What is Boston Beer's contract settlement costs?

Boston Beer (SAM) reported contract settlement costs of $6.51M in Q4 2024.

What does contract settlement costs mean?

Costs incurred to terminate, modify, or resolve disputes regarding third-party manufacturing or distribution agreements. High levels of these costs may signal operational friction or a strategic pivot in the company's supply chain model.

Boston Beer SAM Contract Settlement Costs

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$433.9M-4.4%

Gross profit$214.0M-2.4%

Operating income-$190.5M-664%

Net income-$145.3M-695%

EPS (diluted)-$13.88-743%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$164.1M+7.7%

Total debt$34.7M-25.8%

Total equity$682.6M-23.9%

Total assets$1.2B-5.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$20.4M-1,154%

CapEx$12.3M+24.2%

Free cash flow-$32.8M-310%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.9B-10.4%

Profitability

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Gross margin48.7%+3.3pp

Operating margin5.7%—

Net margin4.6%—

FCF margin9.8%+0.7pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity10.2%—

Debt / equity0.1×0.0×

Current ratio0.9×-0.8×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Boston Beer in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept sam:ContractSettlementCosts.

The official record: Boston Beer’s 10-K, filed February 24, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Boston Beer's contract settlement costs?: Boston Beer (SAM) reported contract settlement costs of $6.51M in Q4 2024.
What does contract settlement costs mean?: Costs incurred to terminate, modify, or resolve disputes regarding third-party manufacturing or distribution agreements. High levels of these costs may signal operational friction or a strategic pivot in the company's supply chain model.