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BOSTON BEER INC (NYSE)
SAM 45.46 N/A (N/A%) Vol.  0 N/A ET

Day Low - High N/A - N/A
52wk Low - High 17.50 - 49.38
Avg Volume 61,619
Industry BEVERAGES-ALCOH
Market Cap 461.19 M
Div - Yield 0.00 - 0.00
PE (forward) 19.02
PEG Ratio N/A
Current Year Est. 2.39
EPS Last Year 1.98
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Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
# 1Buy12%
# 2Strong Sell50.23%
# 3Hold14%
# 4Sell3.97%
# 5Hold1.85%
S&P50012.22%
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BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS
Current ABR 2.00
ABR (Last Week) 2.00
# of Recs in ABR 2
Average Target Price 42.50
Industry Rank by ABR 120 out of 217
Rank in Industry 7 out of 16
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4 stars Buy 20%
3 stars Hold 40%
2 stars Sell 20%
1 stars Strong Sell 10%
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ZACKS COMMENTARY FOR SAM
Zacks Equity Research: Report for SAM
Jan 25, 2010
Investment Ideas: 4 Stocks for the Playoffs
Jan 15, 2010
Zacks Blog: Zacks Releases Four Powerful ''Buy'' Stocks: Cirrus Logic Inc., Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation, Boston Beer Co., Inc. and Arrow Electronics, Inc.
Jan 06, 2010
Momentum: Boston Beer Co., Inc.
Jan 06, 2010
Zacks Blog: Zacks.com featured expert Kevin Matras highlights: Caterpillar Inc., Eastman Chemical Company, Mobile TeleSystems OJSC, The Boston Beer Company, Inc. and Sealed...
Dec 01, 2009
Screen of the Week: Upgraded Broker Ratings
Dec 01, 2009
Zacks Blog: Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Tuesday
Nov 10, 2009
Zacks Blog: Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Monday
Sep 28, 2009
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NEWS
Boston Beer Company Inc. (SAM) Moves Lower On Heavy Volume
Jan 22, 2010
Boston Beer Company Inc. (SAM) Up Slightly On Heavy Volume
Jan 15, 2010
Boston Beer Company Inc. (SAM) Jumps Almost 1.5% On Heavy Volume And Approaching 52 Week High
Jan 14, 2010
Zacks Releases Four Powerful ''Buy'' Stocks: Cirrus Logic Inc., Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation, Boston Beer Co., Inc. and Arrow Electronics, Inc.
Jan 06, 2010
Boston Beer Co., Inc.
Jan 06, 2010
Uptrend Spotted in Shares of Boston Beer (SAM)
Dec 20, 2009
Boston Beer Shares up 3.6% on Increased Earnings Forecast (SAM)
Dec 16, 2009
Boston Beer Raises Guidance
Dec 15, 2009
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EARNINGS ESTIMATES
  This Quarter
12/2009
Next Quarter
03/2010
This Year
12/2009
Next Year
12/2010
Average Estimate 0.59 0.19 2.24 2.39
Number of Estimates 2 2 2 3
Low Estimates 0.57 0.17 2.22 2.30
High Estimate 0.60 0.21 2.25 2.45
Year Ago EPS 0.33 0.10 1.58 2.24
EPS Growth 77.27% 90.00% 41.46% 6.94%

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COMPANY DESCRIPTION
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.

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FINANCIALS
EPS TTM 1.98
Sales 436.33
Net Income 27.25
Price/Earnings 22.96
Price/Book 2.76
Price/Cash Flow 13.02
Price/Sales 1.1


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