Boston Beer Company (SAM) vs Molson Coors (TAP). Which stock comes out on top?
Category: Boston Beer Company (SAM) and Molson Coors (TAP)
Date: 24 June 2020 Stock price of Boston Beer Company: $535.85 Stock price of Molson Coors: $37.97 Battle of the brewers. If you have to pick between Boston Beer Company (SAM) or Molson Coors (TAP) who should you pick? We compare the two brewers and their stock price over the last couple of years in order to determine who comes out on tap, sorry we mean on top.
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While both these firms are breweries and own well known brands, the stock of Boston Beer Company (SAM) has easily outperformed that of Molson Coors (TAP) "
More About Boston Beer Company
The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (NYSE: SAM) began in 1984 brewing Samuel Adams beer and the Samuel Adams brand is currently recognized as one of the largest and most respected craft beer brands. Our portfolio of brands also includes Angry Orchard Hard Cider, Twisted Tea, Truly Hard Seltzer, Wild Leaf Hard Tea and Tura Alcoholic Kombucha as well as other craft beer brands such as Angel City Brewery, Coney Island Brewing, and Concrete Beach Brewery. On July 3, 2019, the Company completed its previously reported Dogfish Head Brewery transaction. Dogfish Head has a proud history as a craft beer pioneer with a brand that is beloved by American consumers and highly respected by the industry.
Quick facts about Boston Beer Company (SAM)
Quick facts about Boston Beer Company (SAM)
- Boston Beer Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under share code ticker: SAM
- Owns Samuel Adams
- Owns Dogfish Head
- Owns Twisted Tea
- Sales for 2019 fiscal year: $1.249 billion
- 2 128 employees as at end December 2019
- Earnings per share of Boston Beer Company: $9.16
- Shares in issue: 11.908 million
- Number of stockholders: 8 477
- Number of barrels sold: 5 307
- Net revenue per barrel: $235.51
- Stockholders equity in Boston Beer Company: $735.636 million
- Stockholders equity per share: $61.78
More About Molson Coors (TAP)
We are one of the world's largest brewers and have a diverse portfolio of owned and partner brands, including global priority brands Blue Moon, Coors Banquet, Coors Light, Miller Genuine Draft, Miller Lite, and Staropramen, regional champion brands Carling, Molson Canadian and other leading country-specific brands, as well as craft and specialty beers such as Creemore Springs, Cobra, Sharp's Doom Bar, Henry's Hard and Leinenkugel's. With centuries of brewing heritage, we craft high-quality, innovative beverages with the purpose of uniting people to celebrate all life’s moments. As a business, our ambition is to be the first choice for our people, our consumers and our customers, and our success depends on our ability to make our products available to meet a wide range of consumer segments and occasions.
Molson and Coors were founded in 1786 and 1873, respectively. Our commitment to producing the highest quality beers is a key part of our heritage and remains so to this day. Our brands are designed to appeal to a wide range of consumer tastes, styles and price preferences. Our largest markets are the U.S., Canada and Europe. Coors was incorporated in June 1913 under the laws of the state of Colorado. In October 2003, Coors merged with and into Adolph Coors Company, a Delaware corporation. In February 2005, Adolph Coors Company merged with Molson Inc. ("the Merger").
Upon completion of the Merger, Adolph Coors Company changed its name to Molson Coors Brewing Company. In January 2020, we changed our name from Molson Coors Brewing Company to Molson Coors Beverage Company, as further discussed below
Quick facts about Molson Coors (TAP)
Molson and Coors were founded in 1786 and 1873, respectively. Our commitment to producing the highest quality beers is a key part of our heritage and remains so to this day. Our brands are designed to appeal to a wide range of consumer tastes, styles and price preferences. Our largest markets are the U.S., Canada and Europe. Coors was incorporated in June 1913 under the laws of the state of Colorado. In October 2003, Coors merged with and into Adolph Coors Company, a Delaware corporation. In February 2005, Adolph Coors Company merged with Molson Inc. ("the Merger").
Upon completion of the Merger, Adolph Coors Company changed its name to Molson Coors Brewing Company. In January 2020, we changed our name from Molson Coors Brewing Company to Molson Coors Beverage Company, as further discussed below
Quick facts about Molson Coors (TAP)
- Molson Coors is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under share code ticker: TAP
- Market Capital of Molson Coors: $8.26 billion as at 1 June 2020
- Owns Coors Lite
- Owns Blue Moon
- Owns Miller Genuine Draft
- Number of employees of Molson Coors as at end of 2019: 17 700
- Net sales in fiscal 2019: $10.59 billion
- Earnings per share for fiscal 2019: $1.11
- Shares in issue: 216.9 million
- Cash on their balance sheet: $523.4 million
- Stockholders equity in Molson Coors: $13.673 billion
- Stockholders equity per share: $63.08
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Boston Beer Company (SAM) stock vs Molson Coors (TAP) stock
The image below shows the stock price performance of Boston Beer Company (SAM) and Molson Coors (TAP) over the last 3 years. While both these firms are breweries and own well known brands, the stock of Boston Beer Company (SAM) has easily outperformed that of Molson Coors (TAP). Over the three year period looked at the stock of Boston Beer Company increased by 304.11% while the stock of Molson Coors (TAP) declined by -55.65% over the same time period. So if you had to pick a brewery to add to your portfolio we hope you picked Boston Beer Company and not Molson Coors.
So if one had to buy one of these two brewers now which one is the better buy? Does Molson Coors provide a better buying opportunity due to its stock price declines compared to the sharp increase in the stock price of Boston Beer Company, or is the underlying fundamentals of Boston Beer Company just so much better than that of Molson Coors?
One of our key metrics is the Price to stockholders equity per share ratio. When looking at this we find the following for both stocks:
Based on this metric Molson Coors offers far more value than Boston Beer Company. Most firms tend to trade at a ratio of between 2 and 4 times. Boston is trading at well above the expected range and Molson Coors trading at well below the expected range.
The PE ratio of Molson Coors is 34.2 compared to Boston Beer Company's PE ratio of 58.4.
We therefore believe at their respective prices, the stock of Molson Coors offers far better long term investment value than that of Boston Beer Company.
One of our key metrics is the Price to stockholders equity per share ratio. When looking at this we find the following for both stocks:
- Price/Stockholders equity per share for Boston Beer Company (SAM) : 8.67
- Price/Stockholders equity per share for Molson Coors (TAP) : 0.61
Based on this metric Molson Coors offers far more value than Boston Beer Company. Most firms tend to trade at a ratio of between 2 and 4 times. Boston is trading at well above the expected range and Molson Coors trading at well below the expected range.
The PE ratio of Molson Coors is 34.2 compared to Boston Beer Company's PE ratio of 58.4.
We therefore believe at their respective prices, the stock of Molson Coors offers far better long term investment value than that of Boston Beer Company.