Boston Beer Co Inc (SAM) stock
SAMNYSEMalt BeveragesFiscal year ends December 27
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 26, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Oct 22, 2026Score 9/3012% below fair value
$221.82+2.20 (+1.00%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $2.25BP/E –Yield –
Boston Beer operating cash flow
Operating cash flow is the cash the business generates from its day-to-day operations.
Boston Beer's operating cash flow for the twelve months ending Sep 26, 2026 was $234.14M, down 14.0% year over year. For fiscal 2025 it was $270.16M, up 8.5% from the year before. Over ten years it grew 4.8% a year on average. The highest annual figure on record is $270.16M in fiscal 2025.
Annual operating cash flow
| Period | Period end | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 27, 2025 | $270.16M | +8.5% |
| FY2024 | Dec 28, 2024 | $248.89M | -6.1% |
| FY2023 | Dec 30, 2023 | $265.15M | +32.6% |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | $199.95M | +255.2% |
| FY2021 | Dec 25, 2021 | $56.30M | -77.8% |
| FY2020 | Dec 26, 2020 | $253.41M | +42.2% |
| FY2019 | Dec 28, 2019 | $178.24M | +9.1% |
| FY2018 | Dec 29, 2018 | $163.45M | +20.2% |
| FY2017 | Dec 30, 2017 | $135.98M | -11.8% |
| FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | $154.19M | -8.6% |
| FY2015 | Dec 26, 2015 | $168.68M | +19.5% |
| FY2014 | Dec 27, 2014 | $141.21M | +41.2% |
| FY2013 | Dec 28, 2013 | $99.98M | +4.9% |
| FY2012 | Dec 29, 2012 | $95.33M | +31.0% |
| FY2011 | Dec 31, 2011 | $72.76M | +7.3% |
| FY2010 | Dec 25, 2010 | $67.83M | +3.5% |
| FY2009 | Dec 26, 2009 | $65.57M | – |
Quarterly operating cash flow
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
| Period | Period end | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | Sep 26, 2026 | $76.63M | -24.7% |
| Q2 FY2026 | Jun 27, 2026 | $138.01M | +9.1% |
| Q1 FY2026 | Mar 28, 2026 | -$20.44M | -1153.9% |
| Q4 FY2025 | Dec 27, 2025 | $39.94M | -4.7% |
| Q3 FY2025 | Sep 27, 2025 | $101.80M | -12.1% |
| Q2 FY2025 | Jun 28, 2025 | $126.48M | +31.7% |
| Q1 FY2025 | Mar 29, 2025 | $1.94M | – |
| Q4 FY2024 | Dec 28, 2024 | $41.90M | +27.9% |
| Q3 FY2024 | Sep 28, 2024 | $115.87M | -11.7% |
| Q2 FY2024 | Jun 29, 2024 | $96.00M | -19.3% |
| Q1 FY2024 | Mar 30, 2024 | -$4.88M | – |
| Q4 FY2023 | Dec 30, 2023 | $32.75M | – |
| Q3 FY2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | $131.26M | +26.9% |
| Q2 FY2023 | Jul 1, 2023 | $118.96M | -26.8% |
| Q1 FY2023 | Apr 1, 2023 | -$17.82M | – |
| Q4 FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | -$25.01M | -569.0% |
| Q3 FY2022 | Sep 24, 2022 | $103.45M | +417.8% |
| Q2 FY2022 | Jun 25, 2022 | $162.51M | +1353.6% |
| Q1 FY2022 | Mar 26, 2022 | -$41.01M | -307.0% |
| Q4 FY2021 | Dec 25, 2021 | $5.33M | -88.0% |
| Q3 FY2021 | Sep 25, 2021 | $19.98M | -81.0% |
| Q2 FY2021 | Jun 26, 2021 | $11.18M | -86.9% |
| Q1 FY2021 | Mar 27, 2021 | $19.81M | +4.7% |
| Q4 FY2020 | Dec 26, 2020 | $44.49M | +25.1% |
| Q3 FY2020 | Sep 26, 2020 | $104.91M | +20.4% |
| Q2 FY2020 | Jun 27, 2020 | $85.09M | +103.1% |
| Q1 FY2020 | Mar 28, 2020 | $18.92M | +38.7% |
| Q4 FY2019 | Dec 28, 2019 | $35.56M | -35.8% |
| Q3 FY2019 | Sep 28, 2019 | $87.15M | +60.5% |
| Q2 FY2019 | Jun 29, 2019 | $41.89M | -34.7% |
| Q1 FY2019 | Mar 30, 2019 | $13.64M | – |
| Q4 FY2018 | Dec 29, 2018 | $55.39M | +99.7% |
| Q3 FY2018 | Sep 29, 2018 | $54.31M | +15.1% |
| Q2 FY2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | $64.16M | -2.9% |
| Q1 FY2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | -$10.42M | – |
| Q4 FY2017 | Dec 30, 2017 | $27.74M | -39.5% |
| Q3 FY2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | $47.20M | – |
| Q2 FY2017 | Jul 1, 2017 | $66.08M | – |
| Q1 FY2017 | Apr 1, 2017 | -$5.04M | – |
| Q4 FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | $45.83M | – |
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