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Bridget Weishaar
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Boston Beer’s Volumes Decline in 1Q, but We Expect a Return to Growth in 2018; Shares Undervalued

Boston Beer’s sales continued to falter in the first quarter, with revenue down 14% over last year, and net margins declining roughly 20 basis points to 3.5%. We were largely unsurprised by the 15% decrease in the company’s shipments based on the intense competition that continues to characterize the craft beer market, though we think the firm will be able to slow declines to a mid-single-digit rate as it brings seasonal beers to market over the course of the year. Although we continue to believ...
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Boston Beer Company Inc. Class A

Boston Beer Company is an alcoholic beverage company and a craft brewer. The company is engaged in the business of selling alcohol beverages throughout the United States and in selected international markets. The company's brands include Samuel Adams?, Twisted Tea?, Truly Hard Seltzer?, Wild Leaf? Hard Tea and Tura? Alcoholic Kombucha. The company produces alcohol beverages including malt beverages, hard cider and hard seltzer at the company-owned breweries and its cidery and under contract arrangements at other brewery locations. The company sells its products mainly in the United States, but also has markets in Canada, Europe, Israel, Australia, New Zealand, the Caribbean, the Pacific Rim, Mexico, and Central and South America.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

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We have operations in 27 countries.

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Bridget Weishaar

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