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Beyond Meat (BYND): executive pay, fiscal 2025
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CEO vs. named peers99th pct.Of 30 peer CEOs
CEO pay, last three years
- $6,713,337FY2023
- $5,016,951FY2024
- $29,846,850FY2025
CEO total pay was $29,846,850 in fiscal 2025, up from $5,016,951 in fiscal 2024.
FY2025: salary $587,500 · bonus $1,200 · stock awards $26,701,431 · option awards $0
Frequently asked questions
Who was the highest-paid executive at Beyond Meat in fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Ethan Brown (President and Chief Executive Officer) was the highest-paid executive at Beyond Meat in fiscal 2025, with total compensation of $29,846,850.
How does Beyond Meat's chief executive pay compare to its disclosed peer group?
As disclosed, Ethan Brown's total compensation ranked at the 99th percentile of Beyond Meat's disclosed peer group.
What is Beyond Meat's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio?
As disclosed, Beyond Meat's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio was 100:1.
How did shareholders vote on Beyond Meat's executive compensation?
As disclosed, 32.12% of shareholders supported Beyond Meat's executive compensation in the latest say-on-pay vote.
How much does Beyond Meat spend in total on board compensation for fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Beyond Meat reported total board compensation of $575,710 for fiscal 2025.
Answers are drawn only from the figures disclosed in this brief and cited to their location in the source filing. Where a figure required for an answer is not disclosed, that is stated rather than estimated.
Full detail
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Summary compensation table
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Brown | $587,500 | $1,200 | $26,701,431 | $0 | $2,500,425 | $0 | $56,294 | $29,846,850 |
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Lubi Kutua | 445,000 | 1,200 | 6,642,525 | 0 | 700,170 | 0 | 14,811 | 7,803,706 |
| Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||||||
| Teri Witteman | 421,000 | 1,200 | 4,549,675 | 0 | 695,050 | 0 | 16,125 | 5,683,050 |
| Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | ||||||||
| Dariush Ajami | 446,000 | 1,200 | 3,337,681 | 0 | 430,615 | 0 | 15,339 | 4,230,836 |
| Chief Innovation Officer | ||||||||
| Drew Lufkin | 400,000 | 1,200 | 582,239 | 0 | 229,040 | 0 | 23,748 | 1,236,228 |
| Senior Vice President, Sales | ||||||||
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed in the filing, without adjustment.
Three-year trend — total compensation per named executive
| Named executive officer | FY2025 total | FY2024 total | FY2023 total | Δ FY2024→2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Brown | $29,846,850 | $5,016,951 | $6,713,337 | ↑ +24,829,899 |
| Lubi Kutua | 7,803,706 | 2,405,447 | 2,538,811 | ↑ +5,398,259 |
| Teri Witteman | 5,683,050 | 1,631,948 | 1,575,668 | ↑ +4,051,102 |
| Dariush Ajami | 4,230,836 | 2,005,676 | 2,608,340 | ↑ +2,225,160 |
| Drew Lufkin | 1,236,228 | — | — | — |
Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.
Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis
The company's compensation philosophy is centered on pay for performance, designed to attract, motivate, and retain highly qualified executives by aligning their interests with stockholders and driving long-term business success. The program aims to align NEO compensation with business objectives, provide competitive pay to top performers, and motivate results that exceed strategic plan targets.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | WTW |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | true |
| Anti-pledging | true |
Equity grants and outstanding awards
Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2025
| Executive | Award | Grant date | Threshold | Target | Granted | Maximum | Grant-date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dariush Ajami | RSU | 2025-11-19 | — | — | 2,484,347 | — | $2,423,977 |
| Ethan Brown | RSU | 2025-11-19 | — | — | 19,874,772 | — | 19,391,815 |
| Ethan Brown | RSU | 2025-10-31 | — | — | 4,416,616 | — | 7,309,499 |
| Lubi Kutua | RSU | 2025-10-31 | — | — | 806,033 | — | 1,333,985 |
| Lubi Kutua | RSU | 2025-11-19 | — | — | 5,440,719 | — | 5,308,510 |
| Drew Lufkin | RSU | 2025-12-11 | — | — | 89,713 | — | 105,861 |
| Teri Witteman | RSU | 2025-10-31 | — | — | 552,077 | — | 913,687 |
| Teri Witteman | RSU | 2025-11-19 | — | — | 3,726,520 | — | 3,635,956 |
| Drew Lufkin | RSU | 2025-12-11 | — | — | 403,707 | — | 476,374 |
| Dariush Ajami | RSU | 2025-10-31 | — | — | 552,077 | — | 913,687 |
Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type
| Named executive officer | Time-vested (RSU) | Performance-vested (PSU) | Options / SARs | % performance-vested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dariush Ajami | $3,337,664 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Ethan Brown | 26,701,314 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Lubi Kutua | 6,642,495 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Drew Lufkin | 582,235 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Teri Witteman | 4,549,643 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.
Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2025
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lubi Kutua | Option | 242 | 47.42 | — |
| Teri Witteman | Option | 879 | 47.42 | — |
| Dariush Ajami | Option | 1,758 | 47.42 | — |
| Ethan Brown | Option | 5,186 | 47.42 | — |
| Teri Witteman | Option | 13,617 | 17.84 | — |
| Lubi Kutua | Option | 22,446 | 15.78 | — |
| Lubi Kutua | Option | 27,222 | 17.84 | — |
| Dariush Ajami | Option | 27,222 | 17.84 | — |
| Teri Witteman | Option | 57,399 | 9.77 | — |
| Drew Lufkin | Option | 60,163 | 8.01 | — |
| Dariush Ajami | Option | 74,140 | 9.77 | — |
| Ethan Brown | Option | 80,303 | 17.84 | — |
Director compensation
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy N. WallerIndependent · Lead Independent Director · Audit (Chair) · Human Capital Management and Compensation | $100,303 | $0 | — | — | $0 | $100,303 |
| Chelsea A. GraysonIndependent · Nominating and Corporate Governance · Risk (Chair) · Strategy | 88,512 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 88,512 |
| Joshua M. MurrayIndependent · Audit · Nominating and Corporate Governance (Chair) · Strategy | 80,129 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 80,129 |
| Raymond J. LaneIndependent · Human Capital Management and Compensation · Strategy | 75,987 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 75,987 |
| Seth GoldmanIndependent · Board Chair · Nominating and Corporate Governance | 70,500 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 70,500 |
| Colleen JayIndependent · Human Capital Management and Compensation (Chair) · Risk | 53,000 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 53,000 |
| Nandita BakhshiIndependent · Not standing for re-election · Departed during FY | 44,108 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 44,108 |
| C. James KochIndependent · Risk | 43,000 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 43,000 |
| Alexandre ZyngierIndependent · Audit · Strategy (Chair) | 10,934 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 10,934 |
| Raphael Thomas WallanderIndependent · Human Capital Management and Compensation | 9,237 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 9,237 |
| Ethan BrownEmployee director · Not standing for re-election · Departed during FY | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
Board fee structure and ownership guideline
| Annual cash retainer | $40,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $120,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 17,500 / 10,000 / 8,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | $5 |
Total cost of the board
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $575,710 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $0 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $575,710 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
Peer group, and who names Beyond Meat as a peer
Companies that benchmark against BYND
5 companies name BYND as a compensation peer
- FARMER BROTHERS COFARMFY2024
- Freshpet, Inc.FRPTFY2025
- Lifeway Foods, Inc.LWAYFY2025
- Opendoor Technologies Inc.OPENFY2025
- Vita Coco Company, Inc.COCOFY2025
- Vital Farms, Inc.VITLFY2025
- WD 40 COWDFCFY2026
Each company listed discloses BYND in its own benchmarking peer group, as disclosed in each company's most recent proxy statement within the last two proxy seasons. Two companies are therefore absent by design: one that named BYND in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.
