Boston Beer Company Inc (SAM) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Boston Beer Company Inc (SAM) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.88x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of $89.24 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($101.80 Million). Explore Boston Beer Company Inc (SAM) reinvestment ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
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Boston Beer Company Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1995–2024)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Boston Beer Company Inc across 30 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see SAM cash generation efficiency.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Boston Beer Company Inc (1995–2024)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Boston Beer Company Inc. Check cash flow reinvestment rate of Boston Beer Company Inc to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.69x | $172.62 Million | $248.89 Million | $76.28 Million | ▼ -8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.76x | $201.06 Million | $265.15 Million | $64.09 Million | ▲ +38.6% |
| 2022 | 0.55x | $109.36 Million | $199.94 Million | $90.58 Million | ▲ +133.6% |
| 2021 | -1.63x | $-91.62 Million | $56.30 Million | $147.92 Million | ▼ -463.6% |
| 2020 | 0.45x | $113.41 Million | $253.41 Million | $140.00 Million | ▼ -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.48x | $85.01 Million | $178.24 Million | $93.23 Million | ▼ -27.8% |
| 2018 | 0.66x | $107.94 Million | $163.45 Million | $55.51 Million | ▼ -12.8% |
| 2017 | 0.76x | $103.00 Million | $135.98 Million | $32.99 Million | ▲ +12.0% |
| 2016 | 0.68x | $104.28 Million | $154.19 Million | $49.91 Million | ▲ +20.7% |
| 2015 | 0.56x | $94.50 Million | $168.68 Million | $74.19 Million | ▲ +848.2% |
| 2014 | -0.07x | $-10.57 Million | $141.21 Million | $151.78 Million | ▼ -1012.3% |
| 2013 | -0.01x | $-673.00K | $99.98 Million | $100.66 Million | ▼ -102.2% |
| 2012 | 0.31x | $29.32 Million | $95.33 Million | $66.01 Million | ▼ -57.9% |
| 2011 | 0.73x | $53.16 Million | $72.76 Million | $19.60 Million | ▼ -8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.80x | $54.22 Million | $67.83 Million | $13.61 Million | ▲ +7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.74x | $48.57 Million | $65.56 Million | $17.00 Million | ▲ +249.8% |
| 2008 | -0.49x | $-19.70 Million | $39.84 Million | $59.54 Million | ▼ -194.4% |
| 2007 | 0.52x | $28.19 Million | $53.79 Million | $25.61 Million | ▼ -23.8% |
| 2006 | 0.69x | $19.92 Million | $28.98 Million | $9.06 Million | ▲ +33.4% |
| 2005 | 0.52x | $14.87 Million | $28.84 Million | $13.97 Million | ▼ -32.5% |
| 2004 | 0.76x | $14.71 Million | $19.27 Million | $4.56 Million | ▼ -16.3% |
| 2003 | 0.91x | $17.91 Million | $19.64 Million | $1.73 Million | ▲ +9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.83x | $11.48 Million | $13.82 Million | $2.34 Million | ▲ +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.83x | $16.01 Million | $19.28 Million | $3.27 Million | ▲ +22.7% |
| 2000 | 0.68x | $11.73 Million | $17.34 Million | $5.60 Million | ▼ -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.72x | $10.00 Million | $13.80 Million | $3.80 Million | ▼ -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.77x | $17.20 Million | $22.40 Million | $5.20 Million | ▲ +164.8% |
| 1997 | -1.19x | $-8.30 Million | $7.00 Million | $15.30 Million | ▼ -525.8% |
| 1996 | 0.28x | $4.40 Million | $15.80 Million | $11.40 Million | ▲ +135.2% |
| 1995 | -0.79x | $-1.90 Million | $2.40 Million | $4.30 Million | — |