Beyond Meat (BYND)
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Rating:42Neutral
Price Target:
$0.95
▲(15.24% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:04/22/26
The score is held down primarily by weak financial performance—ongoing revenue contraction, very low gross margin, heavy operating losses, and persistent cash burn. Earnings-call takeaways add risk due to continued demand/margin pressure, higher cash use, and disclosed control/reporting issues, despite the major debt restructuring improving liquidity. Technicals are supportive in the short term but appear overbought, and the very low P/E looks driven by non-operating gains rather than a sustainable turnaround.
Positive Factors
Balance sheet restructuring & liquidity
The large debt exchange materially reduces near-term maturities and interest/refinancing pressure, improving runway and lender relations. This structural deleveraging plus year-end cash and financing proceeds gives management capacity to execute transformation without immediate liquidity distress, although leverage remains elevated versus equity.
Negative Factors
Persistent revenue & volume decline
Sustained top-line contraction across retail, foodservice and international indicates structural demand softness in the plant-based category and loss of velocity. Reduced volumes impede scale economics and make fixed-cost absorption harder, prolonging the path to durable profitability absent clear and sustained recovery in demand or market share gains.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Balance sheet restructuring & liquidity
The large debt exchange materially reduces near-term maturities and interest/refinancing pressure, improving runway and lender relations. This structural deleveraging plus year-end cash and financing proceeds gives management capacity to execute transformation without immediate liquidity distress, although leverage remains elevated versus equity.
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Beyond Meat (BYND) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$456.19M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)35.21M
Price to Earnings (P/E)<0.1
Beta (1Y)2.16
Revenue Growth-15.61%
EPS Growth30.72%
CountryUS
Employees754
SectorConsumer Defensive
Sector Strength42
IndustryPackaged Foods
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.29
Shares Outstanding463,561,580
10 Day Avg. Volume50,068,826
30 Day Avg. Volume35,207,883
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio>-0.01
Price to Book (P/B)-1.15K
Price to Sales (P/S)0.46
P/FCF Ratio-0.74
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.50
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.48
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit89.20
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-3.40
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$0.66Price Target Upside-19.51% Downside
Rating ConsensusModerate Sell
Number of Analyst Covering6
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.27
Revenue Forecast (FY)$249.40M
Beyond Meat Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Beyond Meat, Inc. manufactures, markets, and sells plant-based meat products in the United States and internationally. The company sells a range of plant-based meat products across the platforms of beef, pork, and poultry. It sells its products th...
How the Company Makes Money
Beyond Meat primarily makes money by selling plant-based meat products to customers in two main channels: (1) Retail (consumer packaged goods), where products are sold through grocery, mass, club, natural, and other retail outlets, and (2) Foodser...
Beyond Meat Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Any
Pounds Sold
Measures the total weight of products sold, indicating market demand and the company's ability to scale production and distribution.
Measures the total weight of products sold, indicating market demand and the company's ability to scale production and distribution.
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The FlyBeyond Meat Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Mar 31, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 06, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call mixed significant strategic and balance-sheet progress against continued operational weakness. Positive execution on a major debt restructuring, materially strengthened liquidity, early traction on new product adjacencies (Beyond Immerse) and reported improvements in run-rate operating costs and production conversion were notable positives. Offsetting these are steep year-over-year revenue and volume declines (total revenue down 19.7%, volumes down 22.4%), a collapse in gross margin (2.3% vs 13.1% prior year), wider adjusted EBITDA loss, large nonrecurring charges and elevated operating cash burn, as well as material weaknesses in controls and a delayed 10‑K filing. Overall, the company has taken important capital and strategic steps to stabilize but continues to face meaningful near-term demand, margin and reporting challenges.Positive Updates
Balance Sheet Restructuring and Debt Exchange
Exchanged over 97% of $1.15B 2027 convertible notes into ~ $209.7M of new 2030 notes and ~318 million new common shares, leaving ~$29.5M of 2027 notes outstanding; management reports elimination of ~ $900M of prior debt exposure and a large gain on debt restructuring (~$548.7M reported impact on net income). Carrying value of debt post-transaction is $415.7M.
Negative Updates
Significant Revenue and Volume Declines
Total net revenues were $61.6M in Q4 2025, down 19.7% year-over-year; volume of products sold decreased 22.4% YoY. Company provided near-term revenue guidance of $57M–$59M for Q1 2026, indicating continued top-line pressure.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Balance Sheet Restructuring and Debt Exchange
Exchanged over 97% of $1.15B 2027 convertible notes into ~ $209.7M of new 2030 notes and ~318 million new common shares, leaving ~$29.5M of 2027 notes outstanding; management reports elimination of ~ $900M of prior debt exposure and a large gain on debt restructuring (~$548.7M reported impact on net income). Carrying value of debt post-transaction is $415.7M.
