Beyond Meat® Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results

Second Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights 1 Net revenues were $68.8 million, a decrease of 8.2% year-over-year. Gross profit was $5.9 million, or gross margin of 8.5%, compared to gross profit of $7.9 million, or gross margin of 10.6%, in the year-ago period. Gross profit and gross margin included $1.6 million in expenses related to the cessation of the Company’s operational activities in China, compared to $1.7 million in the year-ago period. Loss from operations was $30.8 million, or operating margin of -44.8%, compared to loss from operations of $37.5 million, or operating margin of -50.0%, in the year-ago period. Loss from operations included the following charges recorded in operating expenses: $4.7 million in incremental share-based compensation expense related to the Company’s convertible debt exchange; $0.5 million in certain non-routine SG&A expenses; $0.4 million in amortization of costs related to a partial lease termination of a portion of the Company’s campus headquarters building in El Segundo, California (the “Campus Headquarters”); and a credit of $11.0 million reflecting the settlement of arbitration proceedings related to a previously-disclosed contractual dispute with a former co-manufacturer, compared to an expense of $2.5 million in the year-ago period. Net income was $16.4 million, compared to net loss of $(31.8) million in the year-ago period. Net income per share available to common stockholders - basic was $0.03, compared to net loss per share available to common stockholders - basic of $(0.42) in the year-ago period. Net loss per share available to common stockholders - diluted was $(0.06), compared to net loss per share available to common stockholders - diluted of $(0.42) in the year-ago period. The increase in net income was primarily driven by a $57.7 million non-cash gain on debt extinguishment in connection with conversions of a portion of the Company’s 2030 Notes. Adjusted EBITDA was a loss of $27.7 million, or -40.2% of net revenues, compared to an Adjusted EBITDA loss of $24.7 million, or -33.0% of net revenues, in the year-ago period. Beyond Meat President and CEO Ethan Brown commented, “Our second quarter results represent directional progress, with net revenues, gross margin and operating expenses all sequentially improving, and our top line comfortably exceeding the high end of our guidance.” Brown continued, “We continue to work to stabilize our plant-based meat business, with highlights including growth in international retail and the U.S. retail debut of Beyond Steak Filet, and to build upon this core as we reposition around Beyond The Plant Protein Company TM to pursue faster-growing adjacent categories. The exciting launch of Beyond Immerse represents the first output of this expanded aperture, and we expect more to come as we execute our plan to deliver the superpowers of plants to a broadening group of consumers.” Second Quarter 2026 Net revenues decreased 8.2% to $68.8 million in the second quarter of 2026, compared to $75.0 million in the year-ago period. The decrease in net revenues was primarily driven by a 9.5% decrease in volume of products sold, partially offset by a 1.3% increase in net revenue per pound. The decrease in volume of products sold was primarily driven by lower sales of burger and chicken products to Quick Service Restaurant (“QSR”) customers in the international foodservice channel, and by weak category demand and reduced points of distribution in the U.S. foodservice and retail channels. The...