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Updated Aug 30, 2026

The Vita Coco Company, Inc. (COCO)

Consumer Staples • NASDAQ

$61.71
The Vita Coco Company Inc. is an American beverage company headquartered in New York City that produces and markets coconut water, coconut oil, and other coconut-based products. The company's Vita Coco brand is the world's most popular coconut water brand by global retail sales, sold in over 30 countries, and supplemented by the Runa (guayusa-based drinks) and Ever & Ever (sustainable water) brands.

Professional Investment Analysis

ZYBERNO SCORE →
Is it a great business? Is it getting better?
83.0/100
GREAT BUSINESS
The Vita Coco Company, Inc. (COCO) scores 83/100 — exceptional capital returns and consistent cash generation across all measurement periods.
📊 How is the Zyberno Score calculated? +
VALUATION SIGNAL
MARGIN OF SAFETY
Is this stock cheap or expensive relative to what the business has historically generated for owners?
-100.0%
Overvalued
Is the market underestimating or overestimating what this business is capable of going forward?
-8.3%
Market Overestimates
↑ UNDER
+50%
Brina Gap
-50%
↓ OVER
← OVERVALUED
-100%
Margin of Safety
UNDERVALUED →
+100%
UNDERESTIMATED
GROWTH
DOUBLE
DISCOUNT
EXPENSIVE
HYPE
VALUE
TRAP
0,0
MoS -100.0%  ·  Gap -8.3%

Two independent signals. One tells you if the stock is cheap relative to what the business has historically generated for owners — the Margin of Safety. The other tells you if the market is underestimating what the business is capable of going forward — the Brina Gap.

They are calculated from completely different data sources and answer completely different questions. The Margin of Safety reads the past. The Brina Gap reads the present economics and compares them against what the current stock price is assuming about the future.

When both point in the same direction simultaneously — DOUBLE DISCOUNT — the probability of genuine mispricing is high. The market is wrong on two independent dimensions at once, which is rare and significant.

The most dangerous scenario is not an overvalued stock — those are easy to avoid. It is a VALUE TRAP: a stock that appears cheap historically but where the market is already pricing in stronger growth than the business fundamentals support. Without the Brina Gap signal this looks identical to a genuine opportunity. The matrix separates them instantly.

The Brina Gap is the more powerful of the two signals. Most investors and analytical tools focus on valuation alone — whether a stock is cheap relative to earnings. Far fewer systematically compare what the business economics structurally support against what the stock price is actually assuming. That gap between fundamental growth potential and market expectations is where the most reliable mispricings live, and where this matrix earns its value.

Use this as your first filter. A stock in DOUBLE DISCOUNT territory is worth investigating. Everything else requires either more caution or a specific reason to act.

EXPENSIVE HYPE
In the Brina Matrix, The Vita Coco Company, Inc. (COCO) registers Expensive Hype — Margin of Safety -100.0% and Brina Gap -8.3% are both unfavorable. The stock is priced above its historical earnings power and the market already assumes faster growth than the fundamentals support.
🎯 Expected Annual Return →
-5.1%
Margin of Safety convergence — your return if the market re-prices to intrinsic value (5-yr annualised)
-7.0%
Brina Gap convergence — your return if the market corrects the growth mispricing the Gap measures
7.2%
Yield + growth — what the business alone earns you, even if the market never re-rates
💰 How is Margin of Safety calculated? +
📈 How is Brina Gap calculated? +

Critical Financial Health Indicators

Return on Equity (Profitability):EXCELLENT (31.1%)
Debt-to-Equity (Solvency Risk):EXCELLENT (0.04x)
Operating Margin (Operational Efficiency):GOOD (19.1%)
Return on Capital (Capital Efficiency):EXCELLENT (76.0%)
📊 Valuation Trilogy
Three interconnected metrics for complete valuation analysis
💎
Intrinsic Value
DCF Fair Value
$26.87
🛡️
Margin of Safety
Valuation Gap
-100.0%
🎯
Expected Return
Projected Annual
-5.1%
Click any metric for full methodology and detailed analysis
Zyberno's Verdict

According to Zyberno, The Vita Coco Company, Inc. (COCO) is not a buy — GREAT BUSINESS (83/100) with a negative Margin of Safety of -100.0% and a Brina Gap of -8.3% showing the market already prices in more growth than the fundamentals support.

According to Zyberno's DCF model, The Vita Coco Company, Inc. (COCO) trades at $61.71 against an estimated intrinsic value per share of $26.87 — a -100.0% Margin of Safety based on Owner Earnings of $71.24M TTM, projected at 12.1% growth for 10 years with a 2.5% terminal growth rate. The Brina Gap of -8.3% weakens the case: based on the company's ROIC (76.0%) and reinvestment rate (6.8%), the business can fundamentally grow at 5.2% — but the current enterprise value implies the market expects 13.5%. This places COCO in the Expensive Hype quadrant of the Brina Matrix, the most fragile combination — overvalued on cash AND overpriced on growth. Zyberno's model translates this into a 5-year expected return of -5.1% annually.

