Boston Beer Company Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.
Key information
Michael Spillane
Chief executive officer
US$8.3m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 8.39% |
| CEO tenure | 1.2yrs |
| CEO ownership | n/a |
| Management average tenure | 4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$71m |
| Dec 28 2024 | US$8m | US$695k | US$60m |
| Sep 28 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$80m |
| Jun 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$92m |
| Mar 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$98m |
| Dec 30 2023 | US$245k | n/a | US$76m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$83m |
| Jul 01 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$65m |
| Apr 01 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$60m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$157k | n/a | US$67m |
| Sep 24 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$27m |
| Jun 25 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$58m |
| Mar 26 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$53m |
| Dec 25 2021 | US$157k | n/a | US$15m |
| Sep 25 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$99m |
| Jun 26 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$237m |
| Mar 27 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$238m |
| Dec 26 2020 | US$157k | n/a | US$191m |
| Sep 26 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$172m |
| Jun 27 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$136m |
| Mar 28 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$104m |
| Dec 28 2019 | US$167k | n/a | US$109m |
| Sep 28 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$117m |
| Jun 29 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$110m |
| Mar 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$106m |
| Dec 29 2018 | US$157k | n/a | US$92m |
Compensation vs Market: Michael's total compensation ($USD8.29M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD2.42M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Michael's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Michael Spillane (64 yo)
Mr. Michael Spillane is Director of Supergoop, LLC fom February 2024. He had been the President of Consumer Creation at NIKE, Inc. from June 2020 until February 2022 and served as its President of Consumer...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 30.3yrs | US$493.08k | 20.76% € 486.7m | |
| President | 1.2yrs | US$8.29m | no data | |
| Founder | no data | US$493.08k | 3.1% € 72.6m | |
| CFO & Treasurer | 1.7yrs | US$1.82m | 0.016% € 383.2k | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | 6.1yrs | US$2.39m | 0.056% € 1.3m | |
| Chief Sales Officer | 1.3yrs | US$1.05m | 0.011% € 255.5k | |
| Chief People Officer | 5.2yrs | US$2.37m | 0.013% € 301.2k | |
| Advisor | 1.2yrs | US$1.12m | 0.41% € 9.7m | |
| Chief Accounting Officer & VP of Finance | 9.8yrs | US$1.45m | 0.025% € 575.9k | |
| Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel | 8.8yrs | no data | 0.021% € 488.9k | |
| Director & Head of Cannabis | 4yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Supply Chain Officer | 2yrs | US$9.45m | 0.034% € 795.5k |
Experienced Management: BBEA's management team is considered experienced (4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 30.3yrs | US$493.08k | 20.76% € 486.7m | |
| President | 9yrs | US$8.29m | no data | |
| Founder | 4.6yrs | US$493.08k | 3.1% € 72.6m | |
| Non-Executive Director | 13.3yrs | US$205.19k | 0.54% € 12.6m | |
| Independent Director | 1.8yrs | US$225.19k | 0.0061% € 142.7k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$298.86k | 0.0072% € 167.8k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 5.3yrs | US$255.19k | 0.0041% € 95.9k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | US$298.86k | 0.0072% € 167.8k | |
| Independent Director | 6.2yrs | US$235.21k | 0.0041% € 95.9k |
Experienced Board: BBEA's board of directors are considered experienced (5.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/05/21 22:19 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/29 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/28 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
The Boston Beer Company, Inc. is covered by 38 analysts. 14 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Javier Gonzalez-Lastra | Berenberg |
| Kenneth Zaslow | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |