Beyond Meat (BYND) Competitors $0.67 -0.11 (-14.18%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$0.70 +0.03 (+3.87%) As of 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock BYND vs. MCD, YUM, OTLY, MAMA, AFRI, ABVE, BRLS, BRID, WYHG, and BRFHShould you be buying Beyond Meat stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Beyond Meat include McDonald's (MCD), Yum! Brands (YUM), Oatly Group (OTLY), Mama's Creations (MAMA), Forafric Global (AFRI), Above Food Ingredients (ABVE), Borealis Foods (BRLS), Bridgford Foods (BRID), Wing Yip Food Holdings Group (WYHG), and Barfresh Food Group (BRFH). Beyond Meat vs. Its Competitors McDonald's Yum! Brands Oatly Group Mama's Creations Forafric Global Above Food Ingredients Borealis Foods Bridgford Foods Wing Yip Food Holdings Group Barfresh Food Group McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) and Beyond Meat (NASDAQ:BYND) are related companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends. Which has more volatility and risk, MCD or BYND? McDonald's has a beta of 0.5, indicating that its share price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Beyond Meat has a beta of 2.33, indicating that its share price is 133% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate MCD or BYND? McDonald's presently has a consensus target price of $324.73, suggesting a potential upside of 6.45%. Beyond Meat has a consensus target price of $2.27, suggesting a potential upside of 238.26%. Given Beyond Meat's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Beyond Meat is more favorable than McDonald's.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score McDonald's 2 Sell rating(s) 15 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.32Beyond Meat 6 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.25 Which has stronger earnings & valuation, MCD or BYND? McDonald's has higher revenue and earnings than Beyond Meat. Beyond Meat is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than McDonald's, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMcDonald's$25.92B8.40$8.22B$11.6726.14Beyond Meat$326.45M0.16-$160.28M-$2.18-0.31 Does the media favor MCD or BYND? In the previous week, McDonald's had 68 more articles in the media than Beyond Meat. MarketBeat recorded 91 mentions for McDonald's and 23 mentions for Beyond Meat. McDonald's' average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Beyond Meat's score of -0.11 indicating that McDonald's is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment McDonald's 54 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 4 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Beyond Meat 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 11 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MCD or BYND? 70.3% of McDonald's shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.5% of Beyond Meat shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of McDonald's shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.5% of Beyond Meat shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is MCD or BYND more profitable? McDonald's has a net margin of 32.21% compared to Beyond Meat's net margin of -52.27%. Beyond Meat's return on equity of 0.00% beat McDonald's' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets McDonald's32.21% -225.52% 15.07% Beyond Meat -52.27%N/A -22.97% SummaryMcDonald's beats Beyond Meat on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Beyond Meat News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BYND and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BYND vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBeyond MeatFOOD IndustryStaples SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$51.43M$6.55B$15.76B$10.51BDividend YieldN/A4.49%3.25%4.80%P/E Ratio-0.317.2817.7427.36Price / Sales0.1631.1447.60195.91Price / CashN/A7.0014.3461.53Price / Book-0.071.207.206.82Net Income-$160.28M$614.40M$680.75M$276.89M7 Day Performance-67.78%-8.56%1.05%0.27%1 Month Performance-76.07%-16.25%1.42%8.31%1 Year Performance-89.85%-35.87%0.94%35.60% Beyond Meat Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BYNDBeyond Meat3.3382 of 5 stars$0.67-14.2%$2.27+238.3%-88.2%$51.43M$326.45M-0.31880News CoverageAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeMCDMcDonald's4.458 of 5 stars$296.09-1.6%$325.86+10.1%-1.8%$211.29B$25.92B25.37150,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastYUMYum! Brands4.6089 of 5 stars$148.79-1.3%$161.32+8.4%+6.9%$41.30B$7.55B29.3540,000OTLYOatly Group2.6969 of 5 stars$14.46-5.3%$17.25+19.3%-18.2%$438.28M$823.67M-2.201,482MAMAMama's Creations4.2026 of 5 stars$10.53-1.0%$14.25+35.3%+36.8%$426.47M$123.33M95.74N/ANews CoverageAnalyst ForecastAFRIForafric Global0.0689 of 5 stars$8.55-1.6%N/A-19.6%$229.82M$274.22M0.001ABVEAbove Food IngredientsN/A$3.28+11.9%N/A+722.9%$91.22M$273.06M0.00N/APositive NewsGap UpBRLSBorealis Foods0.5985 of 5 stars$3.92+2.1%N/A-41.7%$83.82M$28.48M-4.31N/AGap DownHigh Trading VolumeBRIDBridgford Foods0.7269 of 5 stars$8.17+1.8%N/A-15.9%$74.15M$223.65M-10.21700WYHGWing Yip Food Holdings GroupN/A$1.34flatN/AN/A$67.44M$144.63M0.00N/ABRFHBarfresh Food Group3.0891 of 5 stars$3.32+3.8%$6.00+80.7%+33.3%$52.92M$10.98M-16.6010News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies McDonald's Competitors Yum! Brands Competitors Oatly Group Competitors Mama's Creations Competitors Forafric Global Competitors Above Food Ingredients Competitors Borealis Foods Competitors Bridgford Foods Competitors Wing Yip Food Holdings Group Competitors Barfresh Food Group Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:BYND) was last updated on 10/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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