Boston Beer (SAM) Competitors

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SAM vs. NVDA, STZ, TAP, CCU, and MGPI

Should you buy Boston Beer stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Boston Beer with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Boston Beer include NVIDIA (NVDA), Constellation Brands (STZ), Molson Coors Beverage (TAP), Compania Cervecerias Unidas (CCU), and MGP Ingredients (MGPI).

How does Boston Beer compare to NVIDIA?

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Boston Beer (NYSE:SAM) are related companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and media sentiment.

65.3% of NVIDIA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.1% of Boston Beer shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.2% of NVIDIA shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 27.4% of Boston Beer shares are owned by 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.

In the previous week, NVIDIA had 416 more articles in the media than Boston Beer. MarketBeat recorded 423 mentions for NVIDIA and 7 mentions for Boston Beer. NVIDIA's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Boston Beer's score of 0.35 indicating that NVIDIA is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
NVIDIA	234 Very Positive mention(s)	60 Positive mention(s)	88 Neutral mention(s)	26 Negative mention(s)	10 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Boston Beer	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

NVIDIA has a beta of 2.25, meaning that its stock price is 125% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Boston Beer has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

NVIDIA presently has a consensus target price of $276.56, suggesting a potential upside of 22.74%. Boston Beer has a consensus target price of $235.64, suggesting a potential upside of 34.89%. Given Boston Beer's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Boston Beer is more favorable than NVIDIA.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NVIDIA	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	48 Buy rating(s)	4 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.04
Boston Beer	2 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.83

NVIDIA has a net margin of 55.60% compared to Boston Beer's net margin of -2.96%. NVIDIA's return on equity of 97.37% beat Boston Beer's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NVIDIA	55.60%	97.37%	70.68%
Boston Beer	-2.96%	12.08%	8.30%

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NVIDIA	$215.94B	25.27	$120.07B	$4.90	45.98
Boston Beer	$2.09B	0.87	$108.47M	-$6.30	N/A

Summary

NVIDIA beats Boston Beer on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Boston Beer compare to Constellation Brands?

Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ) and Boston Beer (NYSE:SAM) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation and earnings.

77.3% of Constellation Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.1% of Boston Beer shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.5% of Constellation Brands shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 27.4% of Boston Beer shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Constellation Brands currently has a consensus price target of $176.30, indicating a potential upside of 23.67%. Boston Beer has a consensus price target of $235.64, indicating a potential upside of 34.89%. Given Boston Beer's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Boston Beer is more favorable than Constellation Brands.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Constellation Brands	2 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55
Boston Beer	2 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.83

In the previous week, Constellation Brands had 4 more articles in the media than Boston Beer. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Constellation Brands and 7 mentions for Boston Beer. Constellation Brands' average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Boston Beer's score of 0.35 indicating that Constellation Brands is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Constellation Brands	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Boston Beer	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Constellation Brands has a beta of 0.43, meaning that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Boston Beer has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

Constellation Brands has higher revenue and earnings than Boston Beer. Boston Beer is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Constellation Brands, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Constellation Brands	$9.76B	2.52	$1.69B	$9.59	14.86
Boston Beer	$2.09B	0.87	$108.47M	-$6.30	N/A

Constellation Brands has a net margin of 17.29% compared to Boston Beer's net margin of -2.96%. Constellation Brands' return on equity of 26.18% beat Boston Beer's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Constellation Brands	17.29%	26.18%	9.51%
Boston Beer	-2.96%	12.08%	8.30%

Summary

Constellation Brands beats Boston Beer on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Boston Beer compare to Molson Coors Beverage?

Molson Coors Beverage (NYSE:TAP) and Boston Beer (NYSE:SAM) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment and risk.

Molson Coors Beverage currently has a consensus target price of $45.71, indicating a potential upside of 11.76%. Boston Beer has a consensus target price of $235.64, indicating a potential upside of 34.89%. Given Boston Beer's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Boston Beer is more favorable than Molson Coors Beverage.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Molson Coors Beverage	4 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Boston Beer	2 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.83

Boston Beer has a net margin of -2.96% compared to Molson Coors Beverage's net margin of -16.14%. Boston Beer's return on equity of 12.08% beat Molson Coors Beverage's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Molson Coors Beverage	-16.14%	9.79%	4.63%
Boston Beer	-2.96%	12.08%	8.30%

Molson Coors Beverage has a beta of 0.44, indicating that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Boston Beer has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

78.5% of Molson Coors Beverage shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.1% of Boston Beer shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Molson Coors Beverage shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 27.4% of Boston Beer shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Boston Beer has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Molson Coors Beverage. Boston Beer is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Molson Coors Beverage, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Molson Coors Beverage	$13.04B	0.59	-$2.14B	-$10.64	N/A
Boston Beer	$2.09B	0.87	$108.47M	-$6.30	N/A

In the previous week, Boston Beer had 1 more articles in the media than Molson Coors Beverage. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Boston Beer and 6 mentions for Molson Coors Beverage. Molson Coors Beverage's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Boston Beer's score of 0.35 indicating that Molson Coors Beverage is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Molson Coors Beverage	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Boston Beer	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Boston Beer beats Molson Coors Beverage on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Boston Beer compare to Compania Cervecerias Unidas?

