Beyond Meat (BYND) Research & Development (2018 - 2026)
Beyond Meat (BYND) reported Research & Development of $4.19 million for Q2 2026, down 27.9% from $5.81 million a year earlier and down 19.8% from the prior quarter.
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Beyond Meat (BYND) Research & Development (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 27, 2026, Beyond Meat's Research & Development came in at $19.38 million, down 25.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $23.24 million, down 17.5% from FY2024.
- Research & Development has declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -5.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Research & Development came in at $28.15 million in FY2024 (-28.8%), $39.53 million in FY2023 (-36.5%), $62.3 million in FY2022 (-6.9%) and $66.95 million in FY2021 (+112.3%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Research & Development since Q4 2018.
- Year over year, Research & Development has now declined in each of the last four quarters, with an average decline of 22.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Research & Development in five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 102.2%); the low point was Q2 2023 (a decline of 45.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $5.22 million (Q1 2026), $5.05 million (Q4 2025) and $4.92 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland | 38.28 Bn | 34.57 Bn | 1.94 Bn | - |
| 2 | Bunge Global | 20.79 Bn | 18.30 Bn | 1.68 Bn | - |
| 3 | Tyson Foods | 17.93 Bn | 14.29 Bn | 921.00 Mn | - |
| 4 | Jbs | 12.60 Bn | -20.51 Bn | 2.59 Bn | - |
| 5 | Darling Ingredients | 9.52 Bn | 9.12 Bn | 503.37 Mn | - |
| 6 | Smithfield Foods | 7.49 Bn | 2.44 Bn | 478.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | Pilgrims Pride | 6.49 Bn | 4.32 Bn | 339.75 Mn | - |
| 8 | Ingredion | 6.09 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 426.00 Mn | - |
| 9 | Seaboard | 3.89 Bn | -931.52 Mn | 221.00 Mn | - |
| 10 | Beyond Meat | 141.50 Mn | -542.06 Mn | 5.87 Mn | 4.19 Mn |
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 |
API Access
Beyond Meat Research & Development API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=BYND&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "BYND", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=BYND&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();