Beyond Meat (BYND) Research & Development (2018 - 2026)
Beyond Meat (BYND) posted Research & Development of $4.2 million for Q2 2026, down 19.75% on a QoQ basis from $5.2 million in Q1 2026, and down 27.86% year-over-year from $5.8 million in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Beyond Meat (BYND) Research & Development (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Beyond Meat has reported Research & Development for 9 years, with the latest figure at $4.2 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Research & Development fell 27.86% year-over-year to $4.2 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $19.4 million, a 25.69% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $23.2 million, down 17.46% from the prior year.
- Research & Development was $4.2 million for Q2 2026 at Beyond Meat, down from $5.2 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Research & Development was $19.7 million in Q2 2022, with the low at $4.2 million in Q2 2026.
- Average Research & Development over 5 years is $9.0 million, with a median of $8.1 million recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Research & Development increased 23.57% in 2022, then slumped 45.85% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $13.0 million in 2022, then decreased by 29.22% to $9.2 million in 2023, then decreased by 27.54% to $6.7 million in 2024, then declined by 24.31% to $5.0 million in 2025, then slipped by 17.03% to $4.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $4.2 million (Q2 2026), $5.2 million (Q1 2026), and $5.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyson Foods | 18.09 Bn | 17.46 Bn | 921.00 Mn | - |
| 2 | Jbs | 14.47 Bn | 11.00 Bn | 4.91 Bn | - |
| 3 | Smithfield Foods | 8.65 Bn | 7.61 Bn | 478.00 Mn | - |
| 4 | Pilgrims Pride | 7.26 Bn | 6.88 Bn | 339.75 Mn | - |
| 5 | Seaboard | 4.14 Bn | 2.95 Bn | 221.00 Mn | - |
| 6 | Cal-Maine Foods | 3.50 Bn | 3.40 Bn | 34.07 Mn | - |
| 7 | Beyond Meat | 202.71 Mn | 25.82 Mn | 5.87 Mn | 4.19 Mn |
| 8 | Wing Yip Food Holdings | 51.09 Mn | -34.29 Mn | 10.36 Mn | -982,981.00 |
| 9 | Aquabounty Technologies | 5.92 Mn | 4.02 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Nocera | 2.82 Mn | -1.97 Mn | 17,998.00 | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 4.19 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 5.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.05 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 4.92 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 5.81 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.67 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 6.13 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 5.49 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 9.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.12 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 8.77 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 12.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.01 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 13.41 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 16.20 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 19.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 22.34 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 14.86 Mn |