Beyond Meat Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.
Key information
Ethan Brown
Chief executive officer
US$6.7m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 7.4% |
| CEO tenure | 16yrs |
| CEO ownership | 3.1% |
| Management average tenure | 2.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$271m |
| Jun 29 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$314m |
| Mar 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$333m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$7m | US$500k | -US$338m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$250m |
| Jul 01 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$281m |
| Apr 01 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$325m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$7m | US$500k | -US$366m |
| Oct 01 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$380m |
| Jul 02 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$333m |
| Apr 02 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$255m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$7m | US$500k | -US$182m |
| Oct 02 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$127m |
| Jul 03 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$91m |
| Apr 03 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$82m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$5m | US$500k | -US$53m |
| Sep 26 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$28m |
| Jun 27 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$5m |
| Mar 28 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$4m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$8m | US$500k | -US$12m |
| Sep 28 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$19m |
| Jun 29 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$33m |
| Mar 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$31m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$968k | US$299k | -US$30m |
Compensation vs Market: Ethan's total compensation ($USD6.71M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD906.32K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Ethan's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Ethan Brown (53 yo)
16yrs
Tenure
US$6,713,337
Compensation
Mr. Ethan Brown is the Founder of Beyond Meat, Inc. and serves as its Chief Executive Officer, President and Director since 2009. He also serves as a manager of the Planet Partnership, LLC, and served as S...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 16yrs | US$6.71m | 3.07% € 7.3m | |
| CFO & Treasurer | 2.3yrs | US$2.54m | 0.054% € 127.5k | |
| Chief Operations Officer | 2.3yrs | US$1.95m | 0.030% € 70.7k | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | 1.9yrs | US$2.17m | 0.017% € 40.9k | |
| Chief Innovation Officer | 6.5yrs | US$2.61m | 0.30% € 715.4k | |
| VP, Corporate Controller & Principal Accounting Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis and Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Legal Officer & Secretary | 5.7yrs | US$1.47m | 0.051% € 120.9k | |
| Head of Communications & VP | 5.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Sales | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Interim Chief Growth Officer | no data | no data | 0.0059% € 13.9k |
2.3yrs
Average Tenure
48yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: 0Q3's management team is considered experienced (2.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 16yrs | US$6.71m | 3.07% € 7.3m | |
| Independent Director | 1.7yrs | US$344.37k | 0.021% € 49.1k | |
| Independent Director | 9.9yrs | US$140.13k | 0.074% € 174.3k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Lead Independent Director | 6.2yrs | US$163.94k | 0.020% € 46.7k | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 11.9yrs | US$163.64k | 1.46% € 3.5m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.7yrs | US$149.63k | 0.023% € 55.4k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | no data |
2.7yrs
Average Tenure
61yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: 0Q3's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.7 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/01/01 01:11 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Beyond Meat, Inc. is covered by 32 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| null null | Argus Research Company |
| John Staszak | Argus Research Company |
| Benjamin Kallo | Baird |