Disclosed peer group — fiscal year 2025
The compensation peer group as the company disclosed it in its own proxy — the reference set behind the percentile above.
FRPT Freshpet, Inc.WEST Westrock Coffee CompanyBRBR BellRing Brands, Inc.SMPL The Simply Good Foods CompanyNVTA Invitae Corp.MGPI MGP Ingredients, Inc.LANC Lancaster Colony CorporationTR Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.MED Medifast, Inc.VITL Vital Farms, Inc.CBL CBL Associates Properties, Inc.COCO The Vita Coco Company, Inc. Hi-Crush Inc.NATR Nature s Sunshine Products, Inc.SDCCQ SmileDirectClub, Inc.SENEA Seneca Foods CorporationCVGW Calavo Growers, Inc.SAM The Boston Beer Company, Inc.TUSK Basic Energy Services, Inc.AWI Armstrong Flooring, Inc.LWAY Lifeway Foods, Inc.BRID Bridgford Foods CorporationCELH Celsius Holdings, Inc.HNST The Honest Company, Inc.PMTS CPI Card Group Inc.STKL SunOpta Inc.ZVIA Zevia PBCOSUR NanoString Technologies, Inc.MD Washington Prime Group, Inc.RILY BRC Inc.
Peer reciprocity
Of the companies Beyond Meat names as compensation peers, which name it back in their own disclosed peer groups. A peer set the market reciprocates reads differently from one selected in a single direction.
✓ Freshpet, Inc. (FRPT)84 Westrock Coffee Company (WEST)— BellRing Brands, Inc. (BRBR)85— The Simply Good Foods Company (SMPL)86— Invitae Corp. (NVTA)87— MGP Ingredients, Inc. (MGPI)88 Lancaster Colony Corporation (LANC)— Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (TR)89— Medifast, Inc. (MED)90✓ Vital Farms, Inc. (VITL)91— CBL Associates Properties, Inc. (CBL)92✓ The Vita Coco Company, Inc. (COCO)93— Nature s Sunshine Products, Inc. (NATR)94 SmileDirectClub, Inc. (SDCCQ) Seneca Foods Corporation (SENEA)— Calavo Growers, Inc. (CVGW)95— The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (SAM)96— Basic Energy Services, Inc. (TUSK)97— Armstrong Flooring, Inc. (AWI)98✓ Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY)99 Bridgford Foods Corporation (BRID)— Celsius Holdings, Inc. (CELH)100 The Honest Company, Inc. (HNST)— CPI Card Group Inc. (PMTS)101 SunOpta Inc. (STKL) Zevia PBC (ZVIA)— NanoString Technologies, Inc. (OSUR)102 Washington Prime Group, Inc. (MD)— BRC Inc. (RILY)103
Reciprocity shown where the peer’s own current proxy has been read — each mark is cited in the register to that peer’s filing. A dash means the peer’s current proxy was read and names no reciprocal group including Beyond Meat.
Chief executive pay against the peer group
Most recent fiscal-year chief executive compensation at each disclosed peer, taken from that company’s own proxy statement.
