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Beyond Meat Inc. · Q1 2024 earnings
Q1 2024 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Beyond Meat's Q1 2024 performance reflected a decrease in net revenues and gross profit compared to the year-ago period, with strategic efforts focused on cost reduction and new product launches.
Beyond Meat reported a decrease in net revenues to $75.6 million, an 18.0% decrease year-over-year. The company's gross profit was $3.7 million, with a gross margin of 4.9%. Net loss was $54.4 million, or $0.84 per common share. The company is focused on reducing operating expenses and cash consumption, bringing production in-house, and launching new products.
- Net revenues decreased by 18.0% year-over-year to $75.6 million.
- Gross profit was $3.7 million, with a gross margin of 4.9%.
- Net loss was $54.4 million, or $0.84 per common share.
- The company is reaffirming its outlook for the full year 2024, with net revenues expected to be in the range of $315 million to $345 million.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Beyond Meat · Revenue · Quarterly
$75.6M
Revenue by segment
Beyond Meat · $75.3M total across 4 segments · Q3 2023
- U.S. Retail$30.5M-33.9%40.5%
- International Foodservice$18.1M+78.7%24.0%
- International Retail$14.2M+38.8%18.8%
- U.S. Foodservice$12.5M-21.6%16.6%
Forward guidance
The company reaffirmed its outlook for the full year 2024, but the operating environment continues to be affected by macroeconomic uncertainty.
Tailwinds
- Net revenues are expected to be in the range of $315 million to $345 million.
- Net revenues for the second quarter are expected to be in the range of $85 million to $90 million.
- Gross margin is expected to be in the mid to high teens range for the full year 2024.
- Gross margin is expected to be higher in the second half of the year relative to the first half.
- Capital expenditures are expected to be in the range of $15 million to $25 million.
Headwinds
- Ongoing, further weakened demand in the plant-based meat category.
- Inflation and high interest rates.
- Concerns about the likelihood of a recession.
- Macroeconomic issues could have unforeseen impacts on the Company’s actual realized results.
- Operating expenses, excluding the $7.5 million accrual related to the consumer class action settlement, are expected to be in the range of $170 million to $190 million, weighted slightly more towards the first half of the year.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2024
-2.0%
Avg return
Earnings day
-0.6%
Avg return
5 days after
-2.0%
Avg return
30 days after
38%
12 / 32 earnings
Positive
+35.1%
Q1 2019
Best reaction
-20.3%
Q4 2019
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -14.2% | -23.7% | -32.0% | |
| Q4 2025 | +3.2% | +25.2% | +38.8% | |
| Q3 2025 | -9.8% | -19.4% | -11.9% | |
| Q1 2025 | -8.7% | -1.2% | +30.7% | |
| Q4 2024 | -10.7% | -9.3% | -11.8% | |
| Q3 2024 | -8.5% | -17.4% | -28.7% | |
| Q2 2024 | +23.2% | +11.3% | +11.7% | |
| Q1 2024 | -15.1% | -3.9% | -8.3% | |
| Q4 2023 | +31.9% | +31.1% | +11.1% | |
| Q3 2023 | -2.6% | -8.3% | +30.4% | |
| Q2 2023 | -16.8% | -17.5% | -27.3% | |
| Q1 2023 | -16.7% | -12.7% | -1.5% | |
| Q4 2022 | +10.4% | +4.3% | -4.9% | |
| Q3 2022 | +9.1% | +19.4% | +14.2% | |
| Q2 2022 | +12.4% | +8.8% | -31.2% | |
| Q1 2022 | -17.4% | -10.3% | -24.7% | |
| Q4 2021 | -6.1% | +0.0% | +2.6% | |
| Q3 2021 | -16.4% | -14.5% | -34.2% | |
| Q2 2021 | +0.9% | +3.1% | -6.4% | |
| Q1 2021 | -8.9% | -9.8% | +19.7% | |
| Q4 2020 | -4.3% | -8.1% | -14.7% | |
| Q3 2020 | -20.3% | -20.5% | -12.7% | |
| Q2 2020 | -1.2% | -2.1% | -3.4% | |
| Q1 2020 | +32.6% | +40.3% | +43.4% | |
| Q4 2019 | -20.3% | -15.2% | -41.2% | |
| Q3 2018 | +2.9% | +5.2% | -2.0% | |
| Q3 2019 | -18.7% | -18.7% | -19.0% | |
| Q2 2018 | -17.1% | -24.6% | -31.8% | |
| Q2 2019 | -17.1% | -24.6% | -31.8% | |
| Q1 2018 | +12.2% | +34.8% | +32.3% | |
| Q4 2018 | +12.2% | +34.8% | +32.3% | |
| Q1 2019 | +35.1% | +22.8% | +48.8% | |
| Q4 2017 | — | — | — | |
| Q3 2017 | — | — | — |
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