SAM- NYSE (USA) Also traded in: Germany
Boston Beer Co Inc Class A

Currently 4.5/5

Business Predictability Rank: 4.5-Star (On Watch)
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Average gain of all 4.5-Star stocks: 10.6% per year.
% of Stocks that are in still loss if held for 10yrs: 10%.
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Avg Vol (1m): 166,161

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Market Cap : 2.6 B	Enterprise Value : 2.54 B	P/E (TTM) : 27.12	P/B : 6.05

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Boston Beer Co Inc (SAM) Ownership Data

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11.80 (Mil )

Shares Outstanding

75.15%

(8.87 Mil)

Institutional Ownership

1.72%

(0.2 Mil)

Insider Ownership

55.54%

(6.55 Mil)

Float Percentage of TSO

Short Interest History (%)

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Institutional Ownership History (%)

This the Institutional Ownership History of Boston Beer Co IncPeter Lynch prefers to buy companies with low institutional ownership.

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Date	Institutional Ownership (%)	Institutional Ownership (Shares in Mil)
March 31, 2018	75.15	8.87
December 31, 2017	74.7	8.68
September 30, 2017	76.39	8.97
June 30, 2017	71.19	8.79
March 31, 2017	73.75	9.18
December 31, 2016	66.76	8.26
September 30, 2016	68.65	8.58
June 30, 2016	69.68	8.63
March 31, 2016	70.6	9.00
December 31, 2015	20.21	2.58
September 30, 2015	13.39	1.73
June 30, 2015	11.59	1.54
March 31, 2015	11.59	1.55
December 31, 2014	10.98	1.44
September 30, 2014	9.86	1.28
June 30, 2014	11.05	1.43
March 31, 2014	10.34	1.34
December 31, 2013	9.6	1.22
September 30, 2013	1.49	0.19
June 30, 2013	1.42	0.18
March 31, 2013	1.43	0.18
December 31, 2012	1.7	0.22
September 30, 2012	2.19	0.29
June 30, 2012	2.38	0.31
March 31, 2012	2.45	0.32
December 31, 2011	1.67	0.21
September 30, 2011	0.68	0.09
June 30, 2011	0.52	0.07
March 31, 2011	0.45	0.06
December 31, 2010	0.17	0.02
September 30, 2010	0.19	0.03
June 30, 2010	0.96	0.13
March 31, 2010	0.13	0.02
December 31, 2009	0.7	0.10
September 30, 2009	0.15	0.02
June 30, 2009	0.82	0.11
March 31, 2009	0.23	0.03
December 31, 2008	0.6	0.09
September 30, 2008	0.56	0.08
June 30, 2008	0.41	0.06
March 31, 2008	0.24	0.03
December 31, 2007	0.16	0.02
September 30, 2007	0.39	0.06
June 30, 2007	0.64	0.10
March 31, 2007	0.47	0.07
December 31, 2006	0.67	0.09
September 30, 2006	1.33	0.19
June 30, 2006	0.86	0.12
March 31, 2006	1.09	0.15
December 31, 2005	0.61	0.09
September 30, 2005	0.24	0.03
June 30, 2005	0.33	0.05
March 31, 2005	0.35	0.05
December 31, 2004	0.24	0.03
September 30, 2004	0.17	0.02
June 30, 2004	1.14	0.16
March 31, 2004	1.99	0.27
December 31, 2003	1.07	0.14
September 30, 2003	0.96	0.13
June 30, 2003	0.69	0.10
March 31, 2003	0.02	0.00
September 30, 2002	0.01	0.00
June 30, 2002	0.01	0.00
March 31, 2002	0.01	0.00
December 31, 2001	0.01	0.00
September 30, 2001	0.01	0.00
September 30, 2000	24.95	4.53
June 30, 2000	21.39	3.90
March 31, 2000	17.41	3.27

Insider ownership (%)

This is the historical insider ownership of Boston Beer Co Inc. It is usually better to buy companies with large insider ownership. The company insiders' interest are more aligned with external shareholders in this case.

