Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's
Operating Income
by its Interest Expense. Boston Beer Co's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN389 Mil. Boston Beer Co's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN0 Mil.
GuruFocus does not calculate 's interest coverage with the available data.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
Good Sign:
Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Boston Beer Co Inc has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.
The historical rank and industry rank for Boston Beer Co's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
MEX:SAM's Interest Coverage is not ranked *
in the Beverages - Alcoholic industry.
Industry Median: 8.63 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
Boston Beer Co (MEX:SAM) Interest Coverage Explanation
Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.
Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .
Boston Beer Co Interest Coverage Related Terms
Boston Beer Co Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Boston Beer Co's Interest Coverage can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.
For the Beverages - Brewers subindustry, Boston Beer Co's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Boston Beer Co Interest Coverage vs Beverages - Alcoholic Industry
For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Boston Beer Co's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Boston Beer Co's Interest Coverage falls into.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:
GuruFocus does not calculate Boston Beer Co's interest coverage with the available data.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Boston Beer Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of MXN3,027.30 is trading 35.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN4,706.62.
GuruFocus considers Boston Beer Co to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for MEX:SAM:
Interest Coverage: N/A
GF Value™: MXN4,706.62 vs. price of MXN3,027.30 (35.7% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:SAM stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Boston Beer is a top player in high-end malt beverages and adjacent categories in the US, with strong positions in craft beer, flavored malt beverages, hard cider, and hard seltzer. The bulk of volume and revenue is concentrated in four brands: Samuel Adams, Angry Orchard, Twisted Tea, and Truly. Beverages are produced using a hybrid model leveraging both in-house capacities and third-party breweries through contract arrangements. While the firm is required to use distributors to reach end markets, including retailers and on-premises operators, it also employs 500 internal sales representatives to educate the market about its products. The firm generates almost all sales in the US.
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