The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (SAM) Earnings Call Transcripts

The Boston Beer Company, Inc.'s Latest Earnings Call - June 4, 2026

In the second quarter of 2026, The Boston Beer Company reported revenue of $500 million, a decrease from prior estimates, leading management to lower their guidance for the fiscal year. The company emphasized the challenges faced by the broader beverage alcohol category, citing high consumer pressure due to economic factors. Despite these headwinds, management highlighted strong performance in their Beyond Beer segment and innovation capabilities as key drivers for future growth.

Reported metrics

Guidance from management

Management has lowered revenue guidance for the fiscal year due to challenging market conditions but maintained gross margin expectations of 48%-50%. They emphasized the need to monitor performance closely over the next 12 to 18 months.

What management said

We don't have the takeaway numbers yet. What we do have is that we're getting most like 80%, 90% of the displays we thought we were going to get. So pretty high number given the targets that we have. So the displays are up. We haven't gotten the takeaways yet. And we're still a little bit kind of ahead of the World Cup in those markets. But I'm optimistic that once on the floor, that will really help us.

It's shrinking, but it's -- when you have -- when it's that size, the impact on the overall business and the size of the investment is relative, right? So it is very important. We definitely are focused on it. But if you look at the relative size of the impact, it's kind of not as big of a negative impact as it was before, and that allows us to grow some other stuff. But all our brands, we look at it constantly, but ...

What analysts pressed on

Analysts expressed concerns about the ongoing challenges with the Truly brand and its impact on overall growth. There were questions regarding the effectiveness of recent marketing initiatives and the potential for further investment adjustments if performance does not improve.

Main topics on the call

• Revenue Guidance Reduction — Management lowered revenue guidance for the fiscal year due to a challenging demand environment, stating, "we trimmed our guidance down because we saw it." This reflects a cautious outlook amid rising gas prices and chan...
• Innovation and New Product Launches — Boston Beer continues to innovate with new products such as Sinless and Lytt, which management believes will resonate with consumers. Diego Reynoso stated, "we have 2 actually new brands on the market that we're testing ...
• Performance of Sun Cruiser — Sun Cruiser has been a standout success, with management confident in its growth potential, stating, "over the next couple of years, I have no doubt that brand will continue to grow." This positions the company favorably...
• Challenges with Truly — Management acknowledged ongoing challenges with the Truly brand, indicating that it has not yet stabilized. Reynoso noted, "I think this is a big year... we need to see changes in the next 12 to 18 months," highlighting ...

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Earnings Call History

EarningsCalls.dev has 34 The Boston Beer Company, Inc. earnings call transcripts on record, spanning February 19, 2020 to July 23, 2026. Based on this history, The Boston Beer Company, Inc. reports quarterly. The most recent call on file is dated July 23, 2026. The full list is below — each row opens the complete, free-to-read transcript.

Ticker

SAM

Exchange

NYSE

Country

US

Sector

Consumer Staples

Industry

Beverages

Calls on record

34

First call

February 19, 2020

Most recent

July 23, 2026

Reporting cadence

quarterly