Beyond Meat, Inc.

BYND Details

Beyond Meat, Inc. (NASDAQ: BYND) is a pioneering plant-based meat firm with a portfolio of ground-breaking plant-based meats. It creates meat straight from plants, an innovation that allows consumers to enjoy the taste, texture, and other sensory characteristics of popular animal-based meat products while reaping the nutritional and environmental benefits of consuming our plant-based meat products.

Latest News:

• Launched New Product: Beyond Meat Jerky will be available on March 23, 2022, according to BYND. The tasty and handy plant-based jerky is the first product from the two firms' joint venture, Planet Partnership, LLC, which is a joint venture between BYND and PepsiCo, Inc.

FY21 Results:

• Expansion in Topline: The company's net revenue increased 14.24% year on year to USD 464.70 million in FY21 (ended December 31, 2021) from USD 406.79 million in FY20, mainly owing to an increase in volume sold.
• Boost in Volumes: In FY21, BYND's volumes of product sold increased to 84,583 pounds from 72,531 pounds in FY20.
• Cash and Debt Position: As of December 31, 2021, the company has USD 733.29 million in cash and cash equivalents and total debt of USD 1.13 billion.

Key Risk:

• Dependence on Third Parties: BYND has inked a multi-year plant-based protein sales agreement with one of its third-party pea protein suppliers, requiring it to purchase minimum monthly and semi-annual volumes for the contract duration. If it cannot quickly substitute pea protein or other raw materials, any supply disruption might significantly negatively impact its business.

Outlook:

• FY22 Guidance: As of February 24, 2022, BYND expects FY22 net revenues to be about USD 560 – 620 million, representing a YoY growth of 21 - 33%.

Valuation Methodology: EV/Sales Multiple Based Relative Valuation

(Analysis by Kalkine Group)

* % Premium/(Discount) is based on our assessment of the company's FY1 trading multiple after considering its key growth drivers, economic moat, stock's historical trading multiples versus peer average/median, and investment risks.

Stock Recommendation:

BYND's stock price has been volatile throughout the year, fallen 64.86% in the past nine months and is currently leaning towards the lower end of its 52-week range of USD 35.74 to USD 160.28. We have valued the stock using the EV/Sales-based relative valuation methodology and arrived at a target price of USD 60.45.

Considering the significant correction in the stock price, strategic collaboration, positive outlook, associated risks, and current valuation, we recommend a "Buy" rating on the stock at the closing price of USD 50.58, up 0.96%, as of March 24, 2022.

Three-Year Technical Price Chart (as of March 24, 2022). Source: REFINITIV, Analysis by Kalkine Group

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