Boston Beer Company Inc (SAM) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Boston Beer Company Inc (SAM) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 484 days as of September 2025. Defensive assets of $334.78 Million (cash $250.45 Million, short-term investments $-, receivables $84.32 Million) cover 484 days of daily cash needs of $691.94K/day. Check tangible net worth ratio of Boston Beer Company Inc to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
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Boston Beer Company Inc Defensive Interval Ratio (1995–2024)
This chart shows how Boston Beer Company Inc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 30 annual periods from 1995 to 2024. As of September 2025, the ratio stands at 484 days, meaning defensive assets of $334.78 Million can fund 484 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore how fast is Boston Beer Company Inc growing its equity to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Boston Beer Company Inc (1995–2024)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Boston Beer Company Inc from 1995 to 2024, covering 30 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see SAM market cap overview.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 441 days | $279.92 Million | $634.60K/day | $211.82 Million | $- | ▼ -159 days |
| 2023 | 600 days | $367.20 Million | $611.75K/day | $298.49 Million | $- | ▲ +158 days |
| 2022 | 442 days | $247.36 Million | $559.64K/day | $180.56 Million | $- | ▲ +248 days |
| 2021 | 194 days | $135.29 Million | $698.92K/day | $26.85 Million | $- | ▼ -161 days |
| 2020 | 355 days | $252.03 Million | $710.75K/day | $163.28 Million | $- | ▲ +149 days |
| 2019 | 205 days | $101.71 Million | $494.93K/day | $36.67 Million | $- | ▼ -250 days |
| 2018 | 455 days | $150.37 Million | $330.18K/day | $108.40 Million | $- | ▲ +66 days |
| 2017 | 390 days | $108.65 Million | $278.79K/day | $65.64 Million | $0.00 | ▼ -70 days |
| 2016 | 460 days | $127.84 Million | $278.13K/day | $91.03 Million | $0.00 | ▲ +326 days |
| 2015 | 133 days | $40.57 Million | $304.55K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +9 days |
| 2014 | 124 days | $37.37 Million | $301.84K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -27 days |
| 2013 | 150 days | $42.98 Million | $285.96K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +14 days |
| 2012 | 136 days | $33.12 Million | $243.55K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -5 days |
| 2011 | 141 days | $25.82 Million | $183.70K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -2 days |
| 2010 | 143 days | $28.23 Million | $197.81K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +31 days |
| 2009 | 112 days | $22.55 Million | $202.15K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -58 days |
| 2008 | 169 days | $31.09 Million | $183.72K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -46 days |
| 2007 | 215 days | $34.17 Million | $159.06K/day | $- | $16.20 Million | ▼ -116 days |
| 2006 | 330 days | $36.99 Million | $111.97K/day | $- | $19.22 Million | ▼ -76 days |
| 2005 | 406 days | $31.96 Million | $78.74K/day | $- | $22.43 Million | ▼ -106 days |
| 2004 | 512 days | $36.83 Million | $71.88K/day | $- | $24.00 Million | ▲ +87 days |
| 2003 | 426 days | $25.53 Million | $60.00K/day | $- | $15.10 Million | ▼ -306 days |
| 2002 | 731 days | $49.83 Million | $68.14K/day | $- | $32.00 Million | ▲ +414 days |
| 2001 | 317 days | $21.22 Million | $66.84K/day | $- | $2.00 Million | ▼ -423 days |
| 2000 | 740 days | $41.45 Million | $56.02K/day | $- | $28.86 Million | ▼ -117 days |
| 1999 | 857 days | $55.20 Million | $64.38K/day | $- | $39.00 Million | ▲ +297 days |
| 1998 | 560 days | $57.40 Million | $102.47K/day | $- | $45.30 Million | ▼ -259 days |
| 1997 | 819 days | $52.30 Million | $63.84K/day | $- | $35.80 Million | ▲ +160 days |
| 1996 | 659 days | $54.00 Million | $81.92K/day | $- | $35.90 Million | ▲ +365 days |
| 1995 | 294 days | $16.10 Million | $54.79K/day | $- | $- | — |