Shares of Boston Beer Co. $(SAM)$ jumped 9.8% in premarket trading Thursday, after the beer brewer reported a surprise first-quarter profit and revenue that rose above forecasts, fueled by volume increases, pricing and lower returns. The company swung to net income of $12.6 million, or $1.04 a share, from a loss of $9 million, or 73 cents a share, in the same period a year ago. That beat the FactSet consensus for a per-share loss of 3 cents. Revenue grew 3.9% to $452.2 million, well above the FactSet consensus of $412.5 million. Depletions were flat, while shipment volume was up 0.9% to about 1.6 million barrels, as growth in Twisted Tea offset by declines in Truly Hard Seltzer and other brands. Gross margin improved by 5.7 percentage points to 43.7%, fueled by price increases. For 2024, the company affirmed its outlook for earnings per share of $7 to $11, for price increases of 1% to 2% and for gross margin of 43% to 45%. The stock closed the regular session down 2.1%, and has dropped 16.9% year to date, while the S&P 500 has gained 5.8%.
-Tomi Kilgore
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