Beyond Meat (BYND) Free Cash Flow (2018 - 2026)
Beyond Meat's (BYND) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$5.5 million in Q1 2026, up 80.13% year-on-year from -$3.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 88.22% quarter-over-quarter from -$46.7 million in Q4 2025.
Beyond Meat (BYND) Free Cash Flow (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Beyond Meat's Free Cash Flow history runs 9 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$5.5 million for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 80.13% year-over-year to -$5.5 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$123.3 million, a 17.55% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$145.5 million, down 32.46% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow improved to -$5.5 million in Q1 2026 per BYND's latest filing, from -$46.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $2.3 million in Q3 2023 and bottomed at -$186.8 million in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is -$33.0 million (2025), against an average of -$44.7 million.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow soared 107.08% in 2023 and plunged 1208.55% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at -$110.7 million in 2022, then jumped by 81.14% to -$20.9 million in 2023, then sank by 65.12% to -$34.5 million in 2024, then plunged by 35.33% to -$46.7 million in 2025, then soared by 88.22% to -$5.5 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest BYND Free Cash Flow figures stand at -$5.5 million (Q1 2026), -$46.7 million (Q4 2025), and -$38.1 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.29 Bn | 26.20 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 766.00 Mn |
| 2 | General Mills | 19.35 Bn | 18.90 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 367.60 Mn |
| 3 | Hormel Foods | 13.90 Bn | 13.04 Bn | 518.51 Mn | 53.98 Mn |
| 4 | Mccormick | 13.45 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 778.20 Mn | 337.10 Mn |
| 5 | Magnum Ice Cream | 10.95 Bn | 10.43 Bn | - | 1.17 Bn |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 10.34 Bn | 8.95 Bn | 511.00 Mn | -153.00 Mn |
| 7 | Darling Ingredients | 9.92 Bn | 9.80 Bn | 404.92 Mn | 58.19 Mn |
| 8 | Oatly Group AB | 8.23 Bn | 8.23 Bn | 76.34 Mn | 445,000.00 |
| 9 | Conagra Brands | 7.07 Bn | 6.85 Bn | 704.10 Mn | 506.50 Mn |
| 10 | Beyond Meat | 252.13 Mn | 56.77 Mn | 1.99 Mn | -5.50 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | -5.50 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | -5.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -46.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -46.67 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | -38.11 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | -38.11 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | -33.02 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | -33.02 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -27.68 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | -27.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -34.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -34.49 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -25.01 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | -25.01 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | -17.72 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | -17.72 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -32.61 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | -32.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -20.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -20.89 Mn |