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Boston Beer SAM Inventory Write Down

Inventory Write Down at other companies

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. logo
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.WLYB
$2.18M-21.6%
Boston Beer logo
Boston BeerSAM
$3.43M-37.4%
SolarEdge Technologies logo
SolarEdge TechnologiesSEDG
$4.46M-97.6%
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals logo
BioCryst PharmaceuticalsBCRX
$74K-64.6%
ADMA Biologics logo
ADMA BiologicsADMA
$2.1M
Oceaneering International logo
Oceaneering InternationalOII
$0-100%

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$1.88B-10.4%
Enterprise value$1.75B-11.7%
P/S-0.1×

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 us-gaap:InventoryWriteDown.

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

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Questions, answered.

What is Boston Beer's inventory write down?
Boston Beer (SAM) reported inventory write down of $3.43M in Q4 2025.
How has Boston Beer's inventory write down changed year-over-year?
Boston Beer's inventory write down decreased by 37.4% year-over-year, from $5.48M to $3.43M.
What is the long-term trend for Boston Beer's inventory write down?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Boston Beer's inventory write down has grown at a -31.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $62.6M to $13.7M.
What does inventory write down mean?
This represents the expense recognized when the carrying value of inventory is reduced due to obsolescence, damage, or market value decline. Frequent or large write-downs indicate potential issues with inventory management, demand forecasting, or product quality. It serves as a measure of operational efficiency and asset quality.