Boston Beer (SAM) Competitors $211.94 +0.15 (+0.07%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$211.00 -0.94 (-0.44%) As of 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock SAM vs. NVDA, STZ, TAP, CCU, MGPI, EPSM, WVVI, IBG, CASK, and BUDShould you be buying Boston Beer stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Boston Beer include NVIDIA (NVDA), Constellation Brands (STZ), Molson Coors Beverage (TAP), Compania Cervecerias Unidas (CCU), MGP Ingredients (MGPI), Epsium Enterprise (EPSM), Willamette Valley Vineyards (WVVI), Innovation Beverage Group (IBG), Heritage Distilling (CASK), and Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (BUD). Boston Beer vs. Its Competitors NVIDIA Constellation Brands Molson Coors Beverage Compania Cervecerias Unidas MGP Ingredients Epsium Enterprise Willamette Valley Vineyards Innovation Beverage Group Heritage Distilling Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Boston Beer (NYSE:SAM) are related companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Do analysts prefer NVDA or SAM? NVIDIA presently has a consensus price target of $182.03, indicating a potential upside of 1.56%. Boston Beer has a consensus price target of $258.09, indicating a potential upside of 21.78%. Given Boston Beer's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Boston Beer is more favorable than NVIDIA.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score NVIDIA 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 33 Buy rating(s) 4 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.95Boston Beer 1 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.08 Which has better valuation and earnings, NVDA or SAM? NVIDIA has higher revenue and earnings than Boston Beer. Boston Beer is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NVIDIA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNVIDIA$130.50B33.51$72.88B$3.1057.82Boston Beer$2.14B1.11$59.69M$7.0929.89 Is NVDA or SAM more profitable? NVIDIA has a net margin of 51.69% compared to Boston Beer's net margin of 3.65%. NVIDIA's return on equity of 105.09% beat Boston Beer's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NVIDIA51.69% 105.09% 72.19% Boston Beer 3.65%15.15%11.02% Which has more volatility and risk, NVDA or SAM? NVIDIA has a beta of 2.13, meaning that its stock price is 113% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Boston Beer has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals believe in NVDA or SAM? 65.3% of NVIDIA shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.1% of Boston Beer shares are held by institutional investors. 4.2% of NVIDIA shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 26.1% of Boston Beer shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to NVDA or SAM? In the previous week, NVIDIA had 248 more articles in the media than Boston Beer. MarketBeat recorded 283 mentions for NVIDIA and 35 mentions for Boston Beer. NVIDIA's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Boston Beer's score of 0.44 indicating that NVIDIA is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment NVIDIA 199 Very Positive mention(s) 41 Positive mention(s) 28 Neutral mention(s) 8 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Boston Beer 5 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryNVIDIA beats Boston Beer on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Boston Beer News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SAM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SAM and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SAM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBoston BeerBEVERAGES IndustryStaples SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.36B$14.77B$15.83B$20.78BDividend YieldN/A2.60%3.12%3.60%P/E Ratio29.8924.4319.6427.72Price / Sales1.111.6445.7867.40Price / Cash9.5210.3414.8923.29Price / Book2.5913.666.044.52Net Income$59.69M$830.08M$690.35M$993.24M7 Day Performance2.00%-2.77%-3.61%-2.56%1 Month Performance11.28%1.80%0.92%2.01%1 Year Performance-24.09%-11.53%-0.67%8.22% Boston Beer Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SAMBoston Beer3.6995 of 5 stars$211.94+0.1%$258.09+21.8%-25.4%$2.36B$2.14B29.892,537Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNVDANVIDIA4.519 of 5 stars$171.38-0.6%$181.22+5.7%+57.3%$4.18T$130.50B55.2836,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeSTZConstellation Brands4.4193 of 5 stars$167.96-1.5%$213.74+27.3%-28.6%$29.61B$10.96B-70.2810,600Positive NewsTAPMolson Coors Beverage4.3968 of 5 stars$49.96-0.2%$59.26+18.6%-4.7%$10.10B$11.33B10.0516,800Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastCCUCompania Cervecerias Unidas0.7641 of 5 stars$12.13+0.3%$9.70-20.0%+6.1%$2.24B$3.08B12.909,638Upcoming EarningsMGPIMGP Ingredients4.0347 of 5 stars$30.12+0.3%$50.33+67.1%-61.3%$640.65M$703.62M66.93690EPSMEpsium EnterpriseN/A$17.49-4.5%N/AN/A$231.74MN/A0.0013WVVIWillamette Valley Vineyards0.1537 of 5 stars$4.84+1.7%N/A+30.9%$24.01M$39.78M-9.49270News CoverageIBGInnovation Beverage GroupN/A$0.83-21.1%N/AN/A$6.91MN/A0.00N/AGap UpCASKHeritage DistillingN/A$0.49+12.5%N/AN/A$5.84M$8.40M0.00N/AGap UpHigh Trading VolumeBUDAnheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV2.5592 of 5 stars$68.15+0.4%$71.50+4.9%+11.3%$122.48B$59.77B19.75143,885News CoverageUpcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NVDA Competitors STZ Competitors TAP Competitors CCU Competitors MGPI Competitors EPSM Competitors WVVI Competitors IBG Competitors CASK Competitors BUD Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:SAM) was last updated on 7/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAI Frenzy Could Send ‘EarnPhone’ SoaringThe hidden fuel behind AI? 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