Boston Beer (SAM) Competitors

Molson Coors Beverage (NYSE:TAP) and Boston Beer (NYSE:SAM) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation and dividends.

Does the media favor TAP or SAM?

In the previous week, Boston Beer had 5 more articles in the media than Molson Coors Beverage. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Boston Beer and 10 mentions for Molson Coors Beverage. Boston Beer's average media sentiment score of 0.14 beat Molson Coors Beverage's score of -0.43 indicating that Boston Beer is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Molson Coors Beverage	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Boston Beer	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more risk and volatility, TAP or SAM?

Molson Coors Beverage has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Boston Beer has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, TAP or SAM?

Molson Coors Beverage has higher revenue and earnings than Boston Beer. Molson Coors Beverage is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Boston Beer, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Molson Coors Beverage	$13.88B	0.82	$948.90M	$4.44	12.46
Boston Beer	$2.01B	1.44	$76.25M	$6.80	37.04

Is TAP or SAM more profitable?

Molson Coors Beverage has a net margin of 6.78% compared to Boston Beer's net margin of 3.82%. Boston Beer's return on equity of 11.76% beat Molson Coors Beverage's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Molson Coors Beverage	6.78%	9.24%	4.65%
Boston Beer	3.82%	11.76%	8.73%

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in TAP or SAM?

78.5% of Molson Coors Beverage shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.1% of Boston Beer shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of Molson Coors Beverage shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 24.0% of Boston Beer shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor TAP or SAM?

Molson Coors Beverage received 108 more outperform votes than Boston Beer when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 56.46% of users gave Molson Coors Beverage an outperform vote while only 47.66% of users gave Boston Beer an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Molson Coors Beverage	Outperform Votes 485 56.46%	Underperform Votes 374 43.54%
Boston Beer	Outperform Votes 377 47.66%	Underperform Votes 414 52.34%

Do analysts rate TAP or SAM?

Molson Coors Beverage presently has a consensus target price of $61.79, indicating a potential upside of 11.67%. Boston Beer has a consensus target price of $308.40, indicating a potential upside of 22.43%. Given Boston Beer's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Boston Beer is more favorable than Molson Coors Beverage.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Molson Coors Beverage	2 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.21
Boston Beer	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.09

Summary

Boston Beer beats Molson Coors Beverage on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.