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The Boston Beer Company, Inc.

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PositoAI's own ratios from The Boston Beer Company, Inc.'s yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Consumer Defensive companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.

What stands out

  • Profit Cash Ratio: Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $321 of operating cash. Higher than almost all Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
  • Cash Cushion Ratio: Cash, after subtracting all debt, equals 9% of its market value (net cash). Higher than 88% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
  • Debt Due Cover Ratio: Debt due within a year is covered 21.2 times by its yearly operating cash. Higher than 85% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

Cash quality

Profit Cash Ratio

$321

Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $321 of operating cash.

Higher than almost all Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

Self-Funding Ratio

4.0×

Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 4.0 times.

Higher than 74% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

Cash Locked Ratio

$4

For every $100 of sales, $4 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $6 tied up three years earlier.

Less money tied up than 74% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

Growth quality

Steadiness Ratio

1/3 · 2/3

Sales grew in 1 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 2 of 3.

Less steady than 62% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

Growth Efficiency Ratio

—

Sales fell 6%

Sales fell 6% in 3 years, so extra profit per extra sales cannot be measured.

Asset Productivity Ratio

-6% / -16%

In 3 years sales changed by -6% while total assets changed by -16%. Sales grew faster than assets.

Balance-sheet strength

Debt Due Cover Ratio

21.2×

Debt due within a year is covered 21.2 times by its yearly operating cash.

Higher than 85% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

Cash Cushion Ratio

+9%

Cash, after subtracting all debt, equals 9% of its market value (net cash).

Higher than 88% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

Tangible Assets Ratio

89%

Of every $100 the company owns, $89 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.

More tangible than 68% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

Tangible Net Worth Ratio

85%

Of every $100 of net worth, $85 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.

More tangible than 76% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

Shareholders

Shareholder Slice Ratio

−15%

Share count fell 15% in 3 years (buybacks), so each share's slice of the company became larger.

Standard fundamentals

P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (13)

The Boston Beer Company, Inc. made a loss over the last year. The Boston Beer Company, Inc. owes $0.43 for every $1 it owns. Net profit rose 82% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 17% a year on average over 3 years.

Compared with Consumer Defensive companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.

P/E ratio

Loss

The Boston Beer Company, Inc. made a loss over the last year, so its P/E ratio is not meaningful.

P/B ratio

2.82

The share price is 2.82 times The Boston Beer Company, Inc.'s book value per share, higher than 61% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

Market cap

$2.0 B

The total market value of all of The Boston Beer Company, Inc.'s shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 56% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Meso Cap.

Net worth (book value)

$715 M

What The Boston Beer Company, Inc. would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).

Book value per share

$69.43

Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $195.72 is 2.8 times this, which is the P/B above.

Return on equity (ROE)

-8.6%

The Boston Beer Company, Inc. lost 8.6% of its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 68% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

Owes vs Owns

0.43×

The Boston Beer Company, Inc. owes $0.43 for every $1 it owns (low), lower than 71% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

Dividend yield

None

The Boston Beer Company, Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

Revenue growth

-2%

Revenue fell 2% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 2% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit growth

+82%

Net profit rose 82% in the year to Dec 2025, and grew 17% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit margin

5.5%

The Boston Beer Company, Inc. keeps $6 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.

Cash quality

2.5×

Cash from The Boston Beer Company, Inc.'s business was 2.5× its reported profit in the year to Dec 2025 — its profit turned into cash.

Cash vs debt

Net cash

The Boston Beer Company, Inc. held $186 M more cash than debt (net cash) at Dec 2025.

Questions

How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?

P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For The Boston Beer Company, Inc.: $2.0 B ÷ $715 M (30 Jun 2026) = 2.8.

What is The Boston Beer Company, Inc.'s return on equity?

The Boston Beer Company, Inc. lost 8.6% of its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 68% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

How much does The Boston Beer Company, Inc. owe compared with what it owns?

The Boston Beer Company, Inc. owes $0.43 for every $1 it owns (low), lower than 71% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.

Does The Boston Beer Company, Inc. pay a dividend?

No. The Boston Beer Company, Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

Is The Boston Beer Company, Inc.'s revenue growing?

Revenue fell 2% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 2% a year on average over 3 years.

Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.

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