---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001655210-25-000149"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BYND"
cik: "0001655210"
company_name: "BEYOND MEAT, INC."
filed_at: "2025-08-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T19:32:18.543842+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Beyond Meat Q2 revenue down 19.6% to $75M; loss from ops $38.8M; cuts 6% workforce

## Summary
- Net revenues $75.0M, down 19.6% YoY; gross margin 11.5% vs 14.7% last year.
- Net loss $33.2M ($0.43 per share) vs $34.5M ($0.53) loss in prior year period.
- Reduces North American workforce by ~44 employees (6% of global); $0.8-1.3M charges in Q3 2025; expects $5-6M annual cash savings.
- Appoints John Boken (AlixPartners) as interim Chief Transformation Officer; monthly fee of $215,000.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001655210-25-000149
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BYND
- cik: 0001655210
- company_name: BEYOND MEAT, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-08-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 2.05, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1655210/000165521025000149/0001655210-25-000149-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1655210/000165521025000149/bynd-20250806.htm

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## Key facts
- Restructurings & Charges
  BEYOND MEAT, INC. announced a restructuring with charges of One-time cash charges of $0.8 million to $1.3 million primarily consisting of severance payments, employee benefits and related costs in connection with reducti affecting North America (44 employees).
  - Type: restructuring
  - Charge: One-time cash charges of $0.8 million to $1.3 million primarily consisting of severance payments, employee benefits and related costs in connection with reducti
  - Affected area: North America
  - Headcount: 44 employees
  source text: On August 6, 2025, management of the Company approved a plan to reduce the Company’s current workforce in North America by approximately 44 employees, representing approximately 6% of the Company’s total global workforce. This decision was based on cost-reduction initiatives intended to reduce cost of goods sold and operating expenses. The Company estimates that it will incur one-time cash charges of approximately $0.8 million to $1.3 million in connection with the reduction in force, primarily consisting of severance payments, employee benefits and related costs, in all cases, provided to departing employees.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1655210/000165521025000149/0001655210-25-000149-index.htm

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