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). See SAM net working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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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. Explore Boston Beer Company Inc (SAM) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see SAM stock market capitalisation.
| 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 | — |