Shares of Beyond Meat (BYND -10.39%) are having another rough week after the plant-based meat company issued another disappointing earnings report. The company missed bottom-line estimates, announced another round of layoffs and cost cuts, and its guidance for 2025 was below expectations.
Beyond Meat, Inc. (NASDAQ:BYND ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 26, 2025 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Paul Sheppard - VP, FP&A, & IR Ethan Brown - Founder, President & CEO Lubi Kutua - CFO & Treasurer Conference Call Participants Ben Theurer - Barclays Kaumil Gajrawala - Jefferies Ken Goldman - JPMorgan Robert Moskow - TD Cowen Alexia Howard - Bernstein Peter Saleh - BTIG Operator Good afternoon, and welcome to the Beyond Meat Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Conference Call. All participants are in listen-only mode.
Beyond Meat (BYND) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.65 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.44. This compares to loss of $0.92 per share a year ago.
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Shares of Beyond Meat (BYND -2.49%) fell 24.5% in December, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The plant-based meat company continues to slide as the world trends away from its products.
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Shares of Beyond Meat (BYND -1.65%) were among the losers last week as the once high-flying growth stock reported disappointing results in its third-quarter earnings report in November.
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Shares of Beyond Meat have dropped even further to a ~40% YTD loss despite a temporary return to sales growth. The company struggles with taste, health perceptions, and high prices, leading to reduced consumer demand and fewer points of sale. Despite Q3 revenue growth and improved gross margins, Beyond Meat's limited liquidity and high debt pose significant risks.
Shares of the alternative meat company are still losing money.