How many employees does The Boston Beer Company, Inc. have?

The Boston Beer Company, Inc. reported 2,736 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 24, 2026. That is up 7.8% from a year earlier.

What is The Boston Beer Company, Inc.'s revenue per employee?

The Boston Beer Company, Inc. brought in $2.09B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $763K per employee. That ranks 30 of 99 companies we track in Consumer Defensive, where the median is $602K.

Where do these numbers come from?

Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

Company data

The Boston Beer Company, Inc. employees and revenue per employee

SAM · Beverages - Alcoholic · $1.78B market cap

The Boston Beer Company, Inc. had 2,736 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, up 7.8% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $2.09B, up 3.7% from a year earlier, or $763K per employee. Headcount grew faster than revenue.

Employees

2,736

+7.8% YoY

Revenue

$2.09B

+3.7% YoY

Revenue / employee

$763K

Peer median $602K

Rank in sector

30 of 99

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Headcount against revenue

Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.

EmployeesRevenueIndexed to 100 in Dec 2016

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SAM employees and revenue by fiscal year
Year ending	Employees	Revenue	Per employee	Staff YoY	Revenue YoY
Dec 2025	2,736	$2.09B	$763K	+7.8%	+3.7%
Dec 2024	2,537	$2.01B	$793K	-9.2%	+0.2%
Dec 2023	2,793	$2.01B	$719K	+4.3%	-3.9%
Dec 2022	2,679	$2.09B	$780K	+5.3%	+1.6%
Dec 2021	2,543	$2.06B	$809K	+5.0%	+18.5%
Dec 2020	2,423	$1.74B	$717K	+13.9%	+38.9%
Dec 2019	2,128	$1.25B	$587K	+37.9%	+25.5%
Dec 2018	1,543	$996M	$645K	+7.2%	+15.4%
Dec 2017	1,439	$863M	$600K	-4.4%	-4.8%
Dec 2016	1,505	$906M	$602K	—	—

Open roles: we have not matched a verified job board for this company yet.

Employees, last six fiscal years

Revenue per employee, last six fiscal years

The Boston Beer Company, Inc. against similar companies

The closest sector peers by revenue, from Consumer Defensive.

Company	Employees	Revenue	Revenue / employee	Shape
BRBR BellRing Brands, Inc.	530	$2.32B	$4.37M	Efficient growth
CELH Celsius Holdings, Inc.	1,497	$2.52B	$1.68M	Efficient growth
HELE Helen of Troy Limited	1,854	$1.79B	$963K	Contracting
SAM The Boston Beer Company, Inc.	2,736	$2.09B	$763K	Hiring ahead
MZTI The Marzetti Company	3,500	$1.93B	$551K	Leaner
MH McGraw Hill, Inc.	4,400	$2.10B	$478K	—
EPC Edgewell Personal Care Company	6,700	$2.22B	$332K	Contracting
LRN Stride, Inc.	9,200	$2.52B	$274K	Hiring ahead
LAUR Laureate Education, Inc.	33,900	$1.70B	$50K	Efficient growth

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Questions about The Boston Beer Company, Inc.

How many employees does The Boston Beer Company, Inc. have?: The Boston Beer Company, Inc. reported 2,736 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 24, 2026. That is up 7.8% from a year earlier.
What is The Boston Beer Company, Inc.'s revenue per employee?: The Boston Beer Company, Inc. brought in $2.09B of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $763K per employee. That ranks 30 of 99 companies we track in Consumer Defensive, where the median is $602K.
Where do these numbers come from?: Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in The Boston Beer Company, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 24, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell SAM.