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

Currently 4.5/5

Business Predictability Rank: 4.5-Star
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% of Stocks that are in still loss if held for 10yrs: 10%.
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Market Cap : 3.43 B	Enterprise Value : 3.38 B	P/E (TTM) : 34.37	P/B : 7.89

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Boston Beer Co Inc (SAM) Ownership Data

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11.77 (Mil )

Shares Outstanding

68.15%

(7.99 Mil)

Institutional Ownership

2.36%

(0.28 Mil)

Insider Ownership

55.68%

(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	68.15	7.99
December 31, 2017	74.86	8.70
September 30, 2017	76.39	8.97
June 30, 2017	71.19	8.79
March 31, 2017	75.67	9.42
December 31, 2016	66.98	8.28
September 30, 2016	68.69	8.58
June 30, 2016	69.88	8.65
March 31, 2016	70.63	9.01
December 31, 2015	20.81	2.65
September 30, 2015	13.8	1.79
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	9.59	1.22
September 30, 2013	1.48	0.19
June 30, 2013	1.41	0.18
March 31, 2013	1.42	0.18
December 31, 2012	1.7	0.22
September 30, 2012	2.18	0.29
June 30, 2012	2.37	0.31
March 31, 2012	2.44	0.31
December 31, 2011	1.66	0.21
September 30, 2011	0.65	0.08
June 30, 2011	0.49	0.06
March 31, 2011	0.42	0.06
December 31, 2010	0.14	0.02
September 30, 2010	0.16	0.02
June 30, 2010	0.95	0.13
March 31, 2010	0.12	0.02
December 31, 2009	0.68	0.10
September 30, 2009	0.14	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	0.28	0.04
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)
May 31, 2018	2.36	0.28
April 30, 2018	1.72	0.20
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	N/A	74,026	0.63%	2018-01-01
Mr. David A. Burwick	Director	65,419	0.56%	2018-04-30
Mr. Martin F. Roper	President and C.E.O.	32,273	0.27%	2018-01-29
Mr. Gregg A. Tanner	N/A	18,000	0.15%	2018-04-30
Mr. Jean-Michel Valette	N/A	16,500	0.14%	2015-03-12
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%	2018-04-26

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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/	1,056,520	2018-03-31	0.03%	8.98%	199,735
Bank of New York Mellon Corp	436,023	2018-03-31	0.02%	3.7%	82,429
Ken Fisher	313,997	2018-03-31	0.08%	2.67%	59,361
STATE STREET CORP	277,652	2018-03-31	0.00%	2.36%	52,494
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	266,415	2018-03-31	0.05%	2.26%	50,366
Champlain Investment Partners, LLC	260,665	2018-03-31	0.53%	2.21%	49,279
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP	231,760	2018-03-31	0.02%	1.97%	43,814
Invesco Ltd.	213,401	2018-03-31	0.02%	1.81%	40,343
PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC	159,534	2018-03-31	0.12%	1.36%	30,160
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC	136,981	2018-03-31	0.03%	1.16%	25,896
NORTHERN TRUST CORP	133,200	2018-03-31	0.01%	1.13%	25,181
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC	131,407	2018-03-31	0.01%	1.12%	24,842
ARMISTICE CAPITAL, LLC	128,000	2018-03-31	1.86%	1.09%	24,198
Citadel Advisors LLC	111,087	2018-03-31	0.01%	0.94%	21,001
Ameriprise Financial Inc	106,028	2018-03-31	0.01%	0.9%	20,046
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	102,405	2018-03-31	0.01%	0.87%	19,359
TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LLC	98,600	2018-03-31	0.05%	0.84%	18,640
SCHWAB CHARLES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC	94,655	2018-03-31	0.01%	0.8%	17,895
Neuberger Berman Group LLC	92,716	2018-03-31	0.02%	0.79%	17,528
UBS GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC	87,031	2018-03-31	0.01%	0.74%	16,453

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