Produces and sells a variety of alcoholic beverages. Offers beers under the Samuel Adams brand. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
If every debt were paid off today, $185.5M would still be left in the vault — a solid cushion for hard times.
The market pays 16.6× for every dollar of annual profit — around what a business like this usually costs.
Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 64% of them.
Analysts' average target sits 20% above today's price.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
Clearly below the class average.
The price isn’t cheap next to earnings — that’s why this grade sits in the middle.
This grade is a blend: the profit side is strong, the sales tempo slow.
Clearly below the class average.
Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 68% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
There is $223.4M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $185.5M would remain.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 30 buys and 15 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
Over the last 4 years, sales grew only 0% a year on average — the report card’s higher growth grade leans on profit power instead.
Buyers haven’t stepped back in yet; the price hasn’t found its footing. Report-card grade: 35/100. For a turnaround signal, the stock first needs to close the gap with the market.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 39/100.
On our five-subject report card, SAM sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: SAM is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s what that quality should cost.
Not covered, because the filings we hold do not carry it: the revenue breakdown.