Beyond Meat (NASDAQ:BYND) Misses Q1 Revenue Estimates, Stock Drops

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07-05-2025

Plant-based protein company Beyond Meat (NASDAQ:BYND) missed Wall Street's revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales falling 9.1% year on year to $68.73 million. Its non-GAAP loss of $0.67 per share was 41.3% below analysts' consensus estimates.
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Beyond Meat (BYND) Q1 CY2025 Highlights:
Revenue: $68.73 million vs analyst estimates of $74.92 million (9.1% year-on-year decline, 8.3% miss)
Adjusted EPS: -$0.67 vs analyst expectations of -$0.47 (41.3% miss)
Adjusted EBITDA: -$42.33 million vs analyst estimates of -$22.13 million (-61.6% margin, 91.3% miss)
Operating Margin: -81.8%, down from -70.7% in the same quarter last year
Free Cash Flow was -$30.63 million compared to -$33 million in the same quarter last year
Sales Volumes fell 11.2% year on year (-16.1% in the same quarter last year)
Market Capitalization: $192.5 million
Beyond Meat President and CEO Ethan Brown commented, 'As the first quarter of 2025 progressed to a close, we saw a slowdown in consumption as the uncertain macroeconomic environment likely exacerbated category challenges. Nevertheless, we drove year-over-year reductions in operating expenses, notwithstanding the impact of certain transitory items, to partially offset disappointing net revenues and gross profit.'
Company Overview
A pioneer at the forefront of the plant-based protein revolution, Beyond Meat (NASDAQ:BYND) is a food company specializing in alternatives to traditional meat products.
Sales Growth
Reviewing a company's long-term sales performance reveals insights into its quality. Any business can put up a good quarter or two, but many enduring ones grow for years.
With $319.6 million in revenue over the past 12 months, Beyond Meat is a small consumer staples company, which sometimes brings disadvantages compared to larger competitors benefiting from economies of scale and negotiating leverage with retailers.
As you can see below, Beyond Meat struggled to generate demand over the last three years. Its sales dropped by 11.8% annually as consumers bought less of its products.
Beyond Meat Quarterly Revenue
This quarter, Beyond Meat missed Wall Street's estimates and reported a rather uninspiring 9.1% year-on-year revenue decline, generating $68.73 million of revenue.
Looking ahead, sell-side analysts expect revenue to grow 1.8% over the next 12 months. Although this projection indicates its newer products will spur better top-line performance, it is still below the sector average.
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