---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001655210-26-000016"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BYND"
cik: "0001655210"
company_name: "BEYOND MEAT, INC."
filed_at: "2026-03-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T08:10:59.251227+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "medium"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Beyond Meat Q4 revenue -20% to $61.6M; operating loss $132.7M on asset write-downs

## Summary
- Net revenues $61.6M, down 19.7% YoY; gross margin fell to 2.3% from 13.1%.
- Operating loss $132.7M (margin -215.5%) includes $48.1M asset write-down and $2.4M inventory provision.
- Company discontinued product lines and ceased China operations, incurring $1.5M exit costs.
- Entered 2026 with reduced leverage, extended debt maturity, and added liquidity per company.
- Strategic repositioning to 'Beyond The Plant Protein Company' for top-line stabilization and margin expansion.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001655210-26-000016
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BYND
- cik: 0001655210
- company_name: BEYOND MEAT, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-03-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: medium
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1655210/000165521026000016/0001655210-26-000016-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1655210/000165521026000016/bynd-20260331.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001655210-26-000016
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001655210-26-000016.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001655210-26-000016.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  BEYOND MEAT, INC. reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.
  - Period: the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2025
  - Result: reported results
  source text: On March 31, 2026, Beyond Meat, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1655210/000165521026000016/0001655210-26-000016-index.htm

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