SAM (Boston Beer Co) Moat Score : 4/10 (As of Jul. 03, 2025)

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What is Boston Beer Co Moat Score?

Boston Beer Co has the Moat Score of 4, which implies that the company might have Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat.

Boston Beer Co has Narrow Moat: Boston Beer Co Inc has a discernible but modest moat with strong brand recognition and customer loyalty. However, it faces intense competition and lacks significant cost advantages.

Moat Score is a ranking system developed by GuruFocus to assess a company's ability to sustain a competitive advantage, rated on a scale from 0 to 10. It takes into account key factors such as market leadership, cost advantages, network effects, customer switching costs, and more.

The company's Moat Score is based on these criteria:

1. Market leadership and sustainable market share
2. Network effects and significant customer switching costs
3. Valuable intellectual property and patents
4. Strong brand strength and deep customer loyalty
5. Durable cost advantages (e.g., economies of scale, proprietary technology)
6. Significant regulatory barriers and exclusive licenses
7. Superior distribution network
8. Strong and sustainable pricing power
9. Consistent and impactful innovation and R&D capabilities

Based on the research, GuruFocus believes Boston Beer Co might have Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat.

Competitive Comparison of Boston Beer Co's Moat Score

For the Beverages - Brewers subindustry, Boston Beer Co's Moat Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Moat Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Boston Beer Co's Moat Score Distribution in the Beverages - Alcoholic Industry

For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Boston Beer Co's Moat Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Boston Beer Co (NYSE:SAM) Moat Score Explanation

The Moat Score ranges from 0 to 10, with 10 as the highest. GuruFocus divided Moat Score into following 8 categories:

Moat Score	Moat Level
10	Wide Moat - Exceptionally dominant and durable wide moat
8 - 9	Wide Moat - Clear and robust wide moat
7	Wide Moat - Entry-level wide moat, clearly possessing durable advantages
6	Narrow Moat - Strong narrow moat, clearly distinguishable but not wide
5	Narrow Moat - Solid narrow moat
4	Narrow Moat - Discernible but modest moat
1 - 3	No Moat - Very weak/transient advantages
0	No Moat - No discernible moat

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Boston Beer Co Business Description

Industry

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Traded in Other Exchanges

BBEA:Germany

Address

One Design Center Place, Suite 850, Boston, MA, USA, 02210

Website

https://www.bostonbeer.com

Boston Beer is a top player in high-end malt beverages and adjacent categories in the US, with strong positions in craft beer, flavored malt beverages, hard cider, and hard seltzer. The bulk of volume and revenue is concentrated in four brands: Samuel Adams, Angry Orchard, Twisted Tea, and Truly. Beverages are produced using a hybrid model leveraging both in-house capacities and third-party breweries through contract arrangements. While the firm is required to use distributors to reach end markets, including retailers and on-premises operators, it also employs 500 internal sales representatives to educate the market about its products. The firm generates almost all sales in the US.

Executives

Jean Michel Valette	director	28 MAPLE AVE, KENTFIELD CT 06897
Carolyn L. O'boyle	officer: Chief People Officer	THE BOSTON BEER COMPANY, INC., ONE DESIGN CENTER PL., STE. 850, BOSTON MA 02210
Diego Reynoso	officer: CFO and Treasurer	7078 SHADY OAK ROAD, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344
Calagione Samuel A. Iii	officer: Founder & Brewer, Dogfish Head	THE BOSTON BEER COMPANY, INC., ONE DESIGN CENTER PL., STE. 850, BOSTON MA 02210
John C Geist	officer: VP of Sales	ONE DESIGN CENTER PLACE, SUITE 850, BOSTON MA 02210
Cynthia Swanson	director	1529 OAK STREET, SARASOTA FL 34236
David A Burwick	director	32 AUTUMN LANE, NEW CANAAN CT 06840
Philip A. Hodges	officer: Chief Supply Chain Officer	THE BOSTON BEER COMPANY, INC., ONE DESIGN CENTER PL., STE. 850, BOSTON MA 02210
Matthew Donal Murphy	officer: CAO & Interim CFO	THE BOSTON BEER COMPANY, ONE DESIGN CENTER PLACE, SUITE 850, BOSTON MA 02210
Annette N Fritsch	officer: VP of Product Design and R&D	THE BOSTON BEER COMPANY, INC., ONE DESIGN CENTER PLACE, SUITE 850, BOSTON 2J 02210
David L. Grinnell	officer: Vice President of Brewing	THE BOSTON BEER COMPANY, INC., ONE DESIGN CENTER PLACE, STE. 850, BOSTON MA 02170
Quincy B Troupe	officer: Senior VP, Supply Chain	C/O THE BOSTON BEER COMPANY, 1 DESIGN CENTER PLACE, SUITE 850, BOSTON MA 02210
C James Koch	director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman	C/O THE BOSTON BEER COMPANY, ONE DESIGN CENTER PLACE, SUITE 850, BOSTON MA 02210
Cynthia A Fisher	director	186 PARK STREET, NEWTON MA 02458
Tara L. Heath	officer: Vice President, Legal	THE BOSTON BEER COMPANY, INC., 1 DESIGN CENTER PL., STE. 850, BOSTON MA 02210