| Rank | Company | FY | Chief executive | Salary | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beyond Meat | 2025 | Ethan Brown | $587,500 | $26,701,431 | $0 | $2,500,425 | $29,846,850 |
| 2 | BRC Inc. | 2025 | Bryant Riley | 639,292 | 0 | — | 15,298,388 | 16,123,180 |
| 3 | Washington Prime Group, Inc. | 2025 | Mark Ordan | 970,014 | 8,456,024 | 0 | 2,700,000 | 14,140,217 |
| 4 | Freshpet, Inc. | 2025 | William Cyr | 712,308 | 11,599,846 | 0 | 187,344 | 12,513,498 |
| 5 | Celsius Holdings, Inc. | 2025 | John Fieldly | 1,016,500 | 6,648,396 | 0 | 1,899,240 | 9,607,616 |
| 6 | Armstrong Flooring, Inc. | 2025 | Victor Grizzle | 1,000,000 | 5,599,532 | 0 | 1,584,000 | 8,537,000 |
| 7 | Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. | 2025 | Ellen Gordon | 999,000 | — | — | — | 7,150,512 |
| 8 | BellRing Brands, Inc. | 2025 | Darcy Horn Davenport | 950,025 | 4,400,000 | 0 | 1,055,715 | 6,563,539 |
| 9 | Medifast, Inc. | 2025 | Daniel Chard | 1,000,000 | 4,567,664 | 0 | 0 | 5,584,551 |
| 10 | MGP Ingredients, Inc. | 2025 | Julie Francis | 398,077 | 2,300,008 | 1,655,571 | 384,164 | 4,980,533 |
| 11 | Invitae Corp. | 2022 | Kenneth Knight | 610,577 | 1,588,500 | 1,962,800 | 786,875 | 4,950,752 |
| 12 | CBL Associates Properties, Inc. | 2025 | Stephen Lebovitz | 719,442 | 1,723,203 | 0 | 1,350,743 | 4,604,645 |
| 13 | The Vita Coco Company, Inc. | 2025 | Martin Roper | 625,000 | 1,879,998 | 920,002 | 1,114,375 | 4,549,875 |
| 14 | The Simply Good Foods Company | 2025 | Geoff Tanner | 816,667 | 2,747,758 | — | 748,000 | 4,330,633 |
| 15 | NanoString Technologies, Inc. | 2025 | Carrie Eglinton Manner | 721,000 | 3,394,188 | 0 | 173,040 | 4,292,228 |
| 16 | The Honest Company, Inc. | 2025 | Carla Vernón | 773,462 | 3,139,166 | 0 | 219,800 | 4,145,946 |
| 17 | Nature s Sunshine Products, Inc. | 2025 | Ken Romanzi | 107,885 | 3,600,562 | 0 | 147,836 | 3,863,880 |
| 18 | CPI Card Group Inc. | 2025 | John Lowe | 648,365 | 2,611,944 | 0 | 520,000 | 3,794,309 |
| 19 | Westrock Coffee Company | 2025 | Scott Ford | 1,200,000 | 1,164,978 | 0 | 1,327,027 | 3,705,413 |
| 20 | Vital Farms, Inc. | 2025 | Russell Diez-Canseco | 749,808 | 2,149,975 | — | 697,500 | 3,616,512 |
| 21 | Lifeway Foods, Inc. | 2025 | Julie Smolyansky | 1,000,000 | 750,000 | 0 | 1,600,000 | 3,389,132 |
| 22 | Seneca Foods Corporation | 2026 | Paul Palmby | 804,583 | 0 | 0 | 402,291 | 1,304,968 |
| 23 | Basic Energy Services, Inc. | 2025 | Phil Lancaster | 191,154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 324,639 |
| 24 | Calavo Growers, Inc. | 2024 | Lecil Cole | 66,160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77,760 |
| 25 | The Boston Beer Company, Inc. | 2025 | C. James Koch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,695 |
| — | Lancaster Colony Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | not in coverage universe |
| — | SmileDirectClub, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | not in coverage universe |
| — | Bridgford Foods Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | not in coverage universe |
| — | SunOpta Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | not in coverage universe |
| — | Zevia PBC | — | — | — | — | — | — | not in coverage universe |
Each peer’s compensation is from its most recently filed proxy; fiscal years differ by company. Each peer’s figures come from its own filings; the subject company is highlighted. Peers whose chief executive compensation is outside our coverage universe are stated as such, never left blank.
