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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001655210-26-000033"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BYND"
cik: "0001655210"
company_name: "BEYOND MEAT, INC."
filed_at: "2026-05-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T22:47:15.639476+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Beyond Meat Q1 net revenue down 15.3% to $58.2M; operating loss narrows to $41.1M

## Summary
- Net revenues $58.2M, down 15.3% YoY; gross profit $2.0M (3.4% margin) vs gross loss of $6.9M (-10.1%) a year ago.
- Operating loss improved to $41.1M from $64.4M; operating margin -70.6% vs -93.6% in Q1 2025.
- Results include $0.5M in China wind-down costs and $3.7M incremental share-based comp from debt exchange.
- Recorded $0.4M amortization for partial lease termination of El Segundo headquarters and $0.8M in non-routine SG&A expenses.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001655210-26-000033
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BYND
- cik: 0001655210
- company_name: BEYOND MEAT, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-05-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1655210/000165521026000033/0001655210-26-000033-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1655210/000165521026000033/bynd-20260506.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001655210-26-000033
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001655210-26-000033.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 79c05fe2ecd07b882330db9be2eda65cdcee750e
  claim: BEYOND MEAT, INC. reported financial results for first quarter ended March 28, 2026.
  evidence_excerpt: 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.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1655210/000165521026000033/0001655210-26-000033-index.htm

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