Beyond Meat (BYND) Research & Development (2018 - 2026)
Beyond Meat (BYND) posted quarterly Research & Development of $5.2 million for Q1 2026, down 30.05% year-over-year from $7.5 million in Q1 2025, and up 4.11% quarter-over-quarter from $5.0 million in Q4 2025.
Beyond Meat (BYND) Research & Development (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Beyond Meat's Research & Development history runs 9 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $5.2 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Research & Development fell 30.05% year-over-year to $5.2 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $21.0 million (down 18.46% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $23.2 million, down 17.44% from the prior year.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $5.2 million, up from $5.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Research & Development was $19.7 million in Q2 2022, with the low at $4.9 million in Q3 2025.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $8.8 million (2023), against an average of $9.3 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Research & Development climbed 23.57% in 2022, then slumped 45.85% in 2023.
- Beyond Meat's Research & Development stood at $13.0 million in 2022, then fell by 29.22% to $9.2 million in 2023, then dropped by 28.08% to $6.6 million in 2024, then fell by 24.28% to $5.0 million in 2025, then rose by 4.11% to $5.2 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BYND's Research & Development at $5.2 million in Q1 2026, $5.0 million in Q4 2025, and $4.9 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kraft Heinz | 30.23 Bn | 27.54 Bn | 2.03 Bn | - |
| 2 | General Mills | 21.36 Bn | 20.90 Bn | 1.60 Bn | - |
| 3 | Mccormick | 14.89 Bn | 14.56 Bn | 778.20 Mn | - |
| 4 | Jbs | 14.54 Bn | 11.07 Bn | 4.91 Bn | - |
| 5 | Hormel Foods | 13.26 Bn | 12.40 Bn | 518.51 Mn | - |
| 6 | J M Smucker | 13.17 Bn | 13.11 Bn | 862.10 Mn | - |
| 7 | Magnum Ice Cream | 12.10 Bn | 11.38 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Darling Ingredients | 10.78 Bn | 10.62 Bn | 503.37 Mn | - |
| 9 | Smithfield Foods | 8.77 Bn | 7.42 Bn | 478.00 Mn | - |
| 10 | Beyond Meat | 246.31 Mn | 69.42 Mn | 5.87 Mn | 4.19 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 4.19 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 5.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.01 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 4.92 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 5.81 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.62 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 | 22.29 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 14.86 Mn |