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Beyond Meat Posts Wider Q3 Loss, Books $77.4 Million Impairment and Guides to Weaker Q4

A $77.4 million impairment drives a deeper loss, with management guiding to lower fourth-quarter revenue.

Overview

  • Third-quarter net revenue was $70.2 million, down 13.3% year over year within the company’s prior $68–$73 million range, as product volume fell 10.3% and net revenue per pound declined 3.5%.
  • The company reported a Q3 net loss of $110.7 million versus $26.6 million a year earlier, including a $77.4 million non-cash impairment tied to long-lived assets; adjusted loss per share was 47 cents.
  • Operating performance deteriorated, with a $112.3 million operating loss and a negative 160% operating margin, while volumes slid across U.S. retail and foodservice and international retail, offset by a 4.4% rise in international foodservice volume.
  • Management forecast Q4 revenue of $60 million to $65 million, below the $76.7 million recorded a year ago, citing persistent category softness and ongoing efforts to cut costs and improve margins.
  • The results followed a reporting delay to assess the impairment and a warning of a material weakness in financial reporting; shares fell about 8% after the release as investors weighed the outlook and recent debt-for-equity measures.