Over the trailing twelve months, COCO generated $71.24M in Owner Earnings. Capital was deployed as follows: $8.50M returned via share buybacks, $8.05M invested in capital expenditures. Reinvestment rate: 6.8%. Owner Earnings have grown at 12.1% annually over the trailing five years using log-linear regression.

DIVISION I: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A. Market Valuation

Market Price & Capitalization (2)

Current Price:61.71
Market Cap:$3.53B

Valuation Multiples (4)

P/E Ratio:
33.91x
📊 Click to view full COCO P/E analysis →
P/B Ratio:8.81x
P/S Ratio:5.00x
Peg Ratio:0.48x

Enterprise Metrics (3)

Enterprise Value:$3.27B
Ev Ebitda Ratio:23.68x
Pfcf Ratio:54.76x

Price Action & Momentum (3)

12-1 Momentum:
+87.1% (89th pctile)
📈 Click to view full COCO Momentum analysis →
Momentum Percentile:89 / 100
% of 52-Week High:71.9%
B. Profitability Assessment

Return Metrics (7)

ROE:
31.1%
📊 Click to view full COCO ROE analysis →
ROA:22.1%
Roic:
76.0%
📊 Click to view full COCO ROIC analysis →
Reinvestment Rate:6.8%
Fundamental Growth Rate (g):5.2%
Market-Implied Growth Rate:13.5%
Brina Gap:
-8.3%
☷ Click to view full COCO Brina Gap analysis →

Margin Analysis (3)

Operating Margin Ttm:19.1%
Net Margin Ttm:15.5%
Ebitda Margin:19.6%

TTM Performance (3)

Gross Margin Ttm:41.1%
Operating Margin Ttm:19.1%
Net Margin Ttm:15.5%

Yield Metrics (3)

Earnings Yield:$2.95
Owner Earnings Yield:$2.02
Dividend Yield:0.0%
C. Log-Linear Regression Growth Trends

Earnings Surprise (SUE) (3)

Earnings Surprise (SUE):
+3.96
📊 Click to view full COCO Earnings Surprise analysis →
EPS Surprise vs Expected:79.7%
Latest Earnings Filed:2026-07-23

Revenue Growth (Linear) (1)

Revenue Growth Rate (Linear):15.1%

Earnings Growth (Linear) (1)

Net Income Growth Rate (Linear):64.7%

Cash Flow Growth (Linear) (2)

Free Cash Flow Growth Rate (Linear):11.0%
Operating Cash Flow Growth Rate (Linear):12.5%

Operating Growth (Linear) (1)

Operating Income Growth Rate (Linear):38.5%
D. Financial Stability

Liquidity Ratios (3)

Current Ratio:3.36x
Quick Ratio:2.84x
Cash Ratio:1.75x

Leverage Analysis (3)

Debt To Equity Ttm:0.04x
Debt-to-Equity Ratio:0.04x
Debt To Ebitda:0.10x

Coverage Ratios (1)

Times Interest Earned:-999.00

Capital Structure (4)

Working Capital:375,604,000.00
Cash And Cash Equivalents:278,640,000.00
Long Term Debt:$12.52M
Net Debt:-$264.58M
DIVISION II: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ANALYSIS
A. Income Statement Analysis

Revenue Components (2)

Revenue TTM: $706.02M
Linear Growth: 15.1%
📊 Click to view full COCO Revenue analysis & methodology →
Cost Of Revenue Ttm:$415.65M

Profitability Breakdown (2)

Gross profit TTM: $290.37M
Linear Growth: 26.1%
📊 Click to view full COCO Gross Profit analysis & methodology →
Operating income TTM: $134.84M
Linear Growth: 38.5%
📊 Click to view full COCO Operating Income analysis & methodology →

Bottom Line Performance (3)

Net income TTM: $109.46M
Linear Growth: 64.7%
📊 Click to view full COCO Net Income analysis & methodology →
Income Before Tax:$142.24M
Ebitda Ttm:138,045,000.00

Operating Expenses (5)

Operating Expenses:140,063,000.00
R And D Expense:399,000.00
Sga Expense:155,531,000.00
Income Tax Expense:$32.78M
Interest Expense:0.00

Expense Ratios (3)

R And D To Revenue Percentage:0.2%
Sga To Revenue Percentage:72.0%
Ebitda Margin:19.6%
B. Balance Sheet Analysis

Asset Composition (5)

Total Assets:$572.94M
Current Assets:$535.03M
Ppe Net:8,931,000.00
Goodwill:7,791,000.00
Intangible Assets:$0.00

Liability Structure (4)

Total Liabilities:172,038,000.00
Current Liabilities:159,426,000.00
Long Term Debt:$12.52M
Short Term Debt:$1.54M

Equity & Capital (3)

