BYND
Beyond Meat, Inc. Consumer Defensive - Packaged Foods Investor Relations →
Beyond Meat, Inc. (BYND) closed at $0.73 as of 2026-02-02, trading 92.9% below its 200-week moving average of $10.20. This places BYND in the extreme value zone. The stock is currently moving closer to the line, down from -92.7% last week. With a 14-week RSI of 26, BYND is in oversold territory.
Over the past 305 weeks of data, BYND has crossed below its 200-week moving average 4 times. On average, these episodes lasted 62 weeks. The average one-year return after crossing below was -9.8%, suggesting these dips have not historically been reliable buying opportunities for this stock.
With a market cap of $331 million, BYND is a small-cap stock. Free cash flow yield is currently negative, meaning the company is burning cash. The stock trades at -0.1x book value.
Share count has increased 20.0% over three years, indicating dilution.
Over the past 5.9 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in BYND would have grown to $1, compared to $258 for the S&P 500. BYND has returned -55.8% annualized vs 17.4% for the index, underperforming the broader market over this period.
Free cash flow has been volatile over the past several years, making the quality of earnings harder to assess.
Growth of $100: BYND vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After BYND Crosses Below the Line?
Across 4 historical episodes, buying BYND when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of -45.0% after 12 months (median -67.0%), compared to +16.0% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 25% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was -82.2% vs +17.2% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment BYND crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
BYND has crossed below its 200-week MA 4 times with an average 1-year return of +-9.8% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2020 | May 2020 | 4 | 36.9% | +80.3% | -99.0% |
| Jan 2021 | Jan 2021 | 1 | 5.1% | -42.0% | -99.4% |
| May 2021 | May 2021 | 3 | 17.5% | -67.6% | -99.3% |
| Jul 2021 | Ongoing | 239+ | 95.5% | Ongoing | -99.4% |
| Average | 62 | — | +-9.8% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02