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Beyond Meat Inc. (BYND) Dividend Safety Gauge & 10-Year DRIP Compounder

$7.38 +3.51% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $7.41

Beyond Meat Inc. (BYND) carries a Roarable Rating of E (Strong Sell) with 29/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (29/100 · E) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows →

ROARABLE E • RED ALERT Cap $126.9M

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🤖 Mara Quenwick • AI Quant Lead (Click for Instant Brief) Is BYND stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

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As of 2026-11-02, Beyond Meat Inc. (NASDAQ: BYND) is rated E (Strong Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 29/100 at a spot price of $7.38 (+3.51% 1D, market cap $126.9M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 4/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 3/20, Executive Insider Alignment 10/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 7/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 5/20. Across 146 tracked Consumer Staples issuers, BYND ranks #129 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does BYND compare to MED and BGS in the Consumer Staples sector?

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Within the Consumer Staples sector (Packaged Foods), BYND carries a Roarable E (29/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of -35.0%. By comparison, MED (MEDIFAST INC) holds a D grade (50/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -10.2%, cap $137.1M) and BGS (B&G Foods Inc.) posts a E grade (28/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC 3.3%, cap $183.7M). Among the 5-stock peer group, BYND leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while BGS leads on capital efficiency (3.3% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for BYND?

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Per BYND's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001655210), Beyond Meat Inc. generated $275.5M in revenue (-15.6% YoY), $219.0M in net income, and -$157.2M in free cash flow against $614.7M in total assets and $415.7M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Consumer Staples with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $7.41 (+0.44%)🧬 Disciplined Float (+0.72% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 4/20 (E) • 0% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (29/100 · E) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-9.8% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw E · Rk D-

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-13% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for BYND)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±12.5%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (29/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY BYND SCORES 29/100 (E) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+10/20 pts (34% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 3/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+7/20 pts (24% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 2% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 43.5 (NEUTRAL RANGE)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-16 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade E$7.31-10.1% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade E$6.57+4.4% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade E$6.86+7.6% Next Q

Current

Grade E$7.38-9.8% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: E (21) → E (29)Full Audit →

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While BYND currently carries a cautious 29/100 (E) rating due to Whale & Options Positioning (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Consumer Staples with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($9.45) and Max Pain ($7.75) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $53.87.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (+0.72% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $BYND• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite

Contract: “BYND Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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CASH DIVIDEND + BUYBACK YIELD

1.8% Total Yield

0% Cash ($0.00/yr) + 1.8% Buybacks

PAYOUT SAFETY SPEEDOMETER

74/100 • REINVESTING IN GROWTH + BUYBACKS

FREE CASH FLOW PAYOUT RATIO

0% (100% Reinvested)

Retains cash flow for R&D and share repurchases

INTERACTIVE DRIP & SHAREHOLDER-YIELD COMPOUNDER (5.5% EST. ANNUAL)

$10,000 Compounded Over 10 Years → $17,081

Est. Year-10 Shareholder Yield: $307/yr

Starting Investment: $10,000

Compounding Horizon: 10 Years

$10.6K

Yr 1

$11.1K

Yr 2

$11.7K

Yr 3

$12.4K

Yr 4

$13.1K

Yr 5

$13.8K

Yr 6

$14.5K

Yr 7

$15.3K

Yr 8

$16.2K

Yr 9

$17.1K

Yr 10

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BYND // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -73.80%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE

2026-11-02O $7.13H $7.38L $7.13C $7.38VOL 1.03M

RES: $7.41SUP: $5.63SMA50: $9.45SMA200: $18.60

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BYND Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -15.6% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (BYND)

Consumer Staples Rank #129 of 146 ⚔️ MED vs BYND Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Staples Peer Comparison (BYND vs. MED, BGS, OTLY, AFRI)

Industry: Packaged Foods (41 Tracked Issuers)

Across 146 tracked Consumer Staples securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Beyond Meat Inc. (BYND) ranks #129 by composite RQD confidence (29/100, grade E) and #100 by equity capitalization ($126.9M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, BYND leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while BGS leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 3.3% ROIC and 21.8% gross margin. MED currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 50/100 (D) compared with BYND at 29/100 (E).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
BYND ACTIVE Beyond Meat Inc.	E	29/100	—	—	-35.0%	+3.51%	$126.9M	Benchmark Subject
MED MEDIFAST INC	D	50/100	—	71.3%	-10.2%	-0.16%	$137.1M	/med-vs-bynd →
BGS B&G Foods Inc.	E	28/100	—	21.8%	3.3%	+9.71%	$183.7M	/bgs-vs-bynd →
OTLY Oatly Group AB	D	45/100	—	—	—	-6.54%	$255.3M	/otly-vs-bynd →
AFRI Forafric Global PLC	E	24/100	—	10.4%	-16.5%	-0.08%	$340.6M	/afri-vs-bynd →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001655210

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Beyond Meat Inc. (BYND) reported GAAP revenue of $275.5M (-15.6% vs. FY2024 revenue of $326.5M , and -19.8% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $219.0M, operating cash flow of -$144.9M, and free cash flow of -$157.2M (-43.2% YoY). On the balance sheet, BYND closed FY2025 with $614.7M in total assets against $415.7M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 3/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$275.5M	$219.0M	-$144.9M	-$157.2M	$614.7M	$415.7M
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$326.5M	-$160.3M	-$98.8M	-$109.8M	$678.1M	$1.14B
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$343.4M	-$338.1M	-$107.8M	-$107.8M	—	—

3. BYND Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is BYND stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does BYND compare to MED and BGS in the Consumer Staples sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for BYND?

Where is BYND trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

BYND last traded at $7.38 (+3.51% on volume of 1,031,416 shares), positioning the stock -21.90% below its 50-day simple moving average ($9.45) and -60.32% below its 200-day simple moving average ($18.60). Across its 52-week range of $6.49 to $51.30, BYND sits at the 2.0% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 43.5 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($6.46 to $8.30).

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Does BYND pay a dividend and is it safe?

Beyond Meat Inc. (BYND) offers a 0% cash dividend yield ($0.00 annualized) and 1.8% total shareholder yield including buybacks. Roarable rates its payout coverage as REINVESTING IN GROWTH + BUYBACKS.

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