These stocks have taken investors on rollercoaster rides that are unlikely to end well.There's a long list of stocks that soared during the pandemic only to crash as consumer behavior changed. Some of those stocks have staged recoveries, while others remain deep in negative territory and may never reclaim those pandemic-era highs.Peloton (PTON 10.51%) and Beyond Meat (BYND 2.37%) were high-flyers during the pandemic, but plunging demand for pricey exercise bikes and fake meat products has put the stocks thr ...

Is Beyond Meat a bargain buy or just a value trap?Beyond Meat (BYND -0.68%) was an exciting new stock to hit the markets in 2019. As a potential alternative to meat-based burgers, its plant-based products were definitely full of potential. But despite launching multiple products, Beyond Meat's business hasn't been taking off. In fact, sales have been declining of late.The company faces a challenging road ahead as it tries to generate sales growth while also paving a way to profitability. There's plenty of r ...

Insistent earnings growth enthralls everyone, from the top brass to research analysts. This is because earnings are a measure of the money a company is making.Still, earnings acceleration works even better when lifting the stock price. Studies have shown that most successful stocks have seen an acceleration in earnings before an uptick in the stock price.Earnings acceleration is the incremental growth in a company’s earnings per share (EPS). In other words, if the rate of a company’s quarter-over-quarter ea ...

These companies have terrible unit economics and are in precarious financial positions.The last 15 months have been a fantastic time to own stocks. The last 15 years, if we're really being honest. In this most recent run, an artificial intelligence (AI) boom and soaring profits for technology companies have helped the stock market indexes break through to new highs multiple times in 2024.Investors also appear excited to once again place bets on money-losing start-ups. In that way,  the market feels eerily s ...

As always, investors need to watch the business and not the stock.It's been a disappointing journey for shareholders of plant-based meat company Beyond Meat (BYND -0.14%). Shares are down 96% from their all-time highs in 2019. It was a disappointing journey -- that is, until things started getting interesting over the last month.In just one month, Beyond Meat stock is up 34%, outpacing the 2% return for the S&P 500. It's one of the best performances the stock has had in a long time. Could the outlook for sh ...

Beyond Meat (NASDAQ:BYND) stock is rallying higher on Tuesday as investors are hoping for the meat-alternative company’s shares to undergo a squeeze.These hopes make sense considering that 25,356,827 shares of BYND stock are shorted. That’s roughly 40.97% of the company’s float. The high short interest makes it a price target for a squeeze.Adding to this is the recent interest in pumping up shorted stocks. This comes alongside a rally of meme stocks that started yesterday. That was initiated with the return ...

Sundry Photography Investment Thesis Despite the company’s current challenges including a substantial debt load, operational inefficiencies, and lackluster sales attributed to what I believe to be as poor product-market fit (PMF), I believe that Beyond Meat’s (NASDAQ:BYND) total addressable market (TAM) could see significant expansion, particularly under scenarios like a bird flu epidemic impacting US cattle supplies. I am not a consumer myself but such an event could drive some red meat consumers to ex ...

Doing right doesn’t have to come at the cost of shareholder profitability as these ideas for best vegan stocks to buy may demonstrate. Yes, veganism might be an odd practice for many Americans. Still, it’s growing steam as we speak.Want to know why you should consider this burgeoning space? Young people – defined as those falling between the ages of 18 and 34 – are more attuned to sustainability concerns, such as animal welfare, climate change and overall health and wellness.They (as the emerging consumer g ...

Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND) stock price has been in a strong bull run as it surged by 40% between April 25th and May 6th. It then suffered a harsh reversal on Wednesday after the company published weak financial results. It tumbled to a low of $7.12, down by 13.4% from its highest point this month.Are you looking for signals & alerts from pro-traders? Sign-up to Invezz Signals™ for FREE. Takes 2 mins.The plant-based meat industry is strugglingCopy link to sectionBeyond Meat is one of the top disruptors in th ...

财务数据和关键指标变化 - 总营收超出公司70-75百万美元的指引范围,达到75.6百万美元,同比下降18% [1][2] - 毛利率为4.9%,高于前三个季度,但低于2023年第一季度的6.7% [2] - 营业费用为57.1百万美元,同比减少6.8百万美元 [2] - 调整后的营业亏损为46百万美元,剔除了750万美元的消费者集体诉讼和解金额 [2] - 现金消耗为32.5百万美元,同比大幅下降 [2] 各条业务线数据和关键指标变化 - 美国零售和餐饮渠道营收分别下降16%和16.2% [3] - 国际零售和餐饮渠道营收分别下降12%和28.7% [3] - 国际餐饮渠道下滑主要是由于去年同期向一家大型快餐客户大量销售汉堡和鸡肉产品的影响,以及英国市场需求疲软 [3] 各个市场数据和关键指标变化 - 欧洲和加拿大仍是公司最大的国际市场 [3] - 英国和加拿大市场受到经济衰退压力,需求有所下滑,但可能是暂时性的 [3] - 公司在墨西哥、澳大利亚和亚洲部分地区也有业务,但影响较小 [3] 公司战略和发展方向及行业竞争 - 公司正在大幅精简产品组合,重点发展Beyond IV平台 [6][7] - Beyond IV产品在营养和健康属性上得到多家权威机构的认证和支持,包括美国糖尿病协会、美国心脏协会等 [2][6][7] - 公司将推出大规模营销活动,突出Beyond IV产品的健康优势,以应对行业内的负面信息 [6][7] - 公司正在提高产品价格,并整合生产网络以降低成本,以期提升毛利率 [2][4][5] - 公司正加大在欧洲市场的投资,与麦当劳等快餐巨头的合作正在扩大 [3][5] 管理层对经营环境和未来前景的评论 - 管理层对2024年是公司关键转折点表示乐观,认为各项举措将在今年和未来带来积极影响 [8] - 管理层认为Beyond IV产品的推出以及针对营销、定价和生产网络的优化措施,将有助于公司恢复增长 [6][7][8] - 管理层表示,尽管行业整体增长放缓,但公司有信心通过产品创新和成本控制等措施来提升业绩 [8] 问答环节重要的提问和回答 问题1 **Alexia Howard 提问** 对公司2024年销售前景的信心来源 [9] **Ethan Brown 回答** Beyond IV产品即将全面上市,有望通过改善消费者对植物肉健康属性的认知来推动销售增长 [9] 问题2 **Ben Theurer 提问** 新产品推出和定价策略对收入和毛利的影响 [6][7] **Ethan Brown 回答** 新产品Beyond IV将在第二季度开始全面上市,定价调整也将在第二季度开始体现,有望带来收入和毛利的改善 [6][7] 问题3 **Adam Samuelson 提问** 2024年毛利率改善的具体来源 [4][5] **Ethan Brown 和 Lubi Kutua 回答** 一方面是通过提价,另一方面是通过整合生产网络来降低成本,预计下半年毛利率将显著提升 [4][5]