NYSE$SAM
Boston Beer Co Inc · Q4 2021 earnings
Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Boston Beer's financial performance declined due to hard seltzer category slowdown and supply chain challenges.
Boston Beer reported a decrease in fourth-quarter net revenue and a net loss, primarily driven by shipment decreases and indirect volume adjustment costs related to Truly Hard Seltzer. Despite these challenges, the company saw growth in depletions and aims to level set inventory levels and reset their growth model to benefit from future category growth.
- Fourth quarter depletions increased 15%, while shipments decreased 24.5%.
- Net revenue for the fourth quarter decreased by 24.5% to $348.1 million.
- The company experienced a net loss of $51.8 million, or $4.22 per diluted share, compared to a net income of $32.8 million in the same quarter of the previous year.
- The fourth quarter net loss was primarily driven by a more aggressive wholesaler inventory reduction than expected, mainly affecting Truly Hard Seltzer, with indirect volume adjustment costs reaching $52.0 million.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Boston Beer · Revenue · Quarterly
$348M
Forward guidance
The Company currently projects full-year 2022 Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share of between $11.00 and $16.00.
Tailwinds
- Depletions and shipments increase of between 4% and 10%.
- National price increases of between 3% and 5%.
- Gross margin of between 45% and 48%.
- Increased investments in advertising, promotional and selling expenses of between $0 and $20 million.
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 Q4 2021
+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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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