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Date	Insider Ownership (%)	Insider Ownership (Shares in Mil)
March 31, 2018	1.72	0.20
February 28, 2018	1.73	0.20
January 31, 2018	1.73	0.20
December 31, 2017	1.74	0.20
November 30, 2017	1.68	0.20
October 31, 2017	1.25	0.15
September 30, 2017	1.25	0.15
August 31, 2017	1.25	0.15
July 31, 2017	1.25	0.15
June 30, 2017	1.15	0.14
May 31, 2017	1.16	0.14
April 30, 2017	1.75	0.22
March 31, 2017	1.99	0.25
February 28, 2017	1.35	0.17
January 31, 2017	1.35	0.17
December 31, 2016	1.16	0.14
November 30, 2016	2.13	0.27
October 31, 2016	1.12	0.14
September 30, 2016	1.07	0.13
August 31, 2016	0.88	0.11
July 31, 2016	0.85	0.11
June 30, 2016	0.85	0.11
May 31, 2016	0.85	0.11
April 30, 2016	0.84	0.11
March 31, 2016	0.84	0.11
February 29, 2016	0.84	0.11
January 31, 2016	0.76	0.10
December 31, 2015	0.84	0.11
November 30, 2015	1.18	0.15
October 31, 2015	1.29	0.17
September 30, 2015	1.02	0.13
August 31, 2015	1.02	0.13
July 31, 2015	1.37	0.18
June 30, 2015	1.49	0.20
May 31, 2015	1.82	0.24
April 30, 2015	2.05	0.27
March 31, 2015	6.51	0.87
February 28, 2015	6.78	0.90
January 31, 2015	7.19	0.94
December 31, 2014	6.2	0.81
November 30, 2014	6.48	0.85
October 31, 2014	6.9	0.90
September 30, 2014	6.35	0.83
August 31, 2014	6.35	0.83
July 31, 2014	6.51	0.85
June 30, 2014	6.52	0.85
May 31, 2014	6.85	0.89
March 31, 2014	6.13	0.80
February 28, 2014	6.13	0.80
January 31, 2014	6.19	0.81
December 31, 2013	6.18	0.81
November 30, 2013	6.26	0.82
October 31, 2013	6.01	0.79
September 30, 2013	6.01	0.79
August 31, 2013	6.01	0.79
July 31, 2013	6.14	0.80
June 30, 2013	6.14	0.80
May 31, 2013	6.14	0.80
April 30, 2013	6.12	0.80
March 31, 2013	6.46	0.85
January 31, 2013	5.93	0.78
November 30, 2012	6.25	0.82
October 31, 2012	7.01	0.92
September 30, 2012	7.06	0.93
August 31, 2012	7.17	0.94
July 31, 2012	7.53	0.99
June 30, 2012	7.53	0.99
May 31, 2012	7.53	0.99
April 30, 2012	7.81	1.02
March 31, 2012	7.93	1.04
February 29, 2012	8.26	1.08
January 31, 2012	8.18	1.07
December 31, 2011	8.43	1.11
November 30, 2011	8.43	1.11
October 31, 2011	8.45	1.11
September 30, 2011	8.45	1.11
August 31, 2011	8.45	1.11
July 31, 2011	8.45	1.11
June 30, 2011	8.27	1.11
May 31, 2011	8.29	1.11
April 30, 2011	8.29	1.11
March 31, 2011	8.27	1.11
February 28, 2011	8.27	1.11
January 31, 2011	8.3	1.11
December 31, 2010	8.28	1.11
November 30, 2010	8.28	1.11
October 31, 2010	8.3	1.11
September 30, 2010	8.13	1.12
August 31, 2010	8.43	1.16
July 31, 2010	8.53	1.18
June 30, 2010	8.39	1.18
May 31, 2010	8.39	1.18
April 30, 2010	8.35	1.17
March 31, 2010	8.35	1.17
February 28, 2010	3.3	0.47
January 31, 2010	3.3	0.47
December 31, 2009	3.33	0.47
November 30, 2009	3.34	0.48
October 31, 2009	3.35	0.48
September 30, 2009	3.35	0.48
August 31, 2009	3.44	0.49
July 31, 2009	3.5	0.50
June 30, 2009	3.49	0.50
May 31, 2009	3.45	0.49
April 30, 2009	3.45	0.49
March 31, 2009	3.45	0.49
February 28, 2009	3.46	0.49
January 31, 2009	3.46	0.49
December 31, 2008	3.37	0.48
November 30, 2008	3.37	0.48
October 31, 2008	3.39	0.48
September 30, 2008	4.83	0.48
August 31, 2008	4.83	0.48
July 31, 2008	3.37	0.47
June 30, 2008	3.37	0.47
May 31, 2008	3.37	0.47
April 30, 2008	5.43	0.54
March 31, 2008	5.54	0.54
February 29, 2008	5.5	0.53
January 31, 2008	5.25	0.54
December 31, 2007	5.25	0.54
November 30, 2007	5.23	0.54
October 31, 2007	5.18	0.53
September 30, 2007	5.05	0.52
August 31, 2007	5.05	0.52
July 31, 2007	5.06	0.52
June 30, 2007	5.07	0.52
May 31, 2007	5.07	0.52
April 30, 2007	5.07	0.52
March 31, 2007	5.07	0.52
February 28, 2007	4.49	0.46
January 31, 2007	4.56	0.45
December 31, 2006	4.59	0.46
November 30, 2006	4.59	0.46
October 31, 2006	4.46	0.44
September 30, 2006	4.59	0.45
June 30, 2006	4.53	0.45
May 31, 2006	4.53	0.45
April 30, 2006	4.57	0.45
March 31, 2006	4.52	0.45
February 28, 2006	4.49	0.44
January 31, 2006	4.53	0.44
December 31, 2005	4.76	0.47
November 30, 2005	4.78	0.47
October 31, 2005	4.71	0.46
September 30, 2005	4.7	0.47
August 31, 2005	4.72	0.47
July 31, 2005	4.89	0.49
June 30, 2005	4.81	0.49
May 31, 2005	4.95	0.50
April 30, 2005	5.27	0.54
March 31, 2005	5.9	0.60
February 28, 2005	6.09	0.62
January 31, 2005	5.85	0.59
December 31, 2004	6.05	0.61
November 30, 2004	6.25	0.63
October 31, 2004	6.47	0.65
September 30, 2004	6.52	0.65
August 31, 2004	6.57	0.66
July 31, 2004	6.57	0.66
June 30, 2004	7.24	0.66
May 31, 2004	7.49	0.68
April 30, 2004	9.38	0.85
March 31, 2004	10.48	0.98
February 29, 2004	10.74	1.01