Incentive design against the same peers
| Company | Annual incentive payout | Long-term vehicle mix | PSU measures include TSR | Compensation consultant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beyond Meat | not disclosed | RSU 55 · PSU 45 | not disclosed | WTW |
| Armstrong Flooring, Inc. | not disclosed | RSU 50 · PRSU 50 | not disclosed | Aon |
| Basic Energy Services, Inc. | not disclosed | RSU 100 | not disclosed | Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC |
| BellRing Brands, Inc. | 88.9% of target for corporate level NEOs; 92.9% of target for business unit level NEO (Mr. Singh).% | PRSUs 80 · RSUs 20 | Yes — Relative TSR | Aon |
| BRC Inc. | not disclosed | RSU 100 | not disclosed | Mercer |
| Bridgford Foods Corporation | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Calavo Growers, Inc. | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | Pay Governance LLC |
| CBL Associates Properties, Inc. | 129.0% | PSU 70 · RSU 30 | Yes — Relative TSR vs. the Designated Index | Ferguson Partners Consulting, L.P. |
| Celsius Holdings, Inc. | not disclosed | PSU 50 · RSU 50 | not disclosed | Farient Advisors |
| CPI Card Group Inc. | 80% | RSU 67 · PCA 33 | Yes — Relative TSR | Willis Towers Watson |
| Freshpet, Inc. | not disclosed | PSU 50 · RSU 50 | not disclosed | WTW |
| Invitae Corp. | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | Compensia |
| Lancaster Colony Corporation | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Lifeway Foods, Inc. | not disclosed | PSU 66.67 · RSU 33.33 | not disclosed | Aon |
| Medifast, Inc. | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| MGP Ingredients, Inc. | 95%% | PSUs 75 · RSUs 25 | No | FW Cook |
| NanoString Technologies, Inc. | 24.0% | RSU 50 · PSU 50 | Yes — Relative TSR performance vs peer group | Pay Governance |
| Nature s Sunshine Products, Inc. | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | Fredric W. Cook & Co., Inc. (F.W. Cook) |
| Seneca Foods Corporation | not disclosed | Restricted Stock 100 | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| SmileDirectClub, Inc. | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| SunOpta Inc. | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| The Boston Beer Company, Inc. | 90% | RSU 50 · PSU 50 | No | Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. |
| The Honest Company, Inc. | 28% | RSU 100 | not disclosed | Semler Brossy |
| The Simply Good Foods Company | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | Mercer |
| The Vita Coco Company, Inc. | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | Pearl Meyer |
| Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | Compensation Strategies, Inc. |
| Vital Farms, Inc. | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | FW Cook |
| Washington Prime Group, Inc. | 180% | RSU 50 · PSU 50 | No | Semler Brossy Consulting Group |
| Westrock Coffee Company | not disclosed | PBRSU 100 | not disclosed | KPMG LLP |
| Zevia PBC | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
Read from each company’s Compensation Discussion and Analysis: annual incentive payout as a percentage of target, the disclosed long-term vehicle mix, whether performance-share measures include a total shareholder return component, and the retained compensation consultant. “Not disclosed” appears only where the company’s filing does not state the item.
Say-on-pay history and pay ratio
| Meeting year | Meeting date | For | Against | Abstain | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-05-20 | 16,491,043 | 34,843,699 | 623,365 | 32.12% | Failed |
| 2024 | 2024-05-23 | 9,302,206 | 1,631,291 | 120,100 | 85.08% | Passed |
| 2023 | 2023-05-24 | 10,548,716 | 1,467,574 | 146,488 | 87.79% | Passed |
| 2022 | 2022-05-24 | 11,297,627 | 7,546,117 | 86,301 | 59.95% | Passed |
Rows are labeled by annual-meeting year, with the meeting date beside each; the vote held in a given year acts on the prior fiscal year’s compensation.
Say-on-pay — history, company’s computation
| Meeting year | Meeting date | Approval — company’s computation |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-05-20 | 32.12%a |
| 2024 | 2024-05-23 | 85.08%b |
| 2023 | 2023-05-24 | 87.79%c |
a. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions are not considered votes for or against this proposal, and thus, will have no effect on the outcome of this proposal.”.
b. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions are not considered votes for or against this proposal and thus will have no effect on the outcome of th nt executive compensation program properly aligns the interests of our executive officers with those of our stockholders.”.
c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions are not considered votes for or against this proposal, and thus, will have no effect on the outcome of t nt executive compensation program properly aligns the interests of our executive officers with those of our stockholders.”.
