BOSTON BEER CO INC
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $1.88B
- P/E (TTM)
- –
- Dividend yield
- –
About Boston Beer
Malt Beverages, SIC 2082
The Boston Beer Company produces and sells alcoholic beverages in the traditional beer and beyond beer categories. Its offerings include flavored malt beverages, hard seltzers, craft beers, hard ciders, spirits-based ready-to-drink cocktails, and distilled spirits under brands such as Twisted Tea, Truly, Samuel Adams, Angry Orchard, and Dogfish Head. The company primarily sells its products to wholesale distributors, who distribute them to off-premise retailers like grocery, club, and liquor stores, as well as on-premise venues including bars and restaurants. It also serves drinkers directly through brewery taprooms.
The enterprise operates mainly in the United States, with additional distribution in Canada, Mexico, and other international markets. Its physical facilities include four primary breweries, local breweries, a cidery, a restaurant, and an inn, supported by third-party production partners. The business employs a sales force of over 550 people and utilizes more than 300 domestic wholesalers. Its principal executive offices are situated in Boston, Massachusetts.
Summary of the business section of Boston Beer's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- BOSTON BEER CO INC
- Founded
- 1984
- Headquarters
- Boston, MA
- Address
- One Design Center Place, Suite 850 02210
- Phone
- (617) 368-5056
- Employees
- 2,543, Dec 25, 2021
- Industry
- Malt Beverages
- Incorporated in
- Massachusetts
- Fiscal year ends
- December 27
- Auditor
- Deloitte & Touche LLP, Boston, Massachusetts
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- SAM
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 10M, Jul 17, 2026
- Public float
- $1.56B, Jun 27, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 949870
- CUSIP
- 100557107
- ISIN
- US1005571070
- LEI
- 529900Q02MQ0DCQNRM58
- EIN
- 04-3284048
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Donal Murphy | CAO & VP of Finance | 7,235 |
| Annette N. Fritsch | VP of Product Design and R&D | 9,445 |
| Philip A. Hodges | Chief Operating Officer | 45,301 |
| Diego Reynoso | CFO and Treasurer | 20,642 |
| Michael R. Crowley | Chief Sales Officer | 12,812 |
| Philip E. Savastano | Chief Supply Chain Officer | 3,547 |
| Tara L. Heath | Chief Legal Officer | 13,999 |
| Lesya Lysyj | Chief Marketing Officer | 16,505 |
| Laura J. Boynton | Chief People Officer | 2,522 |
| Carolyn L. O'Boyle | Chief People Officer | 13,037 |
| Christopher Isaac Stone | Director | 1,411 |
| Cynthia A. Fisher | Director | 4,297,599 |
| Julio N. Nemeth | Director | 1,076 |
| Meghan V. Joyce | Director | 1,076 |
| Joseph Hugh Jordan | Director | 1,411 |
| Cynthia Swanson | Director | 1,294 |
| Michael Spillane | Director | 10,877 |
| Jean Michel Valette | Director | 16,763 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 CJames Koch | $5.70K | $5.70K | $6.80M | $19 | $127 |
| FY2025 David ABurwick | $0 | $0 | $6.80M | $19 | $127 |
| FY2025 Michael Spillane | $8.89M | $1.69M | $6.80M | $19 | $127 |
| FY2024 CJames Koch | $0 | $0 | $1.91M | $30 | $121 |
| FY2024 David ABurwick | $1.12M | $1.12M | $1.91M | $30 | $121 |
| FY2024 Michael Spillane | $8.29M | $3.29M | $1.91M | $30 | $121 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 25, 2021, the Company had 2,543 employees, of which 132 were represented by unions or similar organizations.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2019 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Mar 4, 2015 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Jan 5, 2012 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jun 2, 2008 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Aug 17, 2007 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Apr 1, 2005 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Mar 16, 2005 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Mar 11, 2005 | Late filing | Notification of late filing |