Top Direct Holders

Holder	Position	Shares	% of Shares Outstanding	Report Date
Mr. C. James Koch	Chairman, 10% Owner	74,026	0.63%	2018-01-01
Mr. Martin F. Roper	President and C.E.O.	32,273	0.27%	2018-01-29
Mr. Jean-Michel Valette	N/A	16,500	0.14%	2015-03-12
Mr. Gregg A. Tanner	N/A	8,000	less than 0.1%	2017-08-09
Mr. Frank H. Smalla	N/A	6,623	less than 0.1%	2018-01-22
Mr. Quincy B. Troupe	Senior VP, Supply Chain	3,981	less than 0.1%	2018-02-23
Mr. Jonathan N. Potter	Chief Marketing Officer	3,467	less than 0.1%	2018-01-01
Mr. Matthew Murphy	N/A	2,029	less than 0.1%	2018-01-22
Mr. David A. Grinnell	Vice President of Brewing	1,878	less than 0.1%	2018-04-18
Ms. Cheryl Fisher	Vice President, HR	1,787	less than 0.1%	2018-01-02

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Top Fund Holders

Holder	Shares	Report Date	% of Total Assets Managed	% of Shares Outstanding	Market Value($1000)
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/	1,021,496	2017-12-31	0.03%	8.69%	195,208
BlackRock Inc.	881,963	2017-12-31	0.01%	7.5%	168,542
VANGUARD GROUP INC	735,372	2017-12-31	0.01%	6.25%	140,530
Bank of New York Mellon Corp	411,641	2017-12-31	0.02%	3.5%	78,664
STATE STREET CORP	322,329	2017-12-31	0.00%	2.74%	61,597
Champlain Investment Partners, LLC	267,290	2017-12-31	0.58%	2.27%	51,079
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP	231,404	2017-12-31	0.02%	1.97%	44,221
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	208,005	2017-12-31	0.04%	1.77%	39,750
VGI PARTNERS PTY Ltd	198,410	2017-12-31	5.49%	1.69%	37,916
Invesco Ltd.	197,833	2017-12-31	0.01%	1.68%	37,805
TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LLC	145,679	2017-12-31	0.08%	1.24%	27,839
NORTHERN TRUST CORP	133,226	2017-12-31	0.01%	1.13%	25,459
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC	131,993	2017-12-31	0.03%	1.12%	25,224
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS LLC	130,384	2017-12-31	0.08%	1.11%	24,916
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC	123,880	2017-12-31	0.01%	1.05%	23,674
Ameriprise Financial Inc	106,871	2017-12-31	0.01%	0.91%	20,421
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	104,438	2017-12-31	0.01%	0.89%	19,958
PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC	100,962	2017-12-31	0.07%	0.86%	19,294
Neuberger Berman Group LLC	94,635	2017-12-31	0.02%	0.8%	18,085
TEACHERS ADVISORS INC	85,321	2017-12-31	0.02%	0.73%	16,305

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