The Boston Beer Company, Inc. Ratios | P/E, ROE & Valuation

On the Key Ratios page for The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (SAM), the latest P/E of -25.8 frames valuation, while ROE -8.89% and ROIC 13.28% indicates profitability and capital efficiency. Together with the current ratio of 1.05 and debt-to-equity 0.04, these signals help you judge whether valuation is supported by fundamentals across the historical rows.

Financial Performance Ratios

SAM Historical Per Share Metrics

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Revenue per Share$201.50$170.96$164.06$169.71$167.56$143.15$105.15$85.67$71.71$72.32
Net Income per Share$-6.76$5.07$6.23$5.46$1.19$15.83$9.26$7.97$8.23$6.97
Operating Cash Flow per Share$25.03$21.14$21.66$16.23$4.58$20.89$15.00$14.06$11.30$12.30
Free Cash Flow per Share$19.89$14.66$16.42$8.88$-7.46$9.35$7.15$9.29$8.56$8.32
Cash per Share$25.64$17.99$24.38$14.66$2.19$13.46$3.09$9.33$5.45$7.26
Book Value per Share$68.99$77.81$88.04$86.75$80.08$78.89$61.89$39.61$35.19$35.63
Tangible Book Value per Share$56.78$66.86$73.98$71.42$62.48$61.05$43.65$39.11$34.72$35.18
Interest Debt per Share$3.05$3.29$3.70$4.40$5.02$5.57$4.97$0.00$0.00$0.04
CAPEX per Share$5.14$6.48$5.23$7.35$12.05$11.54$7.84$4.78$2.74$3.98

SAM Historical Valuation Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Price to Earnings (P/E)-25.8459.3955.4960.34426.2162.8340.8130.2123.2224.37
Price to Book (P/B)2.543.873.933.86.3112.66.116.085.434.77
Price to Sales (P/S)0.881.762.111.943.016.953.592.812.672.35
Enterprise Value to EBITDA195.1513.7218.9518.9648.2538.0622.3315.9713.1910.9
EV to Sales0.761.681.981.883.036.893.612.72.592.25
EV to Operating Cash Flow6.1413.551519.67110.7947.2225.3216.4616.4313.22
EV to Free Cash Flow7.7319.5419.7835.96-68.08105.553.124.9321.6919.55
Enterprise Value$1.59B$3.37B$3.98B$3.93B$6.24B$11.96B$4.51B$2.69B$2.23B$2.04B

SAM Historical Profitability Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Return on Equity (ROE)-8.89%6.52%7.07%6.29%1.48%20.06%14.96%20.13%23.39%19.56%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)13.28%5.05%5.63%5.45%1.48%17.00%12.50%17.78%21.09%16.81%
Return on Tangible Assets-6.21%5.32%6.06%5.46%1.24%16.51%13.14%14.61%17.56%14.14%
Earnings Yield-3.86%1.68%1.80%1.66%0.23%1.59%2.45%3.31%4.31%4.10%
Free Cash Flow Yield11.28%4.87%4.75%2.69%-1.48%0.94%1.89%3.86%4.48%4.90%
Dividend Yield0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%

SAM Historical Liquidity & Financial Strength

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Current Ratio1.051.82.252.071.351.591.211.921.651.98
Interest Coverage000072.71227.170000
Income Quality-3.74.173.482.973.871.321.621.761.371.77
Debt to Equity0.040.040.040.050.060.070.08000
Debt to Assets2.51%3.10%3.17%3.81%4.42%4.89%5.61%0.00%0.00%0.08%
Net Debt to EBITDA-28.67-0.7-1.21-0.610.27-0.310.11-0.64-0.39-0.48

SAM Historical Efficiency Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Receivables Turnover20.7729.5629.2331.2918.9719.5719.2223.7320.0624.63
Payables Turnover9.1712.8213.2514.5814.667.588.3210.2610.8311.01
Inventory Turnover9.79.559.998.278.197.045.996.888.168.51
Days Sales Outstanding17.5712.3512.4911.6619.2418.6618.9915.3818.1914.82
Days Payables Outstanding39.8228.4627.5425.0324.8948.1643.8535.5633.733.16
Days of Inventory on Hand37.6238.2136.5544.1144.5951.8360.8953.0444.7542.89

SAM Historical Market Metrics

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Enterprise Value to EBITDA195.1513.7218.9518.9648.2538.0622.3315.9713.1910.9
Market Cap$1.83B$3.55B$4.23B$4.06B$6.20B$12.06B$4.49B$2.80B$2.30B$2.13B
Enterprise Value$1.59B$3.37B$3.98B$3.93B$6.24B$11.96B$4.51B$2.69B$2.23B$2.04B
Dividend Yield0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Payout Ratio0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%

Frequently Asked Questions

How does The Boston Beer Company, Inc.’s P/E ratio compare with its history?

On this page, SAM's current P/E is -25.8, compared with a multi-year average around 87.0. A lower P/E versus its own history is a calculated gap versus that average—not a conclusion that the stock is cheap. Pair it with profitability and earnings quality in the table (for example ROE/ROIC) to see whether the multiple moved with earnings.

What is The Boston Beer Company, Inc. market cap?

Market cap is the market value of a company's equity and is commonly calculated as share price multiplied by shares outstanding. The latest market cap shown in the table is $1.83B. Pair market cap with valuation multiples (P/E, P/B, P/S) so you can evaluate whether size also corresponds with "quality" and profitability. For a wider view across stocks, you can also use the stock screener.

How does The Boston Beer Company, Inc.’s P/E compare with its industry?

There is no P/E Tickerplace rates as good. Compare the P/E on this page with The Boston Beer Company, Inc.'s own historical range (in the table) and with peers via the Screener and Compare tools. A higher or lower multiple versus peers is a calculated gap, not a recommendation.

How does The Boston Beer Company, Inc. compare to its competitors in key financial ratios?

The fastest way to compare The Boston Beer Company, Inc. with competitors is to use the built-in "Peers Comparison" section on this page and the Compare tool. Focus on a small set of ratios that work together: P/E for valuation, ROE/ROIC for profitability and capital efficiency, current ratio and interest coverage for liquidity and solvency, and debt-to-equity for leverage risk. When you see The Boston Beer Company, Inc. outperform peers on profitability while keeping valuation and leverage reasonable, it often signals stronger fundamentals.

What do The Boston Beer Company, Inc.'s liquidity and leverage ratios show?

Liquidity and leverage figures on this page are published ratios, not a verdict that The Boston Beer Company, Inc. is financially strong. Current ratio is about 1.05, which is above 1.0 and can indicate more comfortable short-term liquidity. Interest coverage is about 0.00, implying less buffer for servicing interest costs. Debt-to-equity is about 0.04, suggesting leverage is more moderate relative to a high-debt profile. Pair them with ROE/ROIC and cash-flow rows in the table. Tickerplace does not rate the company as a good or poor investment.

What do The Boston Beer Company, Inc.'s financial ratios say about its future growth?

Ratios are a way to see what the business is likely to sustain. Look for upward trends in profitability metrics (ROE and ROIC), improving earnings/cash-flow backed measures, and stable or strengthening liquidity. If The Boston Beer Company, Inc. is sustaining strong returns (for example ROE at -8.89% and ROIC at 13.28%) while debt levels and interest coverage remain manageable, growth expectations may be more credible. If valuation multiples expand while returns weaken, the market may be pricing optimistic growth ahead of results.