Approval percentages are the company’s own reported computations under its own stated standard, not recomputed by Velarion. Where a company does not state a standard, none is assumed.
CEO pay ratio
| Ratio (CEO : median employee) | 100 : 1 |
|---|---|
| CEO total compensation | — |
| Median employee compensation | — |
Insider trades since the proxy
Every insider equity transaction reported on Form 4 after the 2025 proxy statement — acquisitions, dispositions, exercises, and withholdings — and therefore not reflected in any table in that document.
| Insider | Role | Transaction date | Code | Shares | Price | Value | Security | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Lufkin | Senior Vice President, Sales | 2026-04-10 | D | 1,107 | $1 | $660 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Lubi Kutua | CFO, Treasurer | 2026-04-13 | D | 1,208 | 1 | 797 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Jonathan P. Nelson | Chief Operations Officer | 2026-04-13 | D | 434 | 1 | 286 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Lubi Kutua | CFO, Treasurer | 2026-04-13 | D | 419,042 | 1 | 253,311 | Common, open-market sale | Form 4 ↗ |
| Teri Witteman | Chief Legal Officer, Secretary | 2026-04-20 | D | 29,978 | 1 | 29,978 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Tony T. Kalajian | Chief Accounting Officer | 2026-05-10 | A | 236,221 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Tony T. Kalajian | Chief Accounting Officer | 2026-05-10 | A | 237,718 | 0 | 0 | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Tony T. Kalajian | Chief Accounting Officer | 2026-05-10 | A | 180,051 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Ethan Brown | President, Chief Exec. Officer | 2026-05-19 | D | 301,960 | — | — | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Ethan Brown | President, Chief Exec. Officer | 2026-05-19 | A | 301,960 | — | — | Derivative, Class A Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Chelsea A. Grayson | Director | 2026-05-20 | A | 152,555 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Colleen Jay | Director | 2026-05-20 | A | 152,555 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Raymond J. Lane | Director | 2026-05-20 | A | 152,555 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Seth Goldman | Director | 2026-05-20 | A | 152,555 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| C. James Koch | Director | 2026-05-20 | A | 152,555 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Raphael Thomas Wallander | Director | 2026-05-20 | A | 152,555 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Alexandre Zyngier | Director | 2026-05-20 | A | 152,555 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Kathy N. Waller | Director | 2026-05-20 | A | 152,555 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Joshua M. Murray | Director | 2026-05-20 | A | 152,555 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Dariush Ajami | Chief Innovation Officer | 2026-06-01 | D | 3,036 | 1 | 2,355 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Lubi Kutua | CFO, Treasurer | 2026-06-01 | D | 3,553 | 1 | 2,756 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Teri Witteman | Chief Legal Officer, Secretary | 2026-06-01 | D | 2,007 | 1 | 1,557 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Ethan Brown | President, Chief Exec. Officer | 2026-06-01 | D | 12,583 | 1 | 9,761 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Drew Lufkin | Senior Vice President, Sales | 2026-07-10 | D | 1,107 | 1 | 726 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Lubi Kutua | CFO, Treasurer | 2026-07-13 | D | 1,209 | 1 | 751 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
Transaction codes per Form 4: A acquisition · S open-market sale · F tax withholding · M option exercise · G gift. Value = shares × price as reported. Dividend-equivalent and fractional-share accrual rows (derivative Class A, under $10,000 and under 2,000 shares) are aggregated per date; every row appears in full below.
Sources (103 citations)
Each figure is listed with the filing it comes from, where it appears in that filing, and the value as printed. Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.
