THE BOSTON BEER COMPANY, INC. (SAM) Free cash flow
- Free cash flow · 12 months (USD): Value $206.04M; Formula and calculation Operating cash flow minus capital spending; distinct from the saved levered FCF quote figure. Period ending 2026-06-27..
- Price / free cash flow · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation Market cap / trailing-year free cash flow; inverse of FCF yield before percent scaling. Period ending 2026-06-27..
- Free cash flow yield · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation (Operating cash flow − capital spending) / current market cap. Period ending 2026-06-27..
- Free cash flow margin · 12 months: Value 10.70%; Formula and calculation (Operating cash flow − capital spending) / revenue. Period ending 2026-06-27..
Free cash flow
Overview →Financial period ending 2026-06-27; current quote (m). Amounts retain their stated periods and units.
| Metric | Value | Formula and calculation |
|---|---|---|
| Free cash flow · 12 months (USD) | $206.04M | Operating cash flow minus capital spending; distinct from the saved levered FCF quote figure. Period ending 2026-06-27. $259.31M − $53.27M ≈ $206.04M |
| Price / free cash flow · 12 months | (m) | Market cap / trailing-year free cash flow; inverse of FCF yield before percent scaling. Period ending 2026-06-27. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Free cash flow yield · 12 months | (m) | (Operating cash flow − capital spending) / current market cap. Period ending 2026-06-27. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Free cash flow margin · 12 months | 10.70% | (Operating cash flow − capital spending) / revenue. Period ending 2026-06-27. $206.04M ÷ $1.93B × 100 ≈ 10.70% |
| Free cash flow per share · 12 months | (m) | (Trailing-year operating cash flow − capital spending) / reported quarter-end common shares. Period ending 2026-06-27. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Operating cash flow · 12 months | $259.31M | Cash generated by operating activities. Period ending 2026-06-27. |
| Operating cash flow / net income · 12 months | -3.70× | Operating cash flow / net income. Period ending 2026-06-27. $259.31M ÷ $-70.07M ≈ -3.70× |
Calculation inputs
| Input | Amount with unit | Raw financial data |
|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | 259.31M USD | Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities · Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations |
| Capital spending | 53.27M USD | Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment |
| Market cap | (m) | |
| Free cash flow | 206.04M USD | Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities · Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations · Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment |
| Revenue | 1.93B USD | |
| Quarter-end shares | (m) | |
| Net income | -70.07M USD | Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent |
Calculated history
Changes compare with the next older row (previous quarter), unless explicitly labeled otherwise. Rolling 12-month growth compares two successive quarter-end rolling totals; it is not year-over-year growth.
| Period ending | Free cash flow | FCF per share | Operating cash flow | Capital spending (USD) | Market cap (USD) | Revenue (USD) | Quarter-end shares (shares) | Net income (USD) | Price / FCF | FCF yield | FCF margin | Cash conversion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-27 | $206.04M | (m) | $259.31M | $53.27M | (m) | $1.93B | (m) | $-70.07M | (m) | (m) | 10.70% | -3.70× |
| 2026-03-28 | $190.82M | (m) | $247.78M | $56.96M | (m) | $1.95B | (m) | $-61.20M | (m) | (m) | 9.81% | -4.05× |
