What is Boston Beer's share buybacks?

Boston Beer (SAM) reported share buybacks of $23.35M in Q1 2026.

How has Boston Beer's share buybacks changed year-over-year?

Boston Beer's share buybacks decreased by 52.7% year-over-year, from $49.39M to $23.35M.

What is the long-term trend for Boston Beer's share buybacks?

Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Boston Beer's share buybacks has grown at a 47.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $92.88M to $202.42M.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

Boston Beer SAM Share Buybacks

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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-15.0%

Enterprise value$1.77B-16.9%

P/S1×-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:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

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 share buybacks?: Boston Beer (SAM) reported share buybacks of $23.35M in Q1 2026.
How has Boston Beer's share buybacks changed year-over-year?: Boston Beer's share buybacks decreased by 52.7% year-over-year, from $49.39M to $23.35M.
What is the long-term trend for Boston Beer's share buybacks?: Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Boston Beer's share buybacks has grown at a 47.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $92.88M to $202.42M.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.