Boston Beer (SAM) Competitors $201.08 -4.20 (-2.05%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:30 PM EasternExtended Trading$202.97 +1.89 (+0.94%) As of 07/3/2025 04:20 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 business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends. Is SAM or NVDA more profitable? NVIDIA has a net margin of 51.69% compared to Boston Beer's net margin of 3.30%. 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 Beer3.30% 13.81% 10.07% NVIDIA 51.69%105.09%72.19% Do analysts prefer SAM or NVDA? Boston Beer presently has a consensus price target of $276.21, suggesting a potential upside of 37.36%. NVIDIA has a consensus price target of $176.19, suggesting a potential upside of 10.62%. 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) 8 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.09NVIDIA 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 34 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.93 Does the media prefer SAM or NVDA? In the previous week, NVIDIA had 306 more articles in the media than Boston Beer. MarketBeat recorded 310 mentions for NVIDIA and 4 mentions for Boston Beer. NVIDIA's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Boston Beer's score of 0.35 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral NVIDIA 194 Very Positive mention(s) 57 Positive mention(s) 42 Neutral mention(s) 11 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, SAM or NVDA? Boston Beer has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NVIDIA has a beta of 2.13, suggesting that its stock price is 113% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of 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 insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of NVIDIA shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable earnings & 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$2.14B1.05$59.69M$6.0333.35NVIDIA$130.50B29.78$72.88B$3.1051.38 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$2.24B$15.32B$16.44B$20.71BDividend YieldN/A2.66%3.10%3.71%P/E Ratio33.3525.3520.3328.08Price / Sales1.051.5657.0138.52Price / Cash9.2010.3414.8722.53Price / Book2.4913.676.174.58Net Income$59.69M$830.20M$685.51M$985.54M7 Day Performance5.89%3.55%2.67%2.79%1 Month Performance-9.17%-2.58%0.83%4.37%1 Year Performance-31.85%-10.28%7.62%15.08% Boston Beer Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SAMBoston Beer4.1397 of 5 stars$201.08-2.0%$276.21+37.4%-31.8%$2.24B$2.14B33.352,537NVDANVIDIA4.8874 of 5 stars$157.99+0.2%$175.78+11.3%+26.6%$3.85T$130.50B50.9636,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeSTZConstellation Brands4.2758 of 5 stars$162.65+0.8%$211.91+30.3%-33.4%$28.95B$10.96B-318.9210,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastTAPMolson Coors Beverage4.6261 of 5 stars$48.10+1.4%$60.46+25.7%-1.2%$9.72B$13.73B9.6816,800News CoveragePositive NewsCCUCompania Cervecerias Unidas1.0966 of 5 stars$12.92+0.2%$9.70-24.9%+21.7%$2.39B$2.98T13.749,638High Trading VolumeMGPIMGP Ingredients4.5257 of 5 stars$29.97+0.5%$50.33+67.9%-52.7%$637.52M$654.72M66.60690Positive NewsEPSMEpsium EnterpriseN/A$13.23-13.8%N/AN/A$175.30MN/A0.0013Gap UpWVVIWillamette Valley VineyardsN/A$5.55+3.2%N/A+39.1%$27.53M$39.78M-10.88270Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeCASKHeritage DistillingN/A$0.41+7.1%N/AN/A$4.90M$8.40M0.00N/AGap UpIBGInnovation Beverage GroupN/A$0.57+4.1%N/AN/A$4.75MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsGap UpBUDAnheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV2.5506 of 5 stars$68.72+0.3%$71.50+4.0%+15.3%$123.50B$59.77B19.92143,885 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 7/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThe day and month stocks are most likely to crash nextGood News for Stocks 50-year Wall Street veteran, Marc Chaikin is stepping forward to share why history giv...Chaikin Analytics | Sponsored140% Yields From Stocks Like Tesla? 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