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The Boston Beer Company, Inc. produces and sells alcohol beverages primarily in the United States. Its flagship beer is Samuel Adams Boston Lager.
π― Q2 2026 | Rev $0B | EPS $1.64 vs $1.97 π΄
π‘ Consensus sees a weakening consumer and margin pressure, pricing in another guidance cut. Our variant view: the charge is non-recurring, core margins are stable, and FY26 consensus estimates are 8β10% too low. The stockβs post-earnings drop (over 12%) overpenalizes a transitory legal line item.
π Reward/risk: 2.5:1
π’ Business Quality: 7 β strong brand, wide distribution, and pricing power typical of staples, but litigation overhang and modest growth cap the score./10
π Valuation: rich on headline P/S (57x annualized), but fair on normalized P/E: adjusting FY26 EPS for the charge yields ~$7.20, multiple 25x, in line with...
π Our read: BUY. Full analysis β
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