Boston Beer Co (Boston Beer Co) Inventory-to-Revenue

: 0.34 (As of Dec. 2023)

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Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. Boston Beer Co's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $132 Mil. Boston Beer Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $394 Mil. Boston Beer Co's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.34.

Boston Beer Co's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 increased from Sep. 2023 (0.25) to Sep. 2023 (0.34)

An increase in Inventory-to-Revenue from one quarter to the next indicates that one of the following is happening:

1. investment in inventory is growing more rapidly than revenue
2. revenue are dropping
No matter which situation is causing the problem, an increase in the Inventory-to-Revenue may signal an oncoming cash flow problem.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Boston Beer Co's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 49.03.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Boston Beer Co's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.86.

Boston Beer Co Inventory-to-Revenue Historical Data

The historical data trend for Boston Beer Co's Inventory-to-Revenue can be seen below:

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Boston Beer Co Annual Data

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Inventory-to-Revenue

0.07

Boston Beer Co Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Inventory-to-Revenue																0.38	0.37	0.25	0.25	0.34

Competitive Comparison

For the Beverages - Brewers subindustry, Boston Beer Co's Inventory-to-Revenue, along with its competitors' market caps and Inventory-to-Revenue data, can be viewed below:

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Boston Beer Co Inventory-to-Revenue Distribution

For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Boston Beer Co's Inventory-to-Revenue distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Boston Beer Co's Inventory-to-Revenue falls into.

Boston Beer Co Inventory-to-Revenue Calculation

Boston Beer Co's Inventory-to-Revenue for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

	Inventory-to-Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=	Average Total Inventories					/	Revenue
=	( (Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2022 )	+	Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2023 ))	/	count )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=	( (148.45	+	115.773)	/	2 )	/	2008.625
=	132.1115					/	2008.625
=	0.07

Boston Beer Co's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

	Inventory-to-Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=	Average Total Inventories					/	Revenue
=	( (Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2023 )	+	Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 ))	/	count )	/	Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=	( (148.402	+	115.773)	/	2 )	/	393.722
=	132.0875					/	393.722
=	0.34

Boston Beer Co (NYSE:SAM) Inventory-to-Revenue Explanation

An increase in Inventory-to-Revenue from one quarter to the next indicates that one of the following is happening:

Likewise, a decrease in the Inventory-to-Revenue from one quarter to next indicates that one of these is occurring:

1. investment in inventory is shrinking in relation to revenue
2. revenue are increasing
No matter which situation is causing the reduction in the Inventory-to-Revenue, either one suggests that business's inventory levels and its cash flow are effectively managed.

More Related Terms:

1. Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

Boston Beer Co's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Inventory	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )	*	Days in Period
	=	132.0875	/	245.826	*	365 / 4
	=	49.03

2. Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.

Boston Beer Co's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover	=	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	245.826	/	132.0875
	=	1.86

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Boston Beer Co (Boston Beer Co) Business Description

Industry

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Traded in Other Exchanges

SAM:Mexico BBEA:Germany

Address

One Design Center Place, Suite 850, Boston, MA, USA, 02210

Website

https://www.bostonbeer.com

Boston Beer is a top player in high-end malt beverages and adjacent categories in the U.S., with strong positions in craft beer, flavored malt beverage, hard cider, and hard seltzer. The bulk of volume and revenue is concentrated in four brands, including Samuel Adams, Angry Orchard, Twisted Tea, and Truly Hard Seltzer. 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 over 95% of sales in the U.S.

Executives

Carolyn L. O'boyle	officer: Chief People Officer	THE BOSTON BEER COMPANY, INC., ONE DESIGN CENTER PL., STE. 850, BOSTON MA 02210
Diego Reynoso	officer: CFO and Treasurer	7078 SHADY OAK ROAD, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344
Calagione Samuel A. Iii	officer: Founder & Brewer, Dogfish Head	THE BOSTON BEER COMPANY, INC., ONE DESIGN CENTER PL., STE. 850, BOSTON MA 02210
John C Geist	officer: VP of Sales	ONE DESIGN CENTER PLACE, SUITE 850, BOSTON MA 02210
Cynthia Swanson	director	1529 OAK STREET, SARASOTA FL 34236
David A Burwick	director	32 AUTUMN LANE, NEW CANAAN CT 06840
Philip A. Hodges	officer: Chief Supply Chain Officer	THE BOSTON BEER COMPANY, INC., ONE DESIGN CENTER PL., STE. 850, BOSTON MA 02210
Matthew Donal Murphy	officer: CAO & Interim CFO	THE BOSTON BEER COMPANY, ONE DESIGN CENTER PLACE, SUITE 850, BOSTON MA 02210
Annette N Fritsch	officer: VP of Product Design and R&D	THE BOSTON BEER COMPANY, INC., ONE DESIGN CENTER PLACE, SUITE 850, BOSTON 2J 02210
David L. Grinnell	officer: Vice President of Brewing	THE BOSTON BEER COMPANY, INC., ONE DESIGN CENTER PLACE, STE. 850, BOSTON MA 02170
Quincy B Troupe	officer: Senior VP, Supply Chain	C/O THE BOSTON BEER COMPANY, 1 DESIGN CENTER PLACE, SUITE 850, BOSTON MA 02210
C James Koch	director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman	C/O THE BOSTON BEER COMPANY, ONE DESIGN CENTER PLACE, SUITE 850, BOSTON MA 02210
Jean Michel Valette	director	28 MAPLE AVE, KENTFIELD CT 06897
Cynthia A Fisher	director	186 PARK STREET, NEWTON MA 02458
Tara L. Heath	officer: Vice President, Legal	THE BOSTON BEER COMPANY, INC., 1 DESIGN CENTER PL., STE. 850, BOSTON MA 02210