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Track BYND free→NASDAQConsumer StaplesPackaged FoodsSnapshot 2026-06-15
Recent financial performance sits well below its industry cohort — worth keeping an eye on, though it has not freshly broken.
Recent financial performance is weak, and earnings quality is fragile, indicating that reported profits are not well-supported by cash. Management's recent track record has been volatile, and the company has a capital-unfriendly stance, which adds to the risk that is high. The sector backdrop is a headwind, and compared with sector peers, BYND trades below typical levels. Peer multiples imply a price about 51% below where it trades (it looks expensive on this basis); the read is rich. This assessment is provisional.
Daily closes. Earnings/event dots are placed inline.
A consensus fair price across 1 valuation methods, at three horizons. Current price $0.70. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
No-growth: today's peer multiple on trailing earnings. The headline read.
Embeds projected growth. Leans optimistic by design. Upside context.
We take the 12-month fair value above and grade our own number — how the market prices this name versus what we'd justify, and where the two diverge.
At $0.70 BYND trades at 1× p/s — 1.5× the 1× p/s peer median. The market is re-rating it beyond its own range; our $0.46 fair value is medium-confidence here. Not investment advice.
One valuation read at a 12-month horizon, plus how price compares to peers and the company's own history.
The market is pricing in roughly 51% near-term growth, well above our forecast of about -20%. This describes what's priced in, not a forecast of the move.
TTM earnings are negative, so the read leans on sales- and cash-flow-based methods rather than P/E. This is a data condition, not a forward call.
Flags: expensive valuation, weak execution quality.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 1 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Consumer Staples names rated weak grew net income 56% of the time over the next year (vs 58% for the rest of the cohort, n=1144).
Over the trailing year it converted -0.49x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Consumer Staples names rated fragile grew net income 51% of the time over the next year (vs 57% for the rest of the cohort, n=1037).
Not enough signal yet.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the broad stock market, the US dollar, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, long-term interest rates, Fed net liquidity.
30 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by capital-allocation actions. Historically, Consumer Staples names rated volatile grew net income 42% of the time over the next year (vs 51% for the rest of the cohort, n=368).
The next print and the backdrop around it (sector regime and the AI cycle). Context for the path, not a forecast of returns.
EPS estimate $-0.09 → $-0.08 (+14.2% / 30d). 1 raised, 0 cut, 2 covering analysts.
0 upgrades, 0 downgrades / 30d. 0% of analysts rate Buy.
0 positive, 0 negative / 30d.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
What a normal day, a bad day, and the worst of the last year would mean for a $10,000 position.
On a typical day, $10k can swing ±$389.
How much price usually moves either way.
On a bad day, this stock has moved -$1,174.
A rough but not unusual down day (about the 95th percentile).
In the worst 12 months, $10k could have lost $8,785.
Deepest peak-to-trough drop in the last year.
Past results, not a forecast. Not investment advice.
The most important moves since the prior daily snapshot.
Valuation fell. This change moved the valuation dimension down. The valuation label changed from "inexpensive" to "expensive." This indicates a shift in how the stock is viewed.
as of 2026-06-15
Specific, dated things to watch for, each with what would confirm it and what would prove it wrong.
Why it matters: Improving margins would show that Beyond Meat is managing costs better. This is key for long-term profitability.
Confirms:Gross profit margin improves year over year in the Q2 earnings report.
Disproves:Gross profit margin declines or stays flat year over year in the Q2 earnings report.
Recent news graded against this company's own objectives — whether it reinforces or challenges the thesis, and how confirmed it is.
No graded news catalysts for BYND yet.
Conditional scenarios: if X happens, the view would shift in this direction. These are not predictions.
Recent SEC 8-K filings ranked by likely impact, confidence, and recency.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. (b) On May 28, 2026, Raphael Thomas Wallander resigned as a Class III director and member of the Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee of the board of directors (the “Board”) of Beyond Meat, Inc. (the “Company”). Mr. Wallander was appointed by the Board to serve as a Class III director and member of the Human Capital Management and Co…
Whether the overall read has been drifting up or down lately, and how it's changed since last week.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
Long-thesis check; widest uncertainty.
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.
For similar setups historically (n=2,301): about 43% saw a 20%+ drawdown, and roughly 77% of those did not recover within the year. These are historical base rates for the cohort, not a forecast of this stock.
Looks cheaper than most peers in the same business.
Self-history needs ~20 months of data.
Trailing four: 2025-Q1, 2025-Q2, 2025-Q3, 2026-Q1
A side-by-side read on sector standing, valuation, and risk versus Packaged Foods & Meats.
| Stock | Sector standing | Valuation | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
BYND Beyond Meat, Inc. | Below typical Show detailsSector percentile: 11 of 100 | inexpensive | high |
MDLZ Mondelez International | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 46 of 100 | expensive | moderate |
HSY Hershey Company (The) | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 90 of 100 | expensive | moderate |
KHC Kraft Heinz | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 92 of 100 | fair | moderate |
TSN Tyson Foods | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 78 of 100 | fair | moderate |
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-15.
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Tailwind = sector leading the S&P 500; headwind = trailing. Both can be constructive. Historically, headwind regimes have averaged stronger forward returns than tailwind.
Context label only: describes the market state (e.g. real bear vs narrative panic, healthy uptrend vs late-stage froth). It is not a per-ticker buy/sell signal and does not predict factor performance.
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-15.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
Focus on enhancing gross profit margin through cost management and operational efficiencies.
Strive to achieve positive operating cash flow through cost control and revenue growth.
Focus on increasing revenue growth through market expansion and product innovation.
Why it matters: Revenue growth is critical for Beyond Meat's recovery. It shows demand for their products.
Confirms one read:Revenue growth exceeds 10% year over year in the Q2 earnings report.
Confirms the other:Revenue growth is below 0% year over year in the Q2 earnings report.
Why it matters: Positive cash flow would indicate that Beyond Meat is moving towards financial stability. This is crucial for future growth.
Confirms:Operating cash flow turns positive in the Q2 earnings report.
Disproves:Operating cash flow remains negative in the Q2 earnings report.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On May 6, 2026, Beyond Meat, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the first quarter ended March 28, 2026. The full text of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information contained or incorporated by reference in this Item 2.02, including the press release furnished herewith as Exhibit 9…
Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing. On April 6, 2026, Beyond Meat, Inc. (the “Company”) received an expected deficiency letter (the “Notice”) from the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) notifying the Company that it was not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) as a result of its failure to timely file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31…
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On April 20, 2026, Jonathan Nelson notified Beyond Meat, Inc. (the “Company”) that he is resigning as the Company’s Chief Operations Officer effective May 17, 2026 to pursue another opportunity. Mr. Nelson’s resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.…
Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On April 9, 2026, the Company posted to the Investor Relations section of its website the Revised Earnings Release to update certain amounts in its Original Earnings Release, as described in the Explanatory Note above. The full text of the Revised Earnings Release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information contained or incorporated by referenc…