Boston Beer SAM Inventory Write Down
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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.