Boston Beer (SAM) Competitors $220.46 +0.32 (+0.15%) As of 10:09 AM Eastern This is a fair market value 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, CASK, WVVI, IBG, 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), Heritage Distilling (CASK), Willamette Valley Vineyards (WVVI), Innovation Beverage Group (IBG), 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 Heritage Distilling Willamette Valley Vineyards Innovation Beverage Group Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Boston Beer (NYSE:SAM) and NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) are related companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk. Do analysts recommend SAM or NVDA? Boston Beer currently has a consensus target price of $251.51, indicating a potential upside of 14.08%. NVIDIA has a consensus target price of $212.84, indicating a potential upside of 9.69%. Given Boston Beer's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Boston Beer is more favorable than NVIDIA.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Boston Beer 2 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.93NVIDIA 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 37 Buy rating(s) 4 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.96 Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SAM or NVDA? 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 RatioBoston Beer$2.05B1.20$59.69M$7.0931.09NVIDIA$130.50B36.13$72.88B$3.5155.28 Which has more risk & volatility, SAM or NVDA? Boston Beer has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NVIDIA has a beta of 2.12, meaning that its share price is 112% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is SAM or NVDA more profitable? NVIDIA has a net margin of 52.41% compared to Boston Beer's net margin of 3.65%. NVIDIA's return on equity of 101.74% beat Boston Beer's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Boston Beer3.65% 15.15% 11.02% NVIDIA 52.41%101.74%70.72% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SAM or NVDA? 81.1% of Boston Beer shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.3% of NVIDIA shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.1% of Boston Beer shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of NVIDIA shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer SAM or NVDA? In the previous week, NVIDIA had 229 more articles in the media than Boston Beer. MarketBeat recorded 243 mentions for NVIDIA and 14 mentions for Boston Beer. NVIDIA's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Boston Beer's score of 0.20 indicating that NVIDIA is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Boston Beer 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral NVIDIA 172 Very Positive mention(s) 24 Positive mention(s) 32 Neutral mention(s) 8 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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. 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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$2.47B$13.85B$15.64B$22.00BDividend YieldN/A2.62%3.22%3.58%P/E Ratio31.258.7817.7929.79Price / Sales1.201.6447.9165.14Price / Cash10.139.3414.5124.43Price / Book2.7313.577.094.64Net Income$59.69M$761.17M$680.75M$1.01B7 Day Performance-1.37%4.84%-0.01%0.38%1 Month Performance-0.94%0.36%-0.08%3.21%1 Year Performance-18.41%-23.83%-0.20%15.40% Boston Beer Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SAMBoston Beer3.9575 of 5 stars$220.46+0.1%$251.51+14.1%-18.9%$2.47B$2.05B31.252,537Analyst DowngradeGap DownNVDANVIDIA4.8586 of 5 stars$181.85+2.1%$210.21+15.6%+42.3%$4.33T$130.50B51.8136,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeSTZConstellation Brands4.7575 of 5 stars$136.37+2.9%$191.28+40.3%-40.8%$23.36B$10.96B-57.0610,600Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionTAPMolson Coors Beverage4.4089 of 5 stars$45.82+2.2%$57.99+26.6%-15.5%$8.86B$13.73B9.0416,800Analyst ForecastCCUCompania Cervecerias Unidas1.17 of 5 stars$12.15+1.5%$10.00-17.7%+8.7%$2.21B$3.08B14.299,638News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeMGPIMGP Ingredients3.584 of 5 stars$24.40-1.1%$49.67+103.6%-69.4%$525.51M$703.62M-78.71690Analyst ForecastEPSMEpsium EnterpriseN/A$24.59-29.9%N/AN/A$465.09MN/A0.0013Analyst ForecastGap DownCASKHeritage Distilling0.0675 of 5 stars$0.84+15.4%N/AN/A$22.05M$7.27M0.00N/AWVVIWillamette Valley Vineyards1.0731 of 5 stars$3.66+5.8%N/A-0.9%$17.18M$39.78M0.00270Analyst ForecastGap UpIBGInnovation Beverage GroupN/A$3.15+31.8%N/A-57.8%$3.99MN/A0.00N/AGap UpHigh Trading VolumeBUDAnheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV3.6083 of 5 stars$59.81+1.1%$71.00+18.7%-7.3%$115.48B$59.77B16.80143,885News CoverageAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NVDA Competitors STZ Competitors TAP Competitors CCU Competitors MGPI Competitors EPSM Competitors CASK Competitors WVVI Competitors IBG 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 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredBuilding The Infrastructure for the Coming Financial ResetWhile China pushes nearly $1 trillion through its new digital currency, one emerging company is quietly buildi...Intellistake | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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