SAM (Boston Beer Co) 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio : 3.26% (As of Mar. 2025 )

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What is Boston Beer Co 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio?

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

6-Month Share Buyback Ratio measures the proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past six months, calculated as the percentage change in shares outstanding from two quarters ago to the current quarter. A positive ratio may indicates share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio suggests no buybacks or potential share issuance. Boston Beer Co's current 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio was 3.26%.

Competitive Comparison of Boston Beer Co's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio

For the Beverages - Brewers subindustry, Boston Beer Co's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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Boston Beer Co's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio Distribution in the Beverages - Alcoholic Industry

For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Boston Beer Co's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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Boston Beer Co 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

Boston Beer Co's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

6-Month Share Buyback Ratio	=	(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Sep. 2024 )	-	Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Mar. 2025 ))	/	Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Sep. 2024 )
	=	(11.538	-	11.162)	/	11.538
	=	3.26%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Boston Beer Co (NYSE:SAM) 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio Explanation

A positive ratio may indicates share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio suggests no buybacks or potential share issuance.

Be Aware

Investors usually like share buybacks. But as pointed by Warren Buffett, only if a company buys back shares at the prices below the stock's intrinsic value, it rewards remaining shareholders. If a company buys its overvalued stocks back, it destroys shareholder value.

Boston Beer Co 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms

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