NYSE$SAM
Boston Beer Co Inc · Q4 2023 earnings
Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2023, which ended December 30, 2023.
Boston Beer Company reported a decrease in net revenue for the fourth quarter of 2023. Net revenue decreased by 12.0% to $393.7 million. The company experienced a net loss of $18.1 million, with a GAAP diluted loss per share of $1.49.
- Depletions decreased 9%, but only 1% on a 13-week comparable basis.
- Shipments decreased 12.2%, but only 3.5% on a 13-week comparable basis.
- Net revenue decreased 12.0% to $393.7 million, but only 3.1% on a 13-week comparable basis.
- Gross margin increased 60 basis points year over year to 37.6%.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Boston Beer · Revenue · Quarterly
$394M
Forward guidance
The Company’s actual 2024 results could vary significantly from the current projection and are highly sensitive to changes in volume and supply chain performance as well as inflationary impacts.
Tailwinds
- Depletions and Shipments Percentage Change Down low single digit to up low single digit
- Price Increases 1% to 2%
- Gross Margin 43% to 45%
- Effective Tax Rate 27.5%
- GAAP EPS $7.00 to $11.00
Headwinds
- During full year 2024, the Company estimates shortfall fees will negatively impact gross margin by 50 to 75 basis points
- non-cash expense of third-party production pre-payments will negatively impact gross margins by 125 to 150 basis points
- The advertising, selling and promotional expense projection does not include any changes in freight costs for the shipment of products to the Company’s distributors
- The Company’s business is seasonal, with the first quarter and fourth quarter being lower volume quarters
- the fourth quarter typically the lowest absolute gross margin rate of the year
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 2023
+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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