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Company Guidance
The company gave very limited, near-term guidance due to continued uncertainty in the plant‑based meat category, forecasting Q1 2026 net revenues of approximately $57–$59 million. For context, Q4 2025 sales were $61.6 million (down 19.7% YoY) on a 22.4% decline in volumes even as net revenue per pound rose ~3.5%; reported gross profit was $1.4 million (gross margin 2.3% vs 13.1% a year ago) and operating expenses were $134.2 million (vs $47.8 million) driven by noncash charges including a $48.1 million asset write‑down, a $38.9 million litigation accrual and ~$13.3 million incremental stock‑based comp, while adjusted EBITDA was a loss of $69 million (vs a $26 million loss prior) and reported net income was $409.9 million ($0.84/share) reflecting a $548.7 million gain on debt restructuring. On the balance sheet and cash‑flow side, cash and equivalents were $217.5 million and total carrying value of debt $415.7 million as of 12/31/25, full‑year net cash used in operating activities was $144.9 million (vs $98.8 million prior), capex was $12.3 million, financing provided $223.4 million (including a $100 million draw and roughly $148.7 million of ATM proceeds), and the company exchanged >97% of $1.15 billion 2027 notes for ~ $209.7 million of 2030 notes plus ~318 million shares (leaving ~$29.5 million outstanding); management also disclosed material weaknesses in controls (including inventory provision) and an untimely 10‑K filing risk that could affect Form S‑3 eligibility.Beyond Meat Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
18
Very Negative
Balance Sheet
32
Negative
Cash Flow
14
Very Negative
| Breakdown | Mar 2026 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 275.50M | 326.45M | 343.38M | 418.93M | 464.70M |
| Gross Profit | 7.65M | 41.70M | -11.35M | -23.74M | 117.28M |
| EBITDA | 265.90M | -125.50M | -205.53M | -292.93M | -137.48M |
| Net Income | 219.91M | -160.28M | -338.14M | -366.14M | -182.10M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 615.63M | 678.15M | 774.45M | 1.06B | 1.38B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 208.24M | 131.91M | 190.50M | 309.92M | 733.29M |
| Total Debt | 507.97M | 1.22B | 1.22B | 1.19B | 1.16B |
| Total Liabilities | 615.74M | 1.28B | 1.29B | 1.27B | 1.25B |
| Stockholders Equity | -111.00K | -601.21M | -513.37M | -203.55M | 132.50M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -172.84M | -109.83M | -118.39M | -393.54M | -437.33M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -160.53M | -98.81M | -107.83M | -320.24M | -301.37M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -10.25M | -6.23M | -9.49M | -87.53M | -147.48M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 239.01M | 45.78M | -550.00K | 276.00K | 1.02B |
Beyond Meat Technical Analysis
Positive
0.82
Price Trends
0.72
Positive
0.85
Negative
1.65
Negative
Market Momentum
<0.01
Negative
64.03
Neutral
78.81
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For BYND, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 0.82 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 0.67, above the 50-day MA of 0.72, and below the 200-day MA of 1.65, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of <0.01 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 64.03 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 78.81 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for BYND.
Beyond Meat Risk Analysis
Beyond Meat disclosed 84 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Beyond Meat reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Beyond Meat Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (62)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
62 Neutral | $20.33B | 14.63 | -3.31% | 3.23% | 1.93% | -12.26% | |
61 Neutral | $475.51M | 19.90 | 12.18% | ― | 5.67% | 162.31% | |
58 Neutral | $34.85M | -7.20 | -14.36% | ― | 15.23% | -63.05% | |
49 Neutral | $269.97M | -9.91 | -41.47% | ― | 1.73% | -257.59% | |
48 Neutral | $445.48M | -7.74 | -8.93% | 17.12% | -5.37% | 82.98% | |
42 Neutral | $456.19M | 0.08 | -41.67% | ― | -15.61% | 30.72% | |
40 Underperform | $2.37M | -1.79 | -136.13% | ― | ― | ― |
* Consumer Defensive Sector Average
BYND
Beyond Meat
0.95
-1.61
-62.97%
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2.27%
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26.66
14.16
113.28%
LSF
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3.13
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-50.47%
STKH
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1.62
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BRCC
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Beyond Meat Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Beyond Meat Names Interim COO Amid Leadership Transition
Neutral
Apr 24, 2026
On April 20, 2026, Beyond Meat, Inc. disclosed that Chief Operations Officer Jonathan Nelson had tendered his resignation, effective May 17, 2026, to pursue another opportunity, with the company emphasizing that his departure did not stem from any...
Delistings and Listing ChangesFinancial DisclosuresRegulatory Filings and ComplianceShareholder Meetings
Beyond Meat Regains Nasdaq Compliance After Late 10-K Filing
Neutral
Apr 9, 2026
Beyond Meat, Inc., which trades on Nasdaq as BYND and brands itself as Beyond The Plant Protein Company, operates in the plant-based protein industry, offering a portfolio of meat alternatives made from simple, non-GMO ingredients with no added ho...
Business Operations and StrategyRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Beyond Meat Adopts 2026 Employment Inducement Equity Plan
Neutral
Apr 2, 2026
On March 28, 2026, Beyond Meat, Inc. entered into a sales agreement with French ingredients supplier Roquette Frères under which Roquette will provide pea protein through December 31, 2027, on a purchase order basis subject to minimum annual ...
Financial DisclosuresRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Beyond Meat Delays Earnings Amid Internal Control Weakness
Negative
Mar 25, 2026
Beyond Meat said on March 25, 2026 that it would delay reporting its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results until after the market close on March 31, 2026, when it also plans to file its Form 10-K and host an earnings call. The rescheduling com...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Beyond Meat Delays Annual Report Amid Inventory Control Issues
Negative
Mar 16, 2026
On March 16, 2026, Beyond Meat announced that it would delay filing its annual report for the year ended December 31, 2025, as it needs more time to review its inventory balances, including provisions for excess and obsolete stock. The company dis...
Delistings and Listing ChangesRegulatory Filings and ComplianceStock Split
Beyond Meat Faces Nasdaq Delisting Risk, Eyes Reverse Split
Negative
Mar 6, 2026
On March 4, 2026, Beyond Meat disclosed that it had received a notice from Nasdaq after its shares traded below the $1.00 minimum bid price for 30 consecutive business days, putting the stock at risk of eventual delisting from the Nasdaq Global Se...
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