Beyond Meat Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Beyond Meat's CEO is Ethan Brown, appointed in Jan 2009, has a tenure of 15.83 years. total yearly compensation is $6.71M, comprised of 7.4% salary and 92.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 2.3% of the company’s shares, worth $7.35M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.1 years and 2.5 years respectively.
Key information
Ethan Brown
Chief executive officer
US$6.7m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 7.4% |
| CEO tenure | 15.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 2.3% |
| Management average tenure | 2.1yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Beyond Meat: Despite Signs Of Near-Term Stabilization, This Brand Isn't Headed Anywhere
Nov 21Beyond Meat Cuts Guidance Again
Nov 07Beyond Meat, Inc. (NASDAQ:BYND) Doing What It Can To Lift Shares
Sep 28
Beyond Meat: Stronger Margins Suggest Turnaround Is Real
Sep 19Beyond Meat: Some Progress In Q2 2024, But Much More Is Still Needed
Sep 13Beyond Meat Bankruptcy Risk Rises
Aug 13Revenues Tell The Story For Beyond Meat, Inc. (NASDAQ:BYND)
Jun 14Beyond Meat: Points Of Sale Continue Declining, Impacting A Constrained Balance Sheet
Jun 10Beyond Meat: Overly Optimistic Guidance Supporting The Stock
May 09Beyond Meat: A Stock With A Mispriced Probability Of Profit
Apr 11Beyond Meat: All Signs Point To Contraction
Apr 02Beyond Meat: 3 Reasons To Avoid, 1 Reason Not To Short
Mar 05Beyond Meat, Inc. (NASDAQ:BYND) Released Earnings Last Week And Analysts Lifted Their Price Target To US$7.00
Feb 29Beyond Meat: 2024 Is A Pivotal Year For The Company
Feb 28Beyond Meat: Dwindling Investment Appeal
Feb 21Beyond Meat, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BYND) Stock Retreats 27% But Revenues Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors
Feb 06Beyond Meat, Inc. (NASDAQ:BYND) Stock Rockets 50% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected
Dec 18Beyond Meat, Tesla and British American Tobacco: Our lukewarm take on recent earnings and news
Dec 08Beyond Meat confirms jobs and revenue cut, sees cash flow positive operations within 2H23
Oct 14Beyond Meat: Growth Is Needed
Oct 06Beyond Meat: The Growth Story Is Broken
Sep 19Beyond Meat: Buy This Vegan Stock While Others Are Fearful
Sep 12Beyond Meat Is Likely Beyond Saving
Aug 15Will Beyond Meat Q2 earnings satiate investors hunger?
Aug 03CEO 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 |
| Sep 29 2018 | n/a | n/a | -US$29m |
| Dec 31 2017 | US$413k | US$289k | -US$30m |
Compensation vs Market: Ethan's total compensation ($USD6.71M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD2.14M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Ethan's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Ethan Brown (52 yo)
15.8yrs
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 | 15.8yrs | US$6.71m | 2.3% $ 7.3m | |
| CFO & Treasurer | 2.1yrs | US$2.54m | 0.050% $ 159.6k | |
| Chief Operations Officer | 2.1yrs | US$1.95m | 0.030% $ 95.9k | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | 1.8yrs | US$2.17m | 0.017% $ 55.1k | |
| Chief Innovation Officer | 6.3yrs | US$2.61m | 0.31% $ 975.7k | |
| 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 | 5.5yrs | US$1.47m | 0.049% $ 155.9k | |
| Head of Communications & VP | 5.1yrs | 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% $ 18.8k |
2.1yrs
Average Tenure
48yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: BYND's management team is considered experienced (2.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder | 15.8yrs | US$6.71m | 2.3% $ 7.3m | |
| Independent Director | 1.5yrs | US$344.37k | 0.021% $ 66.2k | |
| Independent Director | 9.8yrs | US$140.13k | 0.074% $ 234.9k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Lead Independent Director | 6yrs | US$163.94k | 0.020% $ 62.9k | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 11.8yrs | US$163.64k | 1.46% $ 4.7m | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.5yrs | US$149.63k | 0.023% $ 74.6k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | no data |
2.5yrs
Average Tenure
61yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: BYND's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.5 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.