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The Boston Beer Company, Inc.

The Boston Beer Company, Inc.

SAMNYSEConsumer Defensive● Active
$167.55
+$2.83(+1.72%)
Market Cap$1.8B
P/E Ratio
52W High$264.46
52W Low$162.02

The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (SAM) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

SAM · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $215.6M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-27), up 24.9% year-over-year The FCF margin was 10.3%. Five-year CAGR stands at +13.7%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$215.6M▲ +24.9% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$190.8Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin10.3%$215.6M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR+25.4%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR+13.7%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
sam free cash flow history · sam free cash flow chart · sam free cash flow growth rate · sam free cash flow last 10 years

Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$215.6M▲ +24.9%10.3%
FY2024$172.6M▼ 14.1%8.6%
FY2023$201.1M▲ +83.9%10.0%
FY2022$109.4M▲ +219.4%5.2%
FY2021−$91.6M▼ 180.8%-4.5%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
sam free cash flow 2025 · sam free cash flow 2024 · sam free cash flow 2023 · sam operating cash flow

FCF valuation metrics

The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (SAM) trades at a FCF yield of 10.60% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 9.3x. FCF per share stands at $17.96, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
10.60%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$17.96
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x9.3
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x8.8
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-27
sam price to free cash flow · sam free cash flow yield · sam free cash flow per share · sam price to cash flow ratio

Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, The Boston Beer Company, Inc. generated $270.2M in operating cash flow and spent 55M in capital expenditures, yielding $215.6M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$270.2M
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-27
Investing Activities
−$54.5M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-27
Financing Activities
−$204.1M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-27
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($270.2M) − |CapEx| (55M) = FCF ($215.6M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
sam cash flow statement · sam cash flow statement 2025 · sam operating cash flow · sam cash flow from operations

Free cash flow vs peers (Consumer Defensive)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
The Boston Beer Company, Inc.
The Boston Beer Company, Inc.YOU
SAM
$215.6M+24.9%
#2
Walmart Inc.
Walmart Inc.
WMT
$14.92B+17.9%
#3
The Procter & Gamble Company
The Procter & Gamble Company
PG
$14.04B-15.0%
#4
Philip Morris International Inc.
Philip Morris International Inc.
PM
$10.66B-1.0%
#5
Costco Wholesale Corporation
Costco Wholesale Corporation
COST
$7.84B+18.2%
#6
The Coca-Cola Company
The Coca-Cola Company
KO
$5.30B+11.7%
Consumer Defensive · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (SAM) reported free cash flow of $215.6M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-27), up 24.9% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 10.3%.

Based on available data, The Boston Beer Company, Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 12 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $215.6M in FY2025. The 5-year CAGR stands at +13.7%.

The Boston Beer Company, Inc.'s FCF yield is 10.60% and price-to-FCF ratio is 9.3x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

SAM free cash flow · 8 questions

The Boston Beer Company, Inc. free cash flow was $215.6M for FY2025, up 24.9% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $190.8M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · The Boston Beer Company, Inc. · The Boston Beer Company, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026