BYND — what changed in the latest 10-Q
A section-by-section comparison of BYND's newest periodic SEC filing (10-K/10-Q) against the prior same-form filing: paragraphs added and removed per section, with verbatim excerpts. Purely a deterministic text diff — no similarity scores, no directional read, not investment advice.
Comparing 10-Q · 2026-08-06 vs the prior 10-Q · 2026-05-07
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +107 | −82 | ~49 | 63 |
| Market risk (Item 3) | Text added/removed | +5 | −5 | ~4 | 6 |
| Controls & procedures | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~11 | 26 |
| Legal proceedings | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~1 | 0 |
| Risk factors | Text added/removed | +5 | −1 | ~12 | 18 |
| Other information | Text added/removed | +11 | 0 | ~1 | 0 |
Counts are paragraphs; added/removed means text added or removed vs the prior filing — no direction or judgement implied.
Representative excerpts
Up to 5 excerpts of about 300 characters per section, quoted verbatim from the two SEC filings.
MD&A
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-08-06
percentage of our total sales, which generally carry a lower selling price per pound, and lower demand for our core products;
•continued weak demand in the plant-based meat category and its resultant impact on our sales, particularly in the refrigerated plant-based meat subsegment;
expense reduction through the implementation of lean value streams across our beef, pork and poultry platforms; (2) inventory reduction and cash flow generation through more efficient inventory management; and (3) focusing on near-term retail and foodservice growth drivers while supporting key strat…
As a result, the comparative financial information for the three and six months ended June 28, 2025 included in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflects these corrections and may differ from amounts previously reported in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal qua…
To assist investors in reconciling amounts previously reported to the “as corrected” amounts presented herein, we have included tables that summarize the affected line items and totals in Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, to the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial S…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-07
•continued weak demand and its resultant impact on our sales due to slower category growth, particularly for refrigerated plant-based meat;
•the impact of general economic conditions in the U.S. and international markets on us, our customers, our suppliers, our vendors and consumers, including concerns related to inflation, geopolitical and
In 2023, we initiated our Global Operations Review, which involves narrowing our commercial focus to certain anticipated growth opportunities, and accelerating activities that prioritize gross margin expansion and
(in thousands)Three Months Ended March 28, 2026Three Months Ended March 29, 2025
Kitchen DTC channel, which we launched in the fourth quarter of 2025. Following the initiation of our Global Operations Review, in recent periods, as part of our effort to reduce excess or obsolete inventory and generate incremental cash, we have also generated net revenues from ingredient sales.
Market risk (Item 3)
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-08-06
We are exposed to risk related to the price and availability of our ingredients because our profitability is dependent on, among other things, our ability to anticipate and react to raw material and food costs. Currently, the main ingredient we use in many of our products is pea protein, which is so…
Foreign currency transactions denominated in a currency other than the reporting entity’s functional currency may give rise to foreign currency transaction gains and losses that impact our results of operations.
Our foreign currency exchange risk is primarily related to our intercompany balances denominated in various foreign currencies. We have exposure to the European Euro and, to a lesser extent, the Chinese Yuan. Our exposure to the Chinese Yuan decreased following the cessation of our operational activ…
Foreign currency translation gain (loss), net of tax, reported as cumulative translation adjustment through Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax were $2.7 million and $(2.5) million in the three months ended June 27, 2026 and June 28, 2025, respectively. Foreign currency translation gain (l…
Based on the intercompany balances as of June 27, 2026, an assumed 5% or 10% adverse change to foreign currency exchange rates would result in a loss of approximately $5.6 million or $11.2 million, respectively, recorded in Other, net in the three and six months ended June 27, 2026.
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-07
included elsewhere in this report. As of March 28, 2026 and December 31, 2025, we had outstanding borrowings of $100.0 million and had $0 available under the Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility.
