earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.75
Boston Beer Q3 net rev +0.6% to $605.5M; GAAP EPS $2.86 (incl. $2.49 impairment), non-GAAP $5.35; guidance cut
BOSTON BEER CO INC
2024-Q3 EPS reported
$8.27
revenue$1,610,627,000
- Depletions fell 3% and shipments down 1.9%; growth in Twisted Tea, Sun Cruiser, Hard Mountain Dew partially offset declines in Truly Hard Seltzer.
- Gross margin 46.3%, up 60 bps YoY on price increases and procurement savings; full-year gross margin guidance narrowed to 44%-45%.
- Recorded $42.6M non-cash impairment of Dogfish Head intangible asset; GAAP EPS $2.86 vs $3.70 prior year.
- Full-year 2024 GAAP EPS guidance cut to $5.50-$7.50 from $7.00-$11.00; non-GAAP EPS introduced at $8.00-$10.00.
- Year-to-date operating cash flow $207M; share repurchases $191M; board added $400M to buyback authorization.