On the stock market since 2019, it operates in the everyday-essentials business. It has 589 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
An average decline of 12% a year over the last 4 years — the most striking risk in this picture. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
angles, checked one by one.
The 3 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Revenue Growth: Sales are growing slowly.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 100% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
The net profit margin is 80% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
This stock swings about 2.8 times as much as the market average. Big rallies — and big drops — can both happen fast.
Over the last 3 years, sales fell about 13% a year on average. Profit is holding up, but a shrinking business is a risk worth watching.
The stock trades 31% above the average analyst price target.
On our five-subject report card, BYND sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: BYND is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.