY2024 (-1.13 pp), 4.69% in FY2023 (+0.60 pp), 4.08% in FY2022 (+3.72 pp) and 0.36% in FY2021 (-12.82 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has moved between -41.26% (Q1 2026) and 13.12% (Q2 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Sales [ROS] has declined for three straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -5.42 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] over five years was Q3 2022 (a gain of 18.68 percentage points); the worst was Q1 2026 (a drop of 48.28 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, SAM's Return on Sales [ROS] in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 11.64% (Q2 2026), -41.26% (Q1 2026) and -8.07% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coca Cola | 398.85 Bn | 387.48 Bn | 8.42 Bn | 34.92% |
| 2 | Coca Cola Femsa Sab De Cv | 198.64 Bn | 198.64 Bn | 2.06 Bn | 13.96% |
| 3 | Pepsico | 185.02 Bn | 142.98 Bn | 13.75 Bn | 16.86% |
| 4 | Monster Beverage | 90.49 Bn | 78.74 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 29.18% |
| 5 | Diageo | 58.34 Bn | 40.49 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Ambev | 52.01 Bn | 37.41 Bn | 2.06 Bn | 23.89% |
| 7 | Coca-Cola Europacific Partners | 49.78 Bn | 43.00 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Keurig Dr Pepper | 47.19 Bn | 47.43 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 8.59% |
| 9 | Constellation Brands | 23.46 Bn | 23.01 Bn | 1.39 Bn | 28.58% |
| 10 | Boston Beer | 2.07 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 269.08 Mn | 10.14% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | 10.14% |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 11.64% |
| Mar 28, 2026 | -41.26% |
| Dec 27, 2025 | -8.07% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 10.86% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 13.12% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.02% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | -13.05% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 7.14% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 11.53% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 3.40% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | -6.21% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.62% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 12.22% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | -3.20% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -3.53% |
| Sep 24, 2022 | 6.05% |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 10.90% |
| Mar 26, 2022 | -0.47% |
| Dec 25, 2021 | -19.52% |
API Access
Boston Beer Return on Sales [ROS] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=SAM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "SAM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=SAM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();