Equity:$400.90M
Retained Earnings:$307.94M
Common Stock:500,000,000.00

Working Capital Items (3)

Accounts Receivable:132,312,000.00
Inventory:82,911,000.00
Accounts Payable:127,330,000.00

Special Items (2)

Contract Liabilities:0.00
Stock Based Compensation:3,590,000.00
C. Cash Flow Analysis

Operating Activities (2)

Operating cash flow TTM: $72.57M
Linear Growth: 12.5%
Free cash flow TTM: $64.52M
Linear Growth: 11.0%
📊 Click to view full COCO Free Cash Flow analysis & methodology →

Investment Activities (2)

Investing Cash Flow:-$461.00K
Capital Expenditures Ttm:8,051,000.00

Financing Activities (3)

Financing Cash Flow:-$9.90M
Dividends Paid Ttm:0.00
Stock Repurchase:8,503,000.00

Capital Transactions (3)

Common Stock Issuance:0.00
Long Term Debt Issuance:$0.00
Long Term Debt Repayments:$0.00

Non-Cash Items (1)

Depreciation Amortization Ttm:3,207,000.00
DIVISION III: OPERATIONAL METRICS
A. Per Share Analysis

Earnings Per Share (3)

EPS (Basic TTM):1.91
Eps diluted TTM: $1.82
Linear Growth: 62.7%
📊 Click to view full COCO EPS analysis & methodology →
Earnings Per Share Ttm:$1.91

Revenue & Cash Per Share (3)

Sales Per Share Ttm:12.33
Operating Cash Flow Per Share:$0.82
Fcf Per Share Ttm:1.13

Book Value & Capital (2)

Book Value Per Share:$7.00
Cash Per Share:4.87

Dividend Policy (1)

Dividend Payout Ratio:0.00x
B. Operational Efficiency

Asset Utilization (2)

Asset Turnover Ttm:1.42x
Working Capital Turnover Ttm:1.88x

Receivables Management (2)

Receivables Turnover Ttm:5.34x
Days Sales Outstanding Ttm:68.40

Inventory Management (2)

Inventory Turnover Ttm:5.01x
Days Inventory Outstanding Ttm:72.81

Payables & Cash Cycle (2)

Days Payable Outstanding:111.81
Cash Conversion Cycle:29.40
C. Quality & Risk Metrics

Financial Quality Scores (2)

Financial Strength Score:100.00
Quality Score:80.00

Market Metrics (2)

Beta:0.00x
Volatility Category:unknown
DIVISION IV: INVESTMENT ANALYSIS
A. Value Investment Framework

Owner Earnings Analysis (3)

Owner earnings TTM: $71.24M
Linear Growth: 12.1%
📊 Click to view full COCO Owner Earnings analysis & methodology →
Owner Earnings Per Share:$1.24
Owner Earnings Yield:$2.02

Growth Assessment (1)

Owner Earnings Growth Rate:$12.08

Damodaran Growth Analysis (4)

Reinvestment Rate:6.8%
Fundamental Growth Rate (g):5.2%
Market-Implied Growth Rate:13.5%
Brina Gap:
-8.3%
☷ Click to view full COCO Brina Gap analysis →

Intrinsic Value Models (1)

Intrinsic Value:
$1.54B
📊 Click to view full COCO DCF valuation →

Margin of Safety (1)

Margin Of Safety:
-100.0%
📊 Click to view full COCO valuation analysis →

Return Scenarios (2)

Theoretical 5-Year Return:
-5.1%
📊 Click to view full COCO expected return analysis →
Forward Expected Return (Yield + Growth):
7.2%
📊 Click to view full COCO expected return analysis →

Investment Assessment (1)

Buffett Assessment:Overvalued
B. Log-Linear Regression Growth Analysis

Growth Rates (Log-Linear Regression) (3)

Revenue Growth Rate (Linear):15.1%
Net Income Growth Rate (Linear):64.7%
Operating Income Growth Rate (Linear):38.5%

Cash Flow Growth Rates (2)

Free Cash Flow Growth Rate (Linear):11.0%
Operating Cash Flow Growth Rate (Linear):12.5%

Other Growth Rates (3)

Gross Profit Growth Rate (Linear):26.1%
Book Value Growth Rate (Linear):31.5%
Owner Earnings Growth Rate:$12.08
C. Company Profile & Context

Corporate Information (6)

Symbol:COCO
Company Name:The Vita Coco Company, Inc.
Sector:Consumer Staples
Industry:Food & Beverages
Exchange:NASDAQ
Country:United States

Market Classification (3)

Market Cap Category:N/A
Price Category:high
Volume Category:N/A

Share Structure (3)

Shares Outstanding:57.25M
Shares Outstanding Basic:57.25M
Shares Outstanding Diluted:60.64M

Data Processing Info (3)

Processing Version:v3.0
Last Updated:2026-08-30 10:58:37 UTC
Data Timestamp:2026-08-30T10:58:37.000681
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