NYSE$SAM

Boston Beer Co Inc · Q1 2024 earnings

Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Boston Beer's first quarter results reflected flat depletion trends, revenue growth, and increased gross margin.

Boston Beer reported flat depletions but a 3.9% increase in net revenue to $426.1 million for the first quarter of 2024. Gross margin improved to 43.7%. Net income was $12.6 million, with diluted earnings per share of $1.04. The company repurchased $65.0 million in shares and ended the quarter with $205.4 million in cash and no debt.

  • Depletions were flat while shipments increased by 0.9%.
  • Net revenue increased by 3.9% to $426.1 million.
  • Gross margin improved to 43.7%, up 570 basis points year over year.
  • Net income reached $12.6 million, with diluted EPS of $1.04.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$426M

Previous: $410M+3.9%
EPS

$1.04

Previous: -$0.73+242.5%
Gross Margin

43.7%

No prior period
APS Expenses

$120M

No prior period
G&A Expenses

$50.4M

No prior period
Effective Tax Rate

33.0%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$15.7M

Previous: -$17.3M+9.1%
Free Cash Flow

-$3.14M

Previous: -$26.3M+88.0%
Net Income

$12.6M

Previous: -$8.96M+240.7%
Operating Income

$15.4M

Previous: -$13.9M+210.1%
Gross Profit

$186M

Previous: $156M+19.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$7.13M

Previous: $4.07M+75.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Boston Beer · Revenue · Quarterly

$426M

Q1 2024+3.9%vs Q1 2023
Beat estimate in 10 of 15 quarters(67%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The company reiterated its 2024 volume and EPS guidance. The company's actual 2024 results could vary significantly from the current projection and are highly sensitive to changes in volume projections, particularly related to the hard seltzer category, and supply chain performance as well as inflationary impacts.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024

Historical avgQ1 2024

+0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.7%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.8%

Avg return

30 days after

45%

29 / 65 earnings

Positive

+24.7%

Q2 2020

Best reaction

-24.6%

Q2 2021

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.2%-12.8%-25.2%
Q4 2025-7.1%-1.9%+1.0%
Q3 2025+5.7%-3.0%-10.8%
Q1 2025+2.3%+1.4%-4.3%
Q4 2024+3.0%+5.9%+2.2%
Q3 2024-1.8%-0.9%+3.7%
Q2 2024+7.0%+2.7%+3.7%
Q1 2024-3.4%-5.1%-11.1%
Q4 2023-13.3%-15.3%-15.3%
Q3 2023-14.2%-10.3%-8.3%
Q2 2023+16.5%+16.9%+13.1%
Q1 2023+1.8%-0.2%+1.9%
Q4 2022-13.1%-14.7%-19.6%
Q3 2022+20.0%+23.8%+12.3%
Q2 2022+6.6%+7.8%+10.1%
Q1 2022-2.9%-0.4%-8.9%
Q4 2021-6.0%-10.5%-4.9%
Q3 2021+2.8%-2.2%-9.1%
Q2 2021-24.6%-23.0%-36.8%
Q1 2021+2.3%-3.2%-16.7%
Q4 2020-4.3%-11.7%-5.2%
Q3 2020+19.8%+18.2%+3.0%
Q2 2020+24.7%+23.1%+33.0%
Q1 2020+5.9%+11.3%+26.7%
Q4 2019-7.0%-4.9%-28.1%
Q3 2019-1.0%+2.4%+4.1%
Q2 2019+3.3%+0.3%+11.3%
Q1 2019+8.0%+9.5%+20.8%
Q4 2018+14.1%+13.2%+6.4%
Q3 2018-0.3%+13.7%+1.2%
Q2 2018-15.1%-15.9%-4.5%
Q1 2018-0.8%+2.7%+10.0%
Q4 2017-13.6%-12.4%-3.3%
Q3 2017-7.1%-1.1%-1.3%
Q2 2017+15.0%+18.2%+10.7%
Q1 2017-2.4%-0.1%+0.4%
Q4 2016-6.4%-6.6%-11.6%
Q3 2016+1.5%+1.6%+3.2%
Q2 2016+14.6%+10.5%+13.8%
Q1 2016-10.5%
Q4 2015-4.0%
Q3 2015-10.7%
Q2 2015-0.9%
Q1 2015-7.8%
Q4 2014-10.9%
Q3 2014+8.5%
Q2 2014+1.2%
Q1 2014-1.2%
Q4 2013+1.9%
Q3 2013-6.6%
Q2 2013+13.1%
Q1 2013-13.3%
Q4 2012-4.9%
Q3 2012+8.4%
Q2 2012+1.6%
Q1 2012+0.4%
Q1 2011+5.0%
Q3 2010-0.2%
Q4 2011-0.2%
Q1 2010-0.2%
Q4 2009-0.2%
Q2 2011-0.2%
Q3 2011+11.9%
Q4 2010-3.6%
Q2 2010-3.6%

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