- Section 01, Ethan Brown. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 98. As printed: 29,846,850. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Lubi Kutua. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 7,803,706. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Teri Witteman. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 5,683,050. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Dariush Ajami. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 4,230,836. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Drew Lufkin. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 1,236,228. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Dariush Ajami RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Ethan Brown RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Ethan Brown RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Lubi Kutua RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Lubi Kutua RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Drew Lufkin RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Teri Witteman RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Teri Witteman RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Drew Lufkin RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Dariush Ajami RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 07, pay ratio. DEF 14A, filed 2023-04-12. Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 100 : 1. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Kathy N. Waller. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 100,303. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Chelsea A. Grayson. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 88,512. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Joshua M. Murray. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 80,129. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Raymond J. Lane. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 75,987. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Seth Goldman. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 70,500. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Colleen Jay. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 53,000. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Nandita Bakhshi. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 44,108. View filing ↗
- Section 08, C. James Koch. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 43,000. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Alexandre Zyngier. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 10,934. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Raphael Thomas Wallander. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 9,237. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Ethan Brown. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Drew Lufkin 2026-04-10. Form 4, filed 2026-04-14. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Lubi Kutua 2026-04-13. Form 4, filed 2026-04-15. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Jonathan P. Nelson 2026-04-13. Form 4, filed 2026-04-15. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Lubi Kutua 2026-04-13. Form 4, filed 2026-04-15. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Teri Witteman 2026-04-20. Form 4, filed 2026-04-22. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Tony T. Kalajian 2026-05-10. Form 4, filed 2026-06-02. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Tony T. Kalajian 2026-05-10. Form 4, filed 2026-05-12. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Tony T. Kalajian 2026-05-10. Form 4, filed 2026-05-12. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Ethan Brown 2026-05-19. Form 4, filed 2026-05-21. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Ethan Brown 2026-05-19. Form 4, filed 2026-05-21. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Chelsea A. Grayson 2026-05-20. Form 4, filed 2026-05-22. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Colleen Jay 2026-05-20. Form 4, filed 2026-05-22. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Raymond J. Lane 2026-05-20. Form 4, filed 2026-05-22. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Seth Goldman 2026-05-20. Form 4, filed 2026-05-22. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, C. James Koch 2026-05-20. Form 4, filed 2026-05-22. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Raphael Thomas Wallander 2026-05-20. Form 4, filed 2026-05-22. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Alexandre Zyngier 2026-05-20. Form 4, filed 2026-05-22. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Kathy N. Waller 2026-05-20. Form 4, filed 2026-05-22. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Joshua M. Murray 2026-05-20. Form 4, filed 2026-05-22. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Dariush Ajami 2026-06-01. Form 4, filed 2026-06-03. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Lubi Kutua 2026-06-01. Form 4, filed 2026-06-03. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Teri Witteman 2026-06-01. Form 4, filed 2026-06-03. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Ethan Brown 2026-06-01. Form 4, filed 2026-06-03. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Drew Lufkin 2026-07-10. Form 4, filed 2026-07-14. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Lubi Kutua 2026-07-13. Form 4, filed 2026-07-15. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2026 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2026-05-21. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 32.12% (votes for as printed: 16,491,043). View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2024 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2024-05-24. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 85.08% (votes for as printed: 9,302,206). View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2023 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2023-05-26. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 87.79% (votes for as printed: 10,548,716). View filing ↗
- Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed). Computed. Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.
- Section 03b vehicle mix (computed). Computed. RSU / PSU / Options grant-date fair values summed per officer from the grants table; % performance-vested = PSU ÷ (RSU+PSU+Options).
- Section 09b board cost (computed). Computed. Cash 575,710 + equity 0 + all other 0 = 575,710, summed across the director compensation table rows.
