Beyond Meat COO Krishnaswamy starts. Beyond Meat stock falls 2.05 percent

Published on 10/05/2026 at 22:58 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Q2 revenue reached USD 68.80 million, while gross margin was 8.50 percent. Beyond Meat stock costs EUR 7.17 on October 5, 2026 after EUR 7.32.

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Beyond Meat (ISIN US08862E3071) reported that Brijesh Krishnaswamy began full-time employment as chief operating officer on September 30, 2026, according to StockTitan. Beyond Meat stock was trading at EUR 7.17 at Lang & Schwarz on October 5, 2026 at 10:56 p.m. CEST, down 2.05 percent versus the prior close of EUR 7.32.

Krishnaswamy takes the COO role

The leadership transition gives Beyond Meat a concrete operating change as it tries to stabilize its core plant-based meat business and expand into adjacent nutrition categories. StockTitan reported that interim chief operating officer John Boken will stop performing that role, while his interim chief transformation officer duties are scheduled to end on October 7, 2026.

Krishnaswamy's full-time start follows his earlier appointment as COO. The timing places execution responsibility on a new operating leader while the company continues to manage distribution pressure, production costs and product expansion.

Revenue rises sequentially but stays below last year

According to the Yahoo Finance transcript dated August 5, 2026, net revenue reached USD 68.80 million in the second quarter of 2026, down 8.20 percent from USD 75.00 million in the year-ago quarter. Revenue nevertheless increased from USD 58.20 million in the first quarter of 2026 to USD 68.80 million in the second quarter, a 18.23 percent sequential rise.

The same transcript put gross margin at 8.50 percent in the second quarter of 2026, below 10.60 percent in the year-ago period. International retail revenue increased 16.50 percent year over year to USD 18.50 million, while U.S. foodservice revenue fell 27.60 percent to USD 8.00 million.

Debt exchange adds equity pressure

Beyond Meat also agreed in September 2026 to exchange USD 15.00 million of 2027 convertible notes for common stock at 96.00 percent of face value, according to StockTitan. The initial settlement involved 1,097,444 shares, with up to 848,265 additional shares tied to the volume-weighted average price calculation.

A separate legal burden remains visible. Yahoo Finance reported on September 24, 2026 that a court reduced the trademark damages award to USD 37,500 but upheld USD 15.40 million in profit disgorgement.

Stock falls after hours

At Lang & Schwarz, the stock was trading at EUR 7.17 on October 5, 2026 at 10:56 p.m. CEST, down 2.05 percent versus the EUR 7.32 prior close dated October 2, 2026. The Nasdaq quote was USD 8.06 on October 5, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. EDT, while market capitalization stood at USD 138.5 million.