This is one of Vox's Future Perfect predictions for 2023; they give it a 30% probability.

It’s been a hell of a few years for Beyond Meat. Six years ago, its flagship Beyond Burger made plant-based meat cool, and its stock market debut in 2019 was the 

As of mid-December, its stock price is half of its $25 IPO, and just 6 percent of its $235 high in July 2019. Beyond Meat’s sales have fallen sharply — a 

 in pounds of plant-based meat sold in this year’s third quarter compared to last year’s. And it has 

, which underperformed expectations. It has also launched a range of other products in the last year, including 

Beyond Meat isn’t alone in its struggles; the 

. To course-correct, the company recently laid off 19 percent of its staff and 

 it plans to get back to basics, with a focus on growing its core offerings: sausages, burgers, and beef. It may also benefit from a 

That could all help its stock price rise, but financial analysts are skeptical a short-term turnaround is possible. The mean price analysts predict for the end of 2023 ranges from 

Resolves according to Vox Future Perfect's judgment at the end of the year.