Forensic Analysis · Consumer Staples / Food & Beverage · as of Jun 27, 2026
BOSTON BEER CO INC (SAM)
A forensic read on BOSTON BEER CO INC built from its complete SEC filings — financial-health screens, earnings quality, red flags and a price-aware rating. Reproducible math, not opinion.
B · Sound & dependable
Forensic grade
Safe
Financial health
4.7
Altman Z-score
Clean
Earnings quality
1
Forensic signals
-7.3%
ROE
$2.0B
Market cap
BOSTON BEER CO INC earns a B (Sound & dependable) forensic quality grade, and its Altman Z-score is 4.7, placing it in the Safe zone. 1 forensic signal was flagged in its latest SEC filings, led by shareholder returns.
What the filings flag
94% of FCFShareholder returns.Returned $202M to shareholders (buybacks + dividends) in FY2025 — 94% of free cash flow. Right at the limit of what free cash flow covers — little room before it's funded by debt or the balance sheet.
Key fundamentals
Net Margin5.5%
Debt / Equity0.00x
Free Cash Flow$215.6M
Latest Revenue$1.96B
Return on Equity12.8%
Revenue Growth YoY-2.4%
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