Boston Beer (SAM): Evaluating Valuation After Twisted Tea’s Limited-Run Holiday Pack Launch

Boston Beer Company (SAM) is leaning into holiday merchandising with a limited run Twisted Tea Twistmas Stocking, a nine-can dispenser pack that could give this struggling stock a timely sentiment boost.

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Despite fun launches like the Twistmas Stocking, Boston Beer’s share price has slipped, with a 30 day share price return of minus 7.33 percent and a one year total shareholder return of minus 38.34 percent, suggesting momentum is still fading.

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Yet with shares down sharply over one and five years, but still trading about 25 percent below analyst targets and roughly 40 percent under some intrinsic estimates, is this a mispriced turnaround story, or is future growth already baked in?

Most Popular Narrative: 18.9% Undervalued

With the most followed narrative placing fair value well above the recent 194.10 dollar close, the gap between expectations and reality is hard to ignore.

Ongoing productivity initiatives (brewery efficiency, procurement and waste reduction) are structurally raising gross margins, which should continue to benefit earnings as volume normalizes and new, margin-accretive products (e.g., Sun Cruiser) scale.

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Curious how modest top line assumptions still support a richer valuation? The narrative leans on expanding margins, disciplined reinvestment, and a surprisingly conservative future earnings multiple. Want to see how those moving parts add up?

Result: Fair Value of $239.36 (UNDERVALUED)

Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.

However, shrinking beer consumption and intense Beyond Beer competition could blunt premiumization gains. This may pressure volumes, margins, and ultimately the optimistic valuation narrative.

Find out about the key risks to this Boston Beer Company narrative.

Another View on Valuation

While the narrative suggests Boston Beer is 18.9 percent undervalued, its current price to earnings ratio of 22 times appears expensive versus the global beverage average of 17.6 times and our fair ratio of 16.5 times, which may indicate downside risk if sentiment weakens.

See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.

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