---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001655210-25-000156"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "BYND"
cik: "0001655210"
company_name: "BEYOND MEAT, INC."
filed_at: "2025-08-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T16:39:39.150538+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Beyond Meat corrects Q2 SG&A error, reduces expenses by $3.9M; revenue down 19.6%

## Summary
- Net revenues $75.0M, down 19.6% YoY; gross margin 11.5% vs 14.7% prior year.
- Corrected SG&A $37.7M for Q2 ($41.6M originally) and $85.4M YTD ($89.3M originally).
- Loss from operations $34.9M (operating margin -46.6%) vs $33.9M loss year ago.
- Charges: $1.7M China suspension costs; $2.5M arbitration legal expenses with ex-co-manufacturer.
- Correction resulted from amortizing $4.5M in certain non-routine SG&A expenses over 12-24 months.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001655210-25-000156
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: BYND
- cik: 0001655210
- company_name: BEYOND MEAT, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-08-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1655210/000165521025000156/0001655210-25-000156-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1655210/000165521025000156/bynd-20250806.htm

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