Beyond Meat, Inc. (BYND) AI Stock Analysis

Beyond Meat, Inc. manufactures, markets, and sells plant-based meat products in the United States and internationally. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in El Segundo, California, the company offers meat alternatives across beef, pork, and poultry categories. Products are sold through grocery stores, mass merchandisers, club stores, convenience stores, natural retailers, and direct-to-consumer online platforms. Beyond Meat also serves food-away-from-home channels, including restaurants, foodservice outlets, and educational institutions. The company focuses on developing plant-based solutions designed to replicate the taste, texture, and nutritional characteristics of conventional animal meats.

Beyond Meat saw revenue decline from $464.7M in FY2021 to $275.5M in FY2025, representing a 5-year revenue CAGR of -7.5%. Annual revenue fell 15.6% in FY2025 following declines of 4.9% in FY2024 and 18.0% in FY2023. Gross margin was 2.8% in FY2025, recovering from -3.3% in FY2023 but down from 12.8% in FY2024. Operating margin was -84.7% in FY2025, while net income was $219.9M and EPS was -$1.93. For the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2026, revenue was $258.8M with an operating margin of -42.5%, an EPS of -$23.40, and quarterly revenue fell 8.2% year-over-year.

As of June 30, 2026, Beyond Meat held $171.4M in cash and short-term investments alongside total debt of $407.8M, resulting in net debt of $236.4M. Total assets were $559.9M against shareholders' equity of $56.8M, yielding a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.19 and a current ratio of 2.63. In FY2025, operating cash flow was -$160.5M and free cash flow was -$172.8M, with capital expenditures of $12.3M. Additionally, the company's share count increased 834.2% over 5 years.

At a last close of $6.85, Beyond Meat trades at a market cap of $117.8M and an enterprise value of $412.7M. Its price-to-sales ratio is 0.5x, below the 0.7x median of its US-listed Consumer Defensive peers. Its EV-to-EBITDA ratio of 1.2x is also below the peer median of 11.7x, while its price-to-book ratio is 3.0x. Over the past year, the stock returned -56.1% compared to a 16.8% return for the S&P 500 (SPY), and its 5-year return is -99.8% versus 83.0% for the index.

Wall Street analyst coverage consists of 0 Strong Buy, 0 Buy, 0 Hold, 2 Sell, and 1 Strong Sell ratings. The mean price target is $12.50, which is 82.5% above the last close of $6.85. For the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, consensus estimates forecast revenue of $245.5M and an EPS of -$11.83. For the next fiscal year, 2 analysts project revenue of $242.4M and an EPS of -$10.42. Beyond Meat recorded 0 EPS beats over the last 4 quarters, with its next earnings report scheduled for November 9, 2026.

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