Boston Beer (NYSE:SAM) and Compania Cervecerias Unidas (NYSE:CCU) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

81.1% of Boston Beer shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.1% of Compania Cervecerias Unidas shares are owned by institutional investors. 27.4% of Boston Beer shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.4% of Compania Cervecerias Unidas shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Boston Beer had 6 more articles in the media than Compania Cervecerias Unidas. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Boston Beer and 1 mentions for Compania Cervecerias Unidas. Boston Beer's average media sentiment score of 0.35 beat Compania Cervecerias Unidas' score of 0.00 indicating that Boston Beer is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Boston Beer	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Compania Cervecerias Unidas	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Compania Cervecerias Unidas has higher revenue and earnings than Boston Beer. Boston Beer is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Compania Cervecerias Unidas, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Boston Beer	$2.09B	0.87	$108.47M	-$6.30	N/A
Compania Cervecerias Unidas	$3.06B	0.69	$128.87M	$0.68	16.76

Boston Beer currently has a consensus price target of $235.64, indicating a potential upside of 34.89%. Compania Cervecerias Unidas has a consensus price target of $12.00, indicating a potential upside of 5.31%. Given Boston Beer's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Boston Beer is more favorable than Compania Cervecerias Unidas.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Boston Beer	2 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.83
Compania Cervecerias Unidas	3 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.25

Boston Beer has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Compania Cervecerias Unidas has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market.

Compania Cervecerias Unidas has a net margin of 4.14% compared to Boston Beer's net margin of -2.96%. Boston Beer's return on equity of 12.08% beat Compania Cervecerias Unidas' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Boston Beer	-2.96%	12.08%	8.30%
Compania Cervecerias Unidas	4.14%	7.34%	3.33%

Summary

Boston Beer beats Compania Cervecerias Unidas on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Boston Beer compare to MGP Ingredients?

Boston Beer (NYSE:SAM) and MGP Ingredients (NASDAQ:MGPI) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Boston Beer had 3 more articles in the media than MGP Ingredients. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Boston Beer and 4 mentions for MGP Ingredients. MGP Ingredients' average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat Boston Beer's score of 0.35 indicating that MGP Ingredients is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Boston Beer	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
MGP Ingredients	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Boston Beer has higher revenue and earnings than MGP Ingredients. Boston Beer is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MGP Ingredients, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Boston Beer	$2.09B	0.87	$108.47M	-$6.30	N/A
MGP Ingredients	$536.38M	0.73	-$107.81M	-$11.14	N/A

81.1% of Boston Beer shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.1% of MGP Ingredients shares are owned by institutional investors. 27.4% of Boston Beer shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 31.7% of MGP Ingredients shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Boston Beer has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MGP Ingredients has a beta of 0.49, meaning that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the broader market.

Boston Beer currently has a consensus price target of $235.64, indicating a potential upside of 34.89%. MGP Ingredients has a consensus price target of $27.75, indicating a potential upside of 52.22%. Given MGP Ingredients' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe MGP Ingredients is more favorable than Boston Beer.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Boston Beer	2 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.83
MGP Ingredients	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Boston Beer has a net margin of -2.96% compared to MGP Ingredients' net margin of -45.70%. Boston Beer's return on equity of 12.08% beat MGP Ingredients' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Boston Beer	-2.96%	12.08%	8.30%
MGP Ingredients	-45.70%	7.48%	4.44%

Summary

Boston Beer beats MGP Ingredients on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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SAM vs. The Competition

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Metric	Boston Beer	BEVERAGES Industry	Staples Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$1.82B	$15.65B	$15.97B	$22.71B
Dividend Yield	N/A	3.37%	3.56%	4.12%
P/E Ratio	-27.73	10.86	26.30	29.73
Price / Sales	0.87	3.01	47.51	92.51
Price / Cash	9.20	9.96	13.12	18.80
Price / Book	2.16	1.70	5.59	4.57
Net Income	$108.47M	$735.65M	$674.13M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-7.17%	2.09%	-0.61%	-1.80%
1 Month Performance	-28.72%	-6.06%	-3.65%	-1.67%
1 Year Performance	-30.13%	-28.83%	-13.66%	21.94%

Boston Beer Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SAM Boston Beer	3.3171 of 5 stars	$174.68 0.0%	$235.64 +34.9%	-30.1%	$1.82B	$2.09B	N/A	2,736	Analyst Upgrade
NVDA NVIDIA	4.9691 of 5 stars	$198.51 +0.0%	$275.25 +38.7%	+66.4%	$4.82T	$215.94B	40.51	42,000	Trending News Upcoming Earnings Analyst Forecast
STZ Constellation Brands	4.4751 of 5 stars	$148.25 -3.0%	$178.14 +20.2%	-27.2%	$26.32B	$9.76B	15.46	9,400	Positive News
TAP Molson Coors Beverage	3.6351 of 5 stars	$40.79 -3.2%	$45.71 +12.1%	-28.0%	$7.92B	$13.04B	N/A	16,200	Analyst Downgrade
CCU Compania Cervecerias Unidas	1.4756 of 5 stars	$11.04 -1.6%	$12.00 +8.7%	-19.6%	$2.07B	$3.06B	16.47	9,638	Analyst Upgrade

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Boston Beer (SAM) Competitors

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SAM vs. NVDA, STZ, TAP, CCU, and MGPI

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Do analysts recommend NVDA or SAM?

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Which has stronger valuation and earnings, STZ or SAM?

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Do analysts prefer TAP or SAM?

Is TAP or SAM more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, TAP or SAM?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in TAP or SAM?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, TAP or SAM?

Does the media refer more to TAP or SAM?

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How does Boston Beer compare to Compania Cervecerias Unidas?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SAM or CCU?

Does the media favor SAM or CCU?

Which has better valuation and earnings, SAM or CCU?

Do analysts prefer SAM or CCU?

Which has more risk and volatility, SAM or CCU?

Is SAM or CCU more profitable?

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How does Boston Beer compare to MGP Ingredients?

Does the media favor SAM or MGPI?

Which has better valuation and earnings, SAM or MGPI?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SAM or MGPI?

Which has more risk and volatility, SAM or MGPI?

Do analysts prefer SAM or MGPI?

Is SAM or MGPI more profitable?

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