Dec 31, 2022

Boston Beer Q4 2022 Earnings Report

Boston Beer's financial performance was reported for Q4 2022, showing mixed results with revenue growth but a net loss.

Key Takeaways

Boston Beer reported a 3% increase in depletions and a 16.7% increase in shipments for Q4 2022. Net revenue increased by 28.6% to $447.5 million, but the company experienced a net loss of $11.4 million, or $0.93 per diluted share. The gross margin was 37.0%.

Depletions increased 3%, but decreased 3% on a 13-week comparable basis.

Shipments increased 16.7%, or 10.9% on a 13-week comparable basis.

Net revenue reached $447.5 million, a 28.6% increase.

The company faced a net loss of $11.4 million, with a GAAP diluted loss per share of $0.93.

Total Revenue
$448M
Previous year: $348M
+28.6%
EPS
-$0.93
Previous year: -$4.22
-78.0%
Gross Profit
$166M
Previous year: $99.8M
+65.9%
Cash and Equivalents
$181M
Previous year: $26.9M
+572.4%
Free Cash Flow
-$45.3M
Previous year: -$21.7M
+108.6%
Total Assets
$1.42B
Previous year: $1.39B
+2.1%

Boston Beer

Boston Beer

Forward Guidance

The Company’s actual 2023 results could vary significantly from the current projection and are highly sensitive to changes in volume projections particularly related to the hard seltzer category and supply chain performance as well as inflationary impacts.