SAM vs TAP
SAM: Boston Beer is a leading producer of beyond beer beverages including hard seltzers, flavored malt beverages, and hard ciders, alongside craft beer brands like Samuel Adams and Dogfish Head. TAP: A leading global brewer pivoting to total beverages, operating iconic beer brands (Coors Light, Miller Lite) alongside spirits and hard seltzers amid industry-wide volume contraction and margin pressure.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | SAM | TAP | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-22 close | $173.92 | $41.04 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-23 | $1.8B | $7.7B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-23 | 16.42 | n/a | |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-23 | -3.1% | -18.9% | SAM higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-23 | +48.7% | +38.6% | SAM higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-23 | -4.1% | -20.2% | SAM higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-23 | -7.3% | -19.1% | SAM higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-23 | -5.0% | -8.9% | SAM higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-23 | 0.00 | 0.62 | SAM lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-23 | -4.7% | -1.3% | TAP higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | -2.0% | +0.6% | TAP higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-23 | n/a | +4.7% | |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | n/a | 4 | |
| Beta as of 2026-07-23 | 0.86 | 0.44 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-22 close | -14.8% | -20.5% | SAM higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-23. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-22.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.