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BOSTON BEER INC (NYSE)
SAM	45.46	1.21	(2.73%)	Vol. 56,473	16:01 ET

The Boston Beer Company, Inc. produces beer, malt beverages, and cider products at Company-owned breweries and under contract. Their beer products are primarily positioned in the `Better Beer` category of the beer industry, which includes craft beers and most imports sold at premium prices.

General Information

BOSTON BEER INC

One Design Center Place Suite 850 Boston, MA 02210 Phone: 617-368-5000 Fax: 617-368-5500 Web: www.bostonbeer.com Email: None

Industry	BEVERAGES-ALCOH
Sector:	Consumer Staples

Fiscal Year End	December
Last Reported Quarter	12/31/09
Next EPS Date	03/10/2010

Price and Volume Information

Zacks Rank
Yesterday's Close	44.25
52 Week High	49.38
52 Week Low	17.50
Beta	0.95
20 Day Moving Average	61,618.70
Target Price Consensus	42.5

% Price Change
4 Week	-6.13
12 Week	6.22
YTD	-5.04

% Price Change Relative to S&P 500
4 Week	0.98
12 Week	10.51
YTD	-0.13

Share Information
Shares Outstanding (millions)	10.15
Market Capitalization (millions)	448.92
Short Ratio	6.02
Last Split Date	N/A

Dividend Information
Dividend Yield	0.00%
Annual Dividend	$0.00
Payout Ratio	0.00
Change in Payout Ratio	0.00
Last Dividend Payout / Amount	NA / $0.00

EPS Information
Current Quarter EPS Consensus Estimate	0.59
Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate	2.24
Estimated Long-Term EPS Growth Rate	-
Next EPS Report Date	03/10/2010

Consensus Recommendations
Current (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell)	2.00
30 Days Ago	2.00
60 Days Ago	2.00
90 Days Ago	2.00

Fundamental Ratios

P/E
Current FY Estimate:	18.51
Trailing 12 Months:	22.35
PEG Ratio	-

EPS Growth
vs. Previous Year	414.29%
vs. Previous Quarter	-13.25%

Sales Growth
vs. Previous Year	7.51%
vs. Previous Quarter:	-7.92%

Price Ratios
Price/Book	2.69
Price/Cash Flow	12.67
Price / Sales	-

ROE
12/31/09	-
09/30/09	18.88
06/30/09	13.94

ROA
12/31/09	-
09/30/09	12.25
06/30/09	9.09

Current Ratio
12/31/09	-
09/30/09	1.38
06/30/09	1.19

Quick Ratio
12/31/09	-
09/30/09	1.05
06/30/09	0.86

Operating Margin
12/31/09	-
09/30/09	6.74
06/30/09	4.83

Net Margin
12/31/09	-
09/30/09	11.34
06/30/09	7.53

Pre-Tax Margin
12/31/09	-
09/30/09	11.34
06/30/09	7.53

Book Value
12/31/09	-
09/30/09	16.45
06/30/09	15.10

Inventory Turnover
12/31/09	-
09/30/09	8.37
06/30/09	8.67

Debt-to-Equity
12/31/09	-
09/30/09	0.00
06/30/09	0.00

Debt to Capital
12/31/09	-
09/30/09	0.00
06/30/09	0.00


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