Boston Beer (SAM) Competitors $209.55 +2.47 (+1.19%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$215.28 +5.72 (+2.73%) As of 08/1/2025 06:41 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock SAM vs. NVDA, STZ, TAP, CCU, MGPI, EPSM, WVVI, CASK, IBG, and BUDShould you be buying Boston Beer stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Boston Beer include NVIDIA (NVDA), Constellation Brands (STZ), Molson Coors Beverage (TAP), Compania Cervecerias Unidas (CCU), MGP Ingredients (MGPI), Epsium Enterprise (EPSM), Willamette Valley Vineyards (WVVI), Heritage Distilling (CASK), Innovation Beverage Group (IBG), and Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (BUD). Boston Beer vs. Its Competitors NVIDIA Constellation Brands Molson Coors Beverage Compania Cervecerias Unidas MGP Ingredients Epsium Enterprise Willamette Valley Vineyards Heritage Distilling Innovation Beverage Group Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Boston Beer (NYSE:SAM) and NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) are related companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SAM or NVDA? 81.1% of Boston Beer shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.3% of NVIDIA shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.1% of Boston Beer shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of NVIDIA shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is SAM or NVDA more profitable? NVIDIA has a net margin of 51.69% compared to Boston Beer's net margin of 3.65%. NVIDIA's return on equity of 105.09% beat Boston Beer's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Boston Beer3.65% 15.15% 11.02% NVIDIA 51.69%105.09%72.19% Do analysts prefer SAM or NVDA? Boston Beer presently has a consensus target price of $258.09, indicating a potential upside of 23.16%. NVIDIA has a consensus target price of $182.03, indicating a potential upside of 4.78%. Given Boston Beer's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Boston Beer is more favorable than NVIDIA.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Boston Beer 1 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.08NVIDIA 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 33 Buy rating(s) 4 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.95 Which has more risk & volatility, SAM or NVDA? Boston Beer has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NVIDIA has a beta of 2.14, meaning that its stock price is 114% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor SAM or NVDA? In the previous week, NVIDIA had 265 more articles in the media than Boston Beer. MarketBeat recorded 285 mentions for NVIDIA and 20 mentions for Boston Beer. NVIDIA's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Boston Beer's score of 0.49 indicating that NVIDIA is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Boston Beer 7 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral NVIDIA 186 Very Positive mention(s) 47 Positive mention(s) 30 Neutral mention(s) 16 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger earnings and valuation, SAM or NVDA? NVIDIA has higher revenue and earnings than Boston Beer. Boston Beer is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NVIDIA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBoston Beer$2.05B1.14$59.69M$7.0929.56NVIDIA$130.50B32.48$72.88B$3.1056.04 SummaryNVIDIA beats Boston Beer on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Boston Beer News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SAM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SAM and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SAM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBoston BeerBEVERAGES IndustryStaples SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.31B$13.78B$15.75B$20.69BDividend YieldN/A2.75%3.20%3.67%P/E Ratio29.5622.1318.5229.07Price / Sales1.141.5945.8666.37Price / Cash9.479.9114.5022.84Price / Book2.5613.595.884.43Net Income$59.69M$830.08M$690.35M$994.22M7 Day Performance-2.51%-4.12%-5.09%-3.35%1 Month Performance2.11%-4.12%-3.51%-2.06%1 Year Performance-24.99%-17.79%0.01%10.15% Boston Beer Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SAMBoston Beer3.6509 of 5 stars$209.55+1.2%$258.09+23.2%-24.4%$2.31B$2.05B29.562,537NVDANVIDIA4.6029 of 5 stars$176.75+1.9%$181.22+2.5%+59.1%$4.31T$130.50B57.0236,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeGap DownSTZConstellation Brands4.6223 of 5 stars$172.70-1.6%$213.74+23.8%-32.2%$30.45B$10.96B-72.2610,600Positive NewsTAPMolson Coors Beverage4.4216 of 5 stars$49.90-2.5%$59.26+18.8%-8.6%$10.09B$13.73B10.0416,800News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastCCUCompania Cervecerias Unidas1.0462 of 5 stars$11.64-2.2%$9.70-16.7%+8.9%$2.15B$2.98T12.389,638Upcoming EarningsMGPIMGP Ingredients4.4028 of 5 stars$30.97-2.7%$50.33+62.5%-67.6%$658.79M$654.72M68.82690Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementEPSMEpsium EnterpriseN/A$13.45-7.2%N/AN/A$192.01M$12.52M0.0013Gap UpWVVIWillamette Valley Vineyards0.4883 of 5 stars$4.80-0.2%N/A+22.9%$23.81M$39.78M-9.41270Positive NewsGap UpCASKHeritage DistillingN/A$0.48+10.2%N/AN/A$5.84M$8.40M0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeGap UpHigh Trading VolumeIBGInnovation Beverage GroupN/A$0.69+15.0%N/AN/A$5.76MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsBUDAnheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV3.4609 of 5 stars$66.39-5.4%$71.50+7.7%-6.6%$119.32B$59.77B19.24143,885Trending NewsEarnings ReportGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NVDA Competitors STZ Competitors TAP Competitors CCU Competitors MGPI Competitors EPSM Competitors WVVI Competitors CASK Competitors IBG Competitors BUD Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:SAM) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s Secret Social Security BombshellTo All Americans Born Before April 16th, 1963: Did Trump Just Give The Green Light To Radically RE-DO Social S...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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