
Beyond Meat, Inc.
Consumer DefensiveNASDAQ:BYND · NASDAQ Global Select
-$0.02 today
Vol 26.84M · Avg 56.84M
Management
Put operating results in leadership context
Review returns on capital, executive background, insider transactions, and growth quality to judge whether management is compounding value well.
Return Metrics
ROE, ROIC & ROA over time
ROE
-198117.1%
avg -19796.8%
ROIC
-42.6%
avg -33.3%
ROA
35.7%
avg -23.3%
Analysis
ROA is currently the strongest return metric at 35.7% versus its period average of -23.3%. 1 of 3 return metrics are above their quality threshold, which helps indicate how efficiently the company turns capital and assets into profit.
Management
Key executives, compensation & ownership
| Name | Title | Compensation | Tenure | Age | Shares Owned | Ownership % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ethan Brown | Founder, President & Chief Executive Officer | $3.15M | — | 54 | $25.66M | 4.98% |
Lubi Kutua | Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer | $1.16M | — | 44 | $6.31M | 1.22% |
Teri L. Witteman | Chief Legal Officer & Secretary | $1.13M | — | 58 | $4.56M | 0.89% |
Dariush Ajami | Chief Innovation Officer | $893,154.00 | — | 50 | $3.29M | 0.64% |
Drew Lufkin | Senior Vice President of Sales | $653,988.00 | — | 48 | $521,534.00 | 0.10% |
Jonathan Nelson | Chief Operations Officer | $405,846.00 | — | 60 | $560,703.00 | 0.11% |
John Boken | Interim Chief Transformation Officer | — | — | 63 | $0.00 | <0.01% |
Shira Zackai | Head of Communications & Vice President | — | — | — | — | — |
Paul Sheppard | Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis and Investor Relations | — | — | — | $521,534.00 | 0.10% |
Tony T. Kalajian | Chief Accounting Officer | — | — | 55 | $237,718.00 | 0.05% |
Insider Trading
SEC Form 4 transactions — last 12 months
Buys
2
$18.64M
Sells
9
$291,486.35
Net Sentiment
+$18.35M
Net buying
Most Active
GRAYSON CHELSEA A
7 transactions
1–10 of 11
Analysis
Insiders reported 2 buys worth $18.64M and 9 sells worth $291,486.35 over the last 12 months. That adds up to net buying of $18.35M. GRAYSON CHELSEA A was the most active insider with 7 transactions.
Growth Analysis
Historical CAGR & forward analyst estimates
| Metric | 10yr | 5yr | 3yr | Fwd Est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPS | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A1 analysts |
| Revenue | N/A | N/A | +132.0% | -5.8% (8yr)1 analysts |
| Net Income | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A1 analysts |
| EBIT | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A1 analysts |
Analysis
Recent growth has been strongest in Revenue at +132.0% over three years. Forward estimates point to Revenue at -5.8% (8yr), giving you a quick check on whether expectations are accelerating or cooling.
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Who manages BYND?
Beyond Meat, Inc. (BYND) lists 10 active executives. The top listed executive is Ethan Brown, Founder, President & Chief Executive Officer.
Are BYND insiders buying or selling?
Recent insider activity shows net selling of $5.14M.
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