| 2025-12-27 | $215.59M | (m) | $270.16M | $54.56M | (m) | $1.96B | (m) | $108.47M | (m) | (m) | 10.97% | 2.49× |
| 2025-09-27 | $211.90M | (m) | $272.12M | $60.22M | (m) | $1.98B | (m) | $92.25M | (m) | (m) | 10.69% | 2.95× |
| 2025-06-28 | $221.85M | (m) | $286.19M | $64.34M | (m) | $2.05B | (m) | $79.60M | (m) | (m) | 10.82% | 3.60× |
| 2025-03-29 | $185.25M | (m) | $255.72M | $70.46M | (m) | $2.04B | (m) | $71.51M | (m) | (m) | 9.08% | 3.58× |
| 2024-12-28 | $172.62M | (m) | $248.89M | $76.28M | (m) | $2.01B | (m) | $59.70M | (m) | (m) | 8.58% | 4.17× |
| 2024-09-28 | $171.66M | (m) | $239.74M | $68.08M | (m) | $2.00B | (m) | $80.33M | (m) | (m) | 8.56% | 2.98× |
| 2024-06-29 | $189.76M | (m) | $255.13M | $65.37M | (m) | $2.00B | (m) | $92.11M | (m) | (m) | 9.49% | 2.77× |
| 2024-03-30 | $215.58M | (m) | $278.09M | $62.51M | (m) | $2.02B | (m) | $97.80M | (m) | (m) | 10.65% | 2.84× |
| 2023-12-30 | $201.06M | (m) | $265.15M | $64.09M | (m) | $2.01B | (m) | $76.25M | (m) | (m) | 10.01% | 3.48× |
| 2023-09-30 | $138.35M | (m) | $207.39M | $69.05M | (m) | $2.06B | (m) | $82.96M | (m) | (m) | 6.71% | 2.50× |
| 2023-07-01 | $104.99M | (m) | $179.58M | $74.59M | (m) | $2.06B | (m) | $64.95M | (m) | (m) | 5.10% | 2.76× |
| 2023-04-01 | $139.00M | (m) | $223.13M | $84.13M | (m) | $2.07B | (m) | $60.26M | (m) | (m) | 6.71% | 3.70× |
| 2022-12-31 | $109.36M | (m) | $199.94M | $90.58M | (m) | $2.09B | (m) | $67.26M | (m) | (m) | 5.23% | 2.97× |
| 2022-09-24 | $132.94M | (m) | $230.28M | $97.34M | (m) | $1.99B | (m) | $26.89M | (m) | (m) | 6.68% | 8.56× |
| 2022-06-25 | $31.61M | (m) | $146.82M | $115.20M | (m) | $1.96B | (m) | $-58.81M | (m) | (m) | 1.62% | -2.50× |
| 2022-03-26 | $-136.92M | (m) | $-4.52M | $132.41M | (m) | $1.94B | (m) | $-52.97M | (m) | (m) | -7.05% | 0.09× |
| 2021-12-25 | $-91.62M | (m) | $56.30M | $147.92M | (m) | $2.06B | (m) | $14.55M | (m) | (m) | -4.45% | 3.87× |
| 2021-09-25 | $-65.09M | (m) | $95.45M | $160.54M | (m) | $2.17B | (m) | $99.16M | (m) | (m) | -3.00% | 0.96× |
| 2021-06-26 | $16.94M | (m) | $180.38M | $163.44M | (m) | $2.10B | (m) | $238.34M | (m) | (m) | 0.81% | 0.76× |
| 2021-03-27 | $102.41M | (m) | $254.29M | $151.88M | (m) | $1.95B | (m) | $239.29M | (m) | (m) | 5.25% | 1.06× |
| 2020-12-26 | $113.41M | (m) | $253.41M | $140.00M | (m) | $1.74B | (m) | $191.96M | (m) | (m) | 6.53% | 1.32× |
| 2020-09-26 | $117.67M | (m) | $244.48M | $126.81M | (m) | $1.58B | (m) | $172.91M | (m) | (m) | 7.46% | 1.41× |
| 2020-06-27 | $118.00M | (m) | $226.72M | $108.73M | (m) | $1.46B | (m) | $136.87M | (m) | (m) | 8.07% | 1.66× |
| 2020-03-28 | $84.98M | (m) | $183.52M | $98.55M | (m) | $1.33B | (m) | $104.58M | (m) | (m) | 6.40% | 1.75× |
| 2019-12-28 | $85.01M | (m) | $178.24M | $93.23M | (m) | $1.25B | (m) | $110.04M | (m) | (m) | 6.80% | 1.62× |
| 2019-09-28 | $114.61M | (m) | $198.07M | $83.47M | (m) | $1.17B | (m) | $118.09M | (m) | (m) | 9.76% | 1.68× |
| 2019-06-29 | $90.67M | (m) | $165.24M | $74.57M | (m) | $1.10B | (m) | $111.37M | (m) | (m) | 8.23% | 1.48× |
| 2019-03-30 | $121.44M | (m) | $187.50M | $66.06M | (m) | $1.06B | (m) | $107.05M | (m) | (m) | 11.49% | 1.75× |
| 2018-12-29 | $107.99M | (m) | $163.45M | $55.46M | (m) | $995.65M | (m) | $92.66M | (m) | (m) | 10.85% | 1.76× |
| 2018-09-29 | $87.47M | (m) | $135.80M | $48.32M | (m) | $976.75M | (m) | $101.38M | (m) | (m) | 8.96% | 1.34× |
| 2018-06-30 | $86.94M | (m) | $128.68M | $41.74M | (m) | $916.92M | (m) | $97.06M | (m) | (m) | 9.48% | 1.33× |
| 2018-03-31 | $93.12M | (m) | $130.61M | $37.48M | (m) | $891.75M | (m) | $102.65M | (m) | (m) | 10.44% | 1.27× |
