What is Boston Beer's impairment of brewery assets?

Boston Beer (SAM) reported impairment of brewery assets of $2K in Q1 2026.

What is the long-term trend for Boston Beer's impairment of brewery assets?

Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Boston Beer's impairment of brewery assets has grown at a 35.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.78M to $6.96M.

What does impairment of brewery assets mean?

A non-cash expense recorded when the book value of production facilities and brewery equipment is written down due to obsolescence or reduced utility. It serves as an indicator of asset underutilization or strategic shifts in manufacturing capacity.

Boston Beer SAM Impairment Of Brewery Assets

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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:ImpairmentOfBreweryAssets.

The official record: Boston Beer’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Boston Beer's impairment of brewery assets?: Boston Beer (SAM) reported impairment of brewery assets of $2K in Q1 2026.
What is the long-term trend for Boston Beer's impairment of brewery assets?: Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Boston Beer's impairment of brewery assets has grown at a 35.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.78M to $6.96M.
What does impairment of brewery assets mean?: A non-cash expense recorded when the book value of production facilities and brewery equipment is written down due to obsolescence or reduced utility. It serves as an indicator of asset underutilization or strategic shifts in manufacturing capacity.