Boston Beer (SAM) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)
Boston Beer (SAM) recorded quarterly Share-based Compensation of $6.4 million in Q1 2026, down 13.37% on a QoQ basis from $7.4 million in Q4 2025, and up 9.1% year-over-year from $5.9 million in Q1 2025.
Boston Beer (SAM) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Boston Beer has disclosed Share-based Compensation across 17 years of filings, most recently posting $6.4 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation rose 9.1% year-over-year to $6.4 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $22.3 million (up 26.2% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $21.8 million, up 15.02% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation retreated to $6.4 million in Q1 2026, from $7.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $7.4 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at $2.6 million in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of $4.6 million and a median of $4.2 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Share-based Compensation plunged 41.05% — and 2024, when it surged 74.98%.
- Tracing SAM's Share-based Compensation over 5 years: stood at $3.7 million in 2022, then advanced by 27.64% to $4.7 million in 2023, then decreased by 8.94% to $4.3 million in 2024, then soared by 73.2% to $7.4 million in 2025, then fell by 13.37% to $6.4 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SAM's Share-based Compensation at $6.4 million in Q1 2026, $7.4 million in Q4 2025, and $3.5 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Breweries | 4,105.18 Bn | 3,586.00 Bn | 387.52 Bn | - |
| 2 | Anheuser-Busch InBev | 143.88 Bn | 131.66 Bn | 8.61 Bn | - |
| 3 | Ambev | 35.18 Bn | 31.41 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 27.47 Mn |
| 4 | Constellation Brands | 26.02 Bn | 25.92 Bn | 951.70 Mn | 19.70 Mn |
| 5 | Mexican Economic Development | 19.03 Bn | 13.06 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Molson Coors Beverage | 7.85 Bn | 7.59 Bn | 897.20 Mn | 8.20 Mn |
| 7 | Boston Beer | 1.90 Bn | 1.74 Bn | 213.96 Mn | 6.40 Mn |
| 8 | NFiniTi | - | - | - | - |
| 9 | Molson Coors Beverage | - | - | 897.20 Mn | 8.20 Mn |
| 10 | Anheuser-Busch InBev | - | - | 8.61 Bn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 6.40 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 6.40 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 7.39 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 7.39 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 3.48 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 3.48 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 5.05 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 5.05 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.87 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.87 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 4.27 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 4.27 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 3.68 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 3.68 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 3.88 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 3.88 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 7.13 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 7.13 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 4.69 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 4.69 Mn |