Is BOSTON BEER CO INC (SAM) Halal?
Shariah Screening — 5 Standards
Based on financial data from December 2025
| Standard | Debt Ratio | Cash Ratio | Receivables | Income | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAOIFI | Excluded — Beverages - Brewers | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| DJIM | Excluded — Beverages - Brewers | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| MSCI | Excluded — Beverages - Brewers | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| S&P | Excluded — Beverages - Brewers | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
| FTSE | Excluded — Beverages - Brewers | ✗ NOT HALAL | |||
Financial Highlights
Profitability
| Gross Margin | 48.5% | |
| Operating Margin | -8.4% | |
| Net Margin | 5.5% | |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 12.3% | |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 7.8% |
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
| Operating Cash Flow | $270M |
| Free Cash Flow | $216M |
| Total Debt | $38M |
| Debt-to-Equity | 4.6 |
| Current Ratio | 1.7 |
| Total Assets | $1.2B |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | $233.76 |
| 50-Day MA | $228.02 |
| 200-Day MA | $213.35 |
| Avg Volume | 167K |
| Beta | 1.0 |
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52-Week Range
$185.34
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About BOSTON BEER CO INC (SAM)
The Boston Beer Company, Inc. produces and sells alcohol beverages primarily in the United States. Its flagship beer is Samuel Adams Boston Lager. The company offers various beers, hard ciders, spirits based ready to drink beverages, distilled spirits, flavored malt beverages, and hard seltzers under the Samuel Adams, Twisted Tea, Truly, Angry Orchard, Dogfish Head, and Sun Cruiser brand names. It markets and sells its products to a network wholesaler in the United States, as well as wholesalers, importers, or other agencies that in turn sell to retailers, such as grocery stores, club stores, convenience stores, liquor stores, bars, restaurants, stadiums, and other traditional and e-commerce retail outlets. It sells its products in Canada, Mexico, and internationally. The Boston Beer Company, Inc. was founded in 1984 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is BOSTON BEER CO INC (SAM) halal to invest in?
Based on our screening using AAOIFI Standard 21 (the strictest methodology), BOSTON BEER CO INC is Not Halal. The company fails one or more screening criteria. We screen against all 5 major standards: AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, and FTSE.
What is BOSTON BEER CO INC's debt ratio?
BOSTON BEER CO INC's debt ratio is not available under the AAOIFI standard (which uses market capitalization as the denominator). The AAOIFI threshold is 30%.
What are BOSTON BEER CO INC's key financial metrics?
BOSTON BEER CO INC has a market capitalization of $2.4B, trailing P/E ratio of 23.3, and revenue of $2.0B. The company maintains a gross margin of 48.5% and a net margin of 5.5%. Return on equity stands at 12.3%.
How often is the screening data updated?
Our screening data is updated regularly using the latest available financial statements and market data. Stock prices and market caps are refreshed frequently, while financial statements are updated quarterly when companies report earnings.
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