Beyond Meat, Inc. (BYND)
NASDAQConsumer StaplesPackaged FoodsSnapshot 2026-10-29
$7.38+3.51%
Close 2026-10-29 · 1-day change
NASDAQConsumer StaplesPackaged FoodsSnapshot 2026-10-29
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Packaged Foods & Meats is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
The reason to own it still holds.
View ThesisRevenue is contracting — down about 14% over the past year.
View GrowthManagement screens weak on capital allocation, earnings delivery, margins, the balance sheet, market reaction to earnings.
View ManagementExpectations look high — what the market is pricing in runs ahead of what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is highly volatile — it swings about 3% on a typical day and fell roughly 88% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskBeyond Meat’s investment case depends on managing debt obligations despite persistent cash burn. Revenue fell 8.2% year over year in Q2 FY2026, despite an earnings beat. No valuation multiples are available, so the price’s expectations cannot be anchored against peers. A 46% next-quarter miss probability and debt concerns threaten the case. The debt-for-equity swap raises capital-structure concerns. This read is provisional; our read remains intact.
Trailing returns as of 2026-10-29. BYND is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 3 analysts currently covering BYND (as of Oct 2026).
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A consensus fair price across 0 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-10-29. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Packaged Foods & Meats — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Threatens: Manage capital structure and debt obligations
Debt-for-equity swap raises concerns about capital structure.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-10-29. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Bottom 25% on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
TTM earnings are negative. P/E-based methods drop out and the estimate leans on sales- and cash-flow-based methods. A data condition, not a forward call.
Threatens: Reduce operating expenses and cash use
Reverse stock split indicates severe financial distress.
Threatens: Stabilize and grow core plant-based meat business
Stock drop indicates market skepticism about growth prospects.
Advances: Stabilize and grow core plant-based meat business
Q3 revenue guidance supports growth in core business.
Threatens: Stabilize and grow core plant-based meat business
Earnings beat but share price decline raises concerns.
Advances: Increase revenue growth
Optimistic revenue guidance supports growth objective.
New distribution channel supports revenue growth objective.
Advances: Increase revenue growth
Pivot to protein drinks could drive revenue growth.