Boston Beer Company: Contrarian Idea From A Beaten Down Industry

  • The alcohol industry is currently facing headwinds from weight loss medications, shifting consumer preferences, and outside forces like tariffs. Boston Beer Company has been the worst performing stock this year in the group of Alcohol related companies I examined. Even with the company having the worst performing stock ytd, the company financial performance and management activity has been positive and this dislocation makes the stock an intriguing contrarian idea.