Q4 2025 Boston Beer Company Inc Earnings Call Transcript
Key Points
- Boston Beer Co Inc (SAM) achieved a 410 basis points gross margin expansion in 2025, reaching 48.5%, which is the highest since 2019.
- The company generated $216 million in free cash flow in 2025, allowing for $200 million in share repurchases.
- Sun Cruiser, a new product, was successfully launched nationally and became a top 5 RTD Spirits brand, contributing significantly to revenue and margin growth.
- Boston Beer Co Inc (SAM) maintained strong cash conversion with $270 million in operating cash flow and ended the year with $223 million in cash and no debt.
- The company is investing in long-term growth opportunities in the Beyond Beer category, which has doubled in volume since 2019 and now represents 9% of total U.S. alcohol consumption.
- Depletions were down 4% in 2025, in line with the overall beer industry decline.
- Twisted Tea, a major brand, experienced a 6% decline in dollar sales in 2025, impacted by economic headwinds and competition from new products like Sun Cruiser.
- The company expects continued industry volume headwinds in 2026 due to economic uncertainty and competition from hemp-derived beverages.
- The overall Hard Seltzer category declined 5% in dollars in 2025, affecting Boston Beer Co Inc (SAM)'s Truly brand.
- Tariff costs are expected to increase significantly in 2026, with a full-year estimate of $20 million to $30 million, impacting gross margins.
Greetings, and welcome to The Boston Beer Company fourth-quarter 2025 earnings call. (Operator Instructions)
And please note that this conference is being recorded. I will now turn the conference over to Mike Andrews, Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Thank you, Mike. You may begin.
Thank you. Good afternoon, and welcome. This is Mike Andrews, Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of The Boston Beer Company. I'm pleased to kick off our 2025 Fourth Quarter Earnings Call. Joining the call from Boston Beer are Jim Koch, Founder, CEO and Chairman; and Diego Reynoso, our CFO.
Before we discuss our business, I'll start with our disclaimer. As we state in our earnings release, some of the information we discuss and that may come up on this call reflects the company's or management's expectations or predictions of the future. Such predictions are forward-looking statements. It's important to note that the company's actual results
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