| 2017-12-30 | $103.00M | (m) | $135.98M | $32.99M | (m) | $862.99M | (m) | $99.05M | (m) | (m) | 11.93% | 1.37× |
| 2017-09-30 | $117.84M | (m) | $154.06M | $36.22M | (m) | $876.04M | (m) | $90.69M | (m) | (m) | 13.45% | 1.70× |
| 2017-07-01 | $123.23M | (m) | $163.91M | $40.68M | (m) | $882.43M | (m) | $88.53M | (m) | (m) | 13.97% | 1.85× |
| 2017-04-01 | $96.00M | (m) | $139.88M | $43.88M | (m) | $879.31M | (m) | $86.03M | (m) | (m) | 10.92% | 1.63× |
| 2016-12-31 | $104.28M | (m) | $154.19M | $49.91M | (m) | $906.45M | (m) | $87.35M | (m) | (m) | 11.50% | 1.77× |
| 2016-09-24 | $78.88M | (m) | $134.57M | $55.69M | (m) | $902.21M | (m) | $81.30M | (m) | (m) | 8.74% | 1.66× |
| 2016-06-25 | $77.39M | (m) | $138.65M | $61.26M | (m) | $941.87M | (m) | $88.39M | (m) | (m) | 8.22% | 1.57× |
| 2016-03-26 | $85.22M | (m) | $153.72M | $68.51M | (m) | $949.26M | (m) | $91.70M | (m) | (m) | 8.98% | 1.68× |
| 2015-12-26 | $94.50M | (m) | $168.68M | $74.19M | (m) | $959.93M | (m) | $98.41M | (m) | (m) | 9.84% | 1.71× |
| 2015-09-26 | $102.02M | (m) | $181.12M | $79.10M | (m) | $962.62M | (m) | $101.37M | (m) | (m) | 10.60% | 1.79× |
| 2015-06-27 | $79.03M | (m) | $181.25M | $102.21M | (m) | $939.26M | (m) | $100.67M | (m) | (m) | 8.41% | 1.80× |
| 2015-03-28 | $44.94M | (m) | $171.25M | $126.30M | (m) | $918.66M | (m) | $96.17M | (m) | (m) | 4.89% | 1.78× |
| 2014-12-27 | $-10.57M | (m) | $141.21M | $151.78M | (m) | $903.01M | (m) | $90.74M | (m) | (m) | -1.17% | 1.56× |
| 2014-09-27 | $-20.18M | (m) | $135.67M | $155.85M | (m) | $890.57M | (m) | $89.75M | (m) | (m) | -2.27% | 1.51× |
| 2014-06-28 | $-23.23M | (m) | $120.31M | $143.54M | (m) | $837.25M | (m) | $77.51M | (m) | (m) | -2.77% | 1.55× |
| 2014-03-29 | $-19.64M | (m) | $104.00M | $123.65M | (m) | $786.97M | (m) | $71.80M | (m) | (m) | -2.50% | 1.45× |
| 2013-12-28 | $-673.00K | (m) | $99.98M | $100.66M | (m) | $739.05M | (m) | $70.39M | (m) | (m) | -0.09% | 1.42× |
| 2013-09-28 | $7.82M | (m) | $97.42M | $89.60M | (m) | $686.68M | (m) | $69.19M | (m) | (m) | 1.14% | 1.41× |
| 2013-06-29 | $10.25M | (m) | $90.03M | $79.77M | (m) | $636.71M | (m) | $64.25M | (m) | (m) | 1.61% | 1.40× |
| 2013-03-30 | $7.08M | (m) | $80.75M | $73.67M | (m) | $602.88M | (m) | $58.89M | (m) | (m) | 1.17% | 1.37× |
| 2012-12-29 | $29.32M | (m) | $95.33M | $66.01M | (m) | $580.22M | (m) | $59.47M | (m) | (m) | 5.05% | 1.60× |
| 2012-09-29 | $22.80M | (m) | $79.63M | $56.82M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $60.38M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 1.32× |
| 2012-06-30 | $8.24M | (m) | $53.62M | $45.38M | (m) | (m) | (m) | $55.92M | (m) | (m) | (m) | 0.96× |
| 2012-03-31 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | $69.59M | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2011-12-31 | $53.16M | (m) | $72.76M | $19.60M | (m) | $513.00M | (m) | $66.06M | (m) | (m) | 10.36% | 1.10× |
| 2011-09-24 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2011-06-25 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2011-03-26 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2010-12-25 | $54.22M | (m) | $67.83M | $13.61M | (m) | $463.80M | (m) | $50.14M | (m) | (m) | 11.69% | 1.35× |
| 2010-09-25 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2010-06-26 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2009-12-26 | $48.57M | (m) | $65.56M | $17.00M | (m) | $415.05M | (m) | $31.12M | (m) | (m) | 11.70% | 2.11× |
(m) means missing inputs. Historical market-based ratios use the saved close on or immediately before period ending and that period’s reported shares; current quotes are not substituted. Five-year projections repeat historical CAGR, not analyst forecasts.