Comparing Coca-Cola HBC (OTCMKTS:CCHGY) and Vita Coco (NASDAQ:COCO)

Vita Coco (NASDAQ:COCO) and Coca-Cola HBC (OTCMKTS:CCHGY) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Vita Coco and Coca-Cola HBC, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vita Coco	0	3	7	1	2.82
Coca-Cola HBC	0	1	2	1	3.00

Vita Coco currently has a consensus target price of $51.88, suggesting a potential downside of 3.15%. Given Vita Coco’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Vita Coco is more favorable than Coca-Cola HBC.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

88.5% of Vita Coco shares are owned by institutional investors. 32.3% of Vita Coco shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk & Volatility

Vita Coco has a beta of 0.37, meaning that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Coca-Cola HBC has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Vita Coco and Coca-Cola HBC’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vita Coco	11.35%	25.08%	17.83%
Coca-Cola HBC	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Vita Coco and Coca-Cola HBC”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vita Coco	$516.01 million	5.91	$55.95 million	$1.15	46.57
Coca-Cola HBC	$11.64 billion	1.65	$887.97 million	N/A	N/A

Coca-Cola HBC has higher revenue and earnings than Vita Coco.

Summary

Vita Coco beats Coca-Cola HBC on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Vita Coco

The Vita Coco Company, Inc. develops, markets, and distributes coconut water products under the Vita Coco brand name in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers coconut oil and coconut milk; juice; Runa, a plant-based energy drink; packaged water under the Ever & Ever brand name; and PWR LIFT, a protein-infused fitness drink. It also provides private label coconut water and oil to retailers. It distributes its products through club, food, drug, mass, convenience, e-commerce, and foodservice channels. The company was formerly known as All Market Inc. and changed its name to The Vita Coco Company, Inc. in September 2021.The Vita Coco Company, Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About Coca-Cola HBC

Coca-Cola HBC AG engages in the production, distribution, and sale of non-alcoholic ready-to-drink beverages under franchise in Switzerland, the United Kingdom, North and Central America, rest of Europe, the Nordic countries, and internationally. The company offers sparkling soft drinks, adult sparkling, hydration drinks, juices, ready-to-drink tea and coffee, sports and energy drinks, dairy, stills, coffee, water, plant-based drinks, premium spirits, and snacks. It markets and sells its products under several brands, including Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite, Adez, Averna, Amita, Aquarius, Aperol, Avra, Deep RiverRock, Fruice, Kinley, Schweppes, and various other brands; and distributes third-party products. The company serves a range of consumer channels, including supermarkets, convenience stores, vending machines, hotels, cafés, and restaurants; and e-commerce channels. Coca-Cola HBC AG was incorporated in 1969 and is headquartered in Steinhausen, Switzerland.