We are exposed to risk related to the price and availability of our ingredients because our profitability is dependent on, among other things, our ability to anticipate and react to raw material and food costs. Currently, the main ingredient we use in many of our products is pea protein, which is so…
Our foreign currency exchange risk is primarily related to our intercompany balances denominated in various foreign currencies. We have exposure to the European Euro and the Chinese Yuan.
Foreign currency translation gain (loss), net of tax, reported as cumulative translation adjustment through Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax were $0.4 million and $(1.0) million in the three months ended March 28, 2026 and March 29, 2025, respectively. Net realized and unrealized foreig…
Based on the intercompany balances as of March 28, 2026, an assumed 5% or 10% adverse change to foreign currency exchange rates would result in a loss of approximately $5.7 million or $11.4 million, respectively, recorded in Other, net in the three months ended March 28, 2026.
Risk factors
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-08-06
plant-based meat products as false or misleading or likely to create an erroneous impression regarding their composition.
April 15, 2024, the CJEU decided that the litigation against the Contested Decree would proceed, and that an oral hearing was not necessary. On October 4, 2024, the CJEU rendered its judgment.
The judgment of the CJEU determined that the manner in which the Contested Decree seeks to ban meat names for plant-based foods is unlawful under EU law. It sets a precedent on the extent to which EU member states may regulate the naming of plant-based foods at the national level in the absence of h…
Any changes in, or changes in the interpretation of, applicable laws, regulations or policies of the FDA, state regulators or similar foreign regulatory authorities that relate to the marketing or sale of “ultraprocessed” foods or ingredients could adversely affect our business, prospects, results o…
The FDA, state regulators or similar foreign regulatory authorities, could take action regarding “ultraprocessed” foods or ingredients that could impact our ability to sell or market our products. For example, FDA has indicated that it intends to define the term “ultraprocessed food” and is consider…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-07
The judgment of the CJEU determined that the manner in which the Contested Decree seeks to ban meat names for plant-based foods is unlawful under EU law. It sets a precedent on the extent to which EU member states may regulate the naming of plant-based foods at the national level in the absence of h…
Other information
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-08-06
On July 31, 2026, the Company entered into the Fifth Amendment to Lease with HC Hornet Way, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Landlord”), amending that certain Lease dated January 14, 2021, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Lease dated as of September 17, 2024, that certain…
The Fifth Amendment to Lease provides for, among other things, the surrender of approximately 101,612 rentable square feet of the existing premises (the “Surrendered Premises”), a mutual release of claims arising out of, based upon, or relating to any act, omission, event, matter or thing with respe…
The consideration for the surrender, the release of claims, and certain other terms in the Fifth Amendment includes, among other things: (a) payment by the Company to the Landlord of $14.0 million, as additional base rent (the “Compromise Rent”), payable in forty-eight (48) monthly installments of a…
The Fifth Amendment to Lease also amends the Campus Lease to replace the provisions governing reduction of the letter of credit securing the Company’s obligations under the Campus Lease. Under the amended provisions, the stated amount of the letter of credit will remain at $12,500,000 until the outs…
Effective the day following the Surrender Termination Date, the Company’s proportionate share of expenses and charges under the Lease will be reduced from 56.45% to 30.44%. The obligations of the Landlord and the Company under the Fifth Amendment to Lease were conditioned on the execution and delive…
How to read Risk Factors (Item 1A) in a 10-Q
A 10-Q risk-factor section usually takes one of three forms; this page classifies it as one of:
- Pointer — the filer states there have been no material changes and points back to the annual 10-K risk factors; there is no own risk text to compare this quarter.
- Partial update — the filer carves out specific updated risks ("except as set forth below"); the excerpts show exactly what is new this quarter.
- Restated in full — the quarter carries the complete risk-factor text. When the prior quarter was only a pointer there is no prior full text to diff against, so the page flags the section as restated instead.
This describes the filing structure only — it is never a judgement on whether risk went up or down.
Source: text-level diff of the two SEC EDGAR filings · deterministic (no AI-generated content) · for reference only · not investment advice