Vita Coco Company, Inc. (COCO) stock analysis
Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $3.73BP/E 32.8Yield –
StockData Score
Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works
Solid21 of 30 checks passed
Vita Coco passes 21 of the 30 checks behind our score; 5 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.
- Valuation
- 3/6
- Growth
- 6/6
- Past performance
- 6/6
- Financial health
- 6/6
- Dividend
- 0/6
What stands out
Trading below fair value
The share price of $65.31 is below our fair value estimate of $66.64.
Return on equity over 15%
Return on equity was 32.0% over the last twelve months and averaged 19.7% over five years.
Return on capital over 10%
Return on invested capital was 59.8%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
No debt
Vita Coco has no borrowings on its latest balance sheet.
What to watch
Margin of safety under 20%
The price is 2.0% below fair value, less than the 20% cushion we look for.
P/E above the industry
Vita Coco's P/E of 32.8 is above the Beverages median of 32.8.
P/B above the industry
Vita Coco's price-to-book of 8.69 is above the Beverages median of 2.94.
No dividend
Vita Coco has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.
Valuation3/6
P/E below its 5-year median
Vita Coco's P/E of 32.8 is below its own 5-year median of 37.1.
P/E above the industry
Vita Coco's P/E of 32.8 is above the Beverages median of 32.8.
EV/EBITDA below its 5-year median
Vita Coco's EV/EBITDA of 23.0 is below its 5-year median of 29.5.
P/B above the industry
Vita Coco's price-to-book of 8.69 is above the Beverages median of 2.94.
Trading below fair value
The share price of $65.31 is below our fair value estimate of $66.64.
Margin of safety under 20%
The price is 2.0% below fair value, less than the 20% cushion we look for.
Growth6/6
Revenue growing 10%+ a year
Revenue grew 12.5% a year over the last three fiscal years.
EPS growing 10%+ a year
Diluted EPS grew 104% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Earnings growth accelerating
Net income grew 74.2% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 16.9% a year.
Growing faster than the industry
Revenue grew 26.0% over the last twelve months; the Beverages median is 4.5%.
Guidance raised
Vita Coco raised its full year 2026 Net sales outlook on Jul 23, 2026.
Gross margin improving
Gross margin was 41.0% over the last twelve months, against 36.0% a year earlier.
Past performance6/6
Return on equity over 15%
Return on equity was 32.0% over the last twelve months and averaged 19.7% over five years.
Return on capital over 10%
Return on invested capital was 59.8%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Return on equity above the industry
Vita Coco's return on equity of 32.0% is above the Beverages median of 12.6%.
Earnings grew over 5 years
Net income grew 16.9% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.
Net margin above its 5-year average
Net margin was 15.7% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 7.8%.
Net margin above the industry
Vita Coco's net margin of 15.7% is above the Beverages median of 7.3%.
Financial health6/6
No debt
Vita Coco has no borrowings on its latest balance sheet.
Debt not rising
With no debt today, leverage cannot have risen.
Debt covered by cash flow
There is no debt to cover.
Interest well covered
No meaningful interest expense to cover.
Short-term assets cover short-term debts
Current assets are 2.48 times current liabilities.
Low bankruptcy risk
The Altman Z-score is 11.32; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Dividend0/6
No dividend
Vita Coco has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.
Yield against Treasuries
No dividend.
Yield against the market
No dividend.
Dividend stability
No dividend.
Earnings cover
No dividend.
Cash-flow cover
No dividend.
Fair value
How we estimate itOur estimate per share
$66.64
The share price is 2% below this estimate.
| Method | Multiple used | Own 5Y median | Industry median | Value per share | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 35.0× | 37.1× | 32.8× | $69.58 | 53% |
| EV/EBITDA | 22.3× | 29.5× | 15.0× | $63.28 | 47% |
| Earnings powerleft out, too far from the others | 10.4% cost of equity | – | – | $10.91 | – |
| Fair value | $66.64 | 100% | |||
Valuation over time
Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.
- P/E at month end
- Own 5-year median 37.1
- Beverages median 32.8
An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.
Market risk
From the past year of daily prices.
Liquidity
Low risk
- Average value traded per day
- $78.22M
- Value traded per 1% price move
- $30.02M
Downside
Medium risk
- Typical loss in a bad month
- 18.5%
- Volatility (annualized)
- 56%
- Sharpe ratio, 1 year
- 0.92
- Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
- 1.11
Typical bad-month loss, week by week
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2018 to 2025
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +18.2% | +12.5% | +14.4% | – | |
| Gross profit | +12.0% | +29.1% | +16.2% | – | |
| Operating income | +11.8% | +200.1% | +12.0% | – | |
| Net income | +27.5% | +109.0% | +16.9% | – | |
| EPS, diluted | +26.6% | +104.1% | +16.3% | – | |
| Free cash flow | -6.9% | – | +3.5% | – |
Returns and balance sheet
8 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2018 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | – | – | 24.2% | |
| Return on assets | – | – | 17.3% | |
| Current ratio | – | 2.86 | 3.62 | |
| Debt to equity | – | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | – | -1.47× | -2.35× | |
| Interest coverage | – | 59.2× | – | |
| Inventory turnover | – | – | 4.0× | |
| Capex to revenue | – | 0.1% | 1.3% | |
| Diluted shares | – | 59M | 60M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
Vita Coco generated $224.33M from operations and spent $85.34M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 13% of that went back into the business.
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 11.7% | 1.48× | 1.40× | 24.2% |
| FY2024 | 10.8% | 1.59× | 1.41× | 24.3% |
| FY2023 | 9.4% | 2.04× | 1.41× | 27.1% |
| FY2022 | 1.8% | 2.16× | 1.50× | 5.9% |
| FY2021 | 5.0% | 1.99× | 1.69× | 16.9% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
- ProfitableNet income above zero$71.32M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$47.17M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year19.6% → 19.7%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$47.17M vs $71.32M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell0.0% → 0.0%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose3.30 → 3.62
- No dilutionShare count did not rise59M → 60M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year38.52% → 36.50%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose1.81 → 1.68
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