- Beyond Meat (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. CEO total compensation as printed in Beyond Meat's own proxy. As printed: 29,846,850. View filing ↗
- BRC Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. CEO total compensation as printed in BRC Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 16,123,180. View filing ↗
- Washington Prime Group, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-27. CEO total compensation as printed in Washington Prime Group, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 14,140,217. View filing ↗
- Freshpet, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-27. CEO total compensation as printed in Freshpet, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 12,513,498. View filing ↗
- Celsius Holdings, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-14. CEO total compensation as printed in Celsius Holdings, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 9,607,616. View filing ↗
- Armstrong Flooring, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. CEO total compensation as printed in Armstrong Flooring, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 8,537,000. View filing ↗
- Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-27. CEO total compensation as printed in Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 7,150,512. View filing ↗
- BellRing Brands, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2025-12-16. CEO total compensation as printed in BellRing Brands, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 6,563,539. View filing ↗
- Medifast, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-06. CEO total compensation as printed in Medifast, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 5,584,551. View filing ↗
- MGP Ingredients, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. CEO total compensation as printed in MGP Ingredients, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 4,980,533. View filing ↗
- Invitae Corp., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2023-04-19. CEO total compensation as printed in Invitae Corp.'s own proxy. As printed: 4,950,752. View filing ↗
- CBL Associates Properties, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-22. CEO total compensation as printed in CBL Associates Properties, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 4,604,645. View filing ↗
- The Vita Coco Company, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-22. CEO total compensation as printed in The Vita Coco Company, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 4,549,875. View filing ↗
- The Simply Good Foods Company, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2025-12-17. CEO total compensation as printed in The Simply Good Foods Company's own proxy. As printed: 4,330,633. View filing ↗
- NanoString Technologies, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. CEO total compensation as printed in NanoString Technologies, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 4,292,228. View filing ↗
- The Honest Company, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. CEO total compensation as printed in The Honest Company, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 4,145,946. View filing ↗
- Nature s Sunshine Products, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-27. CEO total compensation as printed in Nature s Sunshine Products, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 3,863,880. View filing ↗
- CPI Card Group Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-08. CEO total compensation as printed in CPI Card Group Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 3,794,309. View filing ↗
- Westrock Coffee Company, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-23. CEO total compensation as printed in Westrock Coffee Company's own proxy. As printed: 3,705,413. View filing ↗
- Vital Farms, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-27. CEO total compensation as printed in Vital Farms, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 3,616,512. View filing ↗
- Lifeway Foods, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. CEO total compensation as printed in Lifeway Foods, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 3,389,132. View filing ↗
- Seneca Foods Corporation, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-07-07. CEO total compensation as printed in Seneca Foods Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 1,304,968. View filing ↗
- Basic Energy Services, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-05-15. CEO total compensation as printed in Basic Energy Services, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 324,639. View filing ↗
- Calavo Growers, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2025-02-28. CEO total compensation as printed in Calavo Growers, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 77,760. View filing ↗
- The Boston Beer Company, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. CEO total compensation as printed in The Boston Beer Company, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 5,695. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Freshpet, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Freshpet, Inc. names Beyond Meat in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, BellRing Brands, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. BellRing Brands, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Beyond Meat. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, The Simply Good Foods Company reciprocity. DEF 14A. The Simply Good Foods Company's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Beyond Meat. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Invitae Corp. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Invitae Corp.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Beyond Meat. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, MGP Ingredients, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. MGP Ingredients, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Beyond Meat. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Beyond Meat. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Medifast, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Medifast, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Beyond Meat. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Vital Farms, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Vital Farms, Inc. names Beyond Meat in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, CBL Associates Properties, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. CBL Associates Properties, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Beyond Meat. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, The Vita Coco Company, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. The Vita Coco Company, Inc. names Beyond Meat in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Nature s Sunshine Products, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Nature s Sunshine Products, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Beyond Meat. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Calavo Growers, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Calavo Growers, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Beyond Meat. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, The Boston Beer Company, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. The Boston Beer Company, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Beyond Meat. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Basic Energy Services, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Basic Energy Services, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Beyond Meat. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Armstrong Flooring, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Armstrong Flooring, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Beyond Meat. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Lifeway Foods, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Lifeway Foods, Inc. names Beyond Meat in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Celsius Holdings, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Celsius Holdings, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Beyond Meat. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, CPI Card Group Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. CPI Card Group Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Beyond Meat. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, NanoString Technologies, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. NanoString Technologies, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Beyond Meat. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, BRC Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. BRC Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Beyond Meat. View filing ↗