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Boston Beer Company Inc. (SAM) Options Positioning, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$198.47 +0.13% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $198.99

Boston Beer Company Inc. (SAM) earns a Roarable Rating of B (Buy) with 72/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (49% profit margin, 18% return on capital) with steady institutional support. The company’s underlying cash engine and institutional positioning keep the composite score in the Green Buy zone.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 72/100 (B) historically ranked in the Top 13% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+7.0% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 68.7% hit rate) →

ROARABLE B • BUY Cap $2.01B

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🤖 Mara Quenwick • AI Quant Lead (Click for Instant Brief) Is SAM stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

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As of 2026-11-02, Boston Beer Company Inc. (NYSE: SAM) is rated B (Buy / BUY) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 72/100 at a spot price of $198.47 (+0.13% 1D, market cap $2.01B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 15/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 12/20, Executive Insider Alignment 18/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 10/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 17/20. Across 146 tracked Consumer Staples issuers, SAM ranks #10 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does SAM compare to CCU and COCO in the Consumer Staples sector?

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Within the Consumer Staples sector (Beverages (Production/Distribution)), SAM carries a Roarable B (72/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 18.4x, gross margin of 48.5%, and ROIC of 18.4%. By comparison, CCU (Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A.) holds a D grade (45/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $1.93B) and COCO (The Vita Coco Company Inc.) posts a D+ grade (54/100 RQD, P/E 44.2x, ROIC 40.6%, cap $3.21B). Among the 5-stock peer group, FIZZ leads on earnings multiple (17.9x) while FIZZ leads on capital efficiency (65.6% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for SAM?

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Per SAM's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-27, CIK 0000949870), Boston Beer Company Inc. generated $1.96B in revenue (-2.4% YoY), $109.5M in net income, and $215.6M in free cash flow against $1.19B in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Strong cash generator (49% profit margin)—profits are backed by real money, not accounting tricks.. Primary risk factors monitored: Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

🛡️ Portfolio Crash X-Ray

EXT / AFTER-HRS: $198.99 (+0.26%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-2.64% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 15/20 (B) • 11% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 72/100 (B) historically ranked in the Top 13% of excess returns over the next 90 days (+7.0% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 68.7% hit rate).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERBUY • B

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Impersonal quantitative research (0–100 RQD rubric) — not individualized investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Full Disclaimer

5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw B · Rk B-

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+6.3% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for SAM)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±6.4%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (72/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY SAM SCORES 72/100 (B) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+18/20 pts (25% of score)

Altman Z-Score 5.87 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 7/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution+17/20 pts (24% of score)

SEC Form 4 / 13F Thermometer: 85% Net Buy • Cannibal Buyback (-2.64% YoY Shares)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Macro Regime Fit10/20 pts (-10 pt drag)

Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (68.5) create a -10 pt regime headwind

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C+$175.09+3.8% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade B-$181.82+10.8% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade B-$201.48-1.5% Next Q

Current

Grade B$198.47+7% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C+ (64) → B (72)Full Audit →

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Even with a 72/100 (B) score, SAM faces multiple-compression risk if 18.4x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Cannibal Buyback (-2.64% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 46.0% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($177.34) or 200D SMA ($198.92) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($210.97) toward Bear Floor ($162.75).

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Contract: “SAM Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 26, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE

— (No Active Options Snapshot)

Put/Call Ratio: — (No Active Options Snapshot)

MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET

— (No Active Options Snapshot)

No active options chain max-pain snapshot on file

HISTORICAL 20D VOLATILITY SWING

±6.4%

Derived from 20D OHLCV bars (No Active Options Snapshot)

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (SAM)

— (No Active Options Snapshot) — No unusual CBOE strike concentration anomalies recorded in the current database snapshot for SAM.

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SAM // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -4.20%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE

2026-11-02O $198.2H $198.5L $198.2C $198.5VOL 184.5K

RES: $206.2SUP: $161.3SMA50: $177.3SMA200: $198.9

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SAM Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

11.7%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -2.4% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (SAM)

Consumer Staples Rank #10 of 146 ⚔️ CCU vs SAM Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Staples Peer Comparison (SAM vs. CCU, COCO, FIZZ, WEST)

Industry: Beverages (Production/Distribution) (35 Tracked Issuers)

Across 146 tracked Consumer Staples securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Boston Beer Company Inc. (SAM) ranks #10 by composite RQD confidence (72/100, grade B) and #56 by equity capitalization ($2.01B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, FIZZ leads on earnings valuation at 17.9x trailing P/E, while FIZZ leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 65.6% ROIC and 37.0% gross margin. SAM currently leads its immediate peer cohort in composite quantitative strength at 72/100 (B).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
SAM ACTIVE Boston Beer Company Inc.	B	72/100	18.4x	48.5%	18.4%	+0.13%	$2.01B	Benchmark Subject
CCU Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A.	D	45/100	—	—	—	-1.88%	$1.93B	/ccu-vs-sam →
COCO The Vita Coco Company Inc.	D+	54/100	44.2x	36.5%	40.6%	-0.18%	$3.21B	/coco-vs-sam →
FIZZ National Beverage Corp.	B-	70/100	17.9x	37.0%	65.6%	+2.19%	$3.28B	/fizz-vs-sam →
WEST Westrock Coffee Company	D-	37/100	—	12.7%	-11.8%	+2.79%	$994.2M	/west-vs-sam →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-27 • CIK 0000949870

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-27), Boston Beer Company Inc. (SAM) reported GAAP revenue of $1.96B (-2.4% vs. FY2024 revenue of $2.01B , and -2.2% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $109.5M, operating cash flow of $270.2M, and free cash flow of $215.6M (+24.9% YoY). On the balance sheet, SAM closed FY2025 with $1.19B in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 5.87, Piotroski F-Score: 7/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-27	$1.96B	$109.5M	$270.2M	$215.6M	$1.19B	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-28	$2.01B	$59.7M	$248.9M	$172.6M	$1.25B	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-30	$2.01B	$76.3M	$265.2M	$265.2M	—	—

3. SAM Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is SAM stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does SAM compare to CCU and COCO in the Consumer Staples sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for SAM?

Where is SAM trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

SAM last traded at $198.47 (+0.13% on volume of 184,457 shares), positioning the stock +11.91% above its 50-day simple moving average ($177.34) and -0.23% below its 200-day simple moving average ($198.92). Across its 52-week range of $158.68 to $264.46, SAM sits at the 37.6% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 68.5 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±6.4% ($185.77 to $211.17).

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What is SAM's options positioning and volatility profile?

Roarable tracks verified CBOE unusual options sweeps, put/call ratios, and OHLCV realized volatility bands for SAM.

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