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Vita Coco Company Inc

COCONASDAQ

SectorConsumer Staples

IndustryBeverages - Non-Alcoholic

Beta (adjusted)0.83

Intrinsic Value $70.88median of 6 methods · middle span $40-$307based on filings through 30 Jun 2026

Market Price $57.26Price as of 30 Sep 2026

UndervaluedIntrinsic value is 24% above the market price

−50% · IV below pricenear fair value ±15%IV above price · +50%

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Market Cap $3.3B

Enterprise Value $3B

Shares Outstanding 60.5M diluted

Moat Rating Wide

Next Earnings Date28 Oct 2026

All prices and values are periodic snapshots, not live quotes. Source dates are shown for reference.

Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

The Vita Coco Company, Inc. (COCO) is the global leader in the high-growth packaged coconut water category. The company is demonstrating exceptional operational momentum, as evidenced by its stellar Q1 2026 results, which featured a 37% year-over-year net sales increase to $180 million and a significant EPS beat of $0.50 against the $0.32 consensus. Driven by strong brand equity, expanding international distribution, and a highly efficient asset-light sourcing model, Vita Coco has successfully raised its full-year 2026 guidance. With a robust net cash position, zero debt, and improving gross margins supported by lower ocean freight rates, the company is well-positioned to capture secular healthy-hydration trends and deliver superior shareholder returns.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Street view · analyst 12-month targets9 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026

Low · most bearish analyst$68.00

Mean target$83.89

High · most bullish analyst$90.00

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 18 Sep 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

$68.0015%

A severe disruption in the global supply chain (e.g., shipping bottlenecks in Southeast Asia) or a sharp spike in ocean freight rates compresses gross margins back toward the low-30s. Additionally, intense competition from private label brands or a slowdown in the functional beverage category limits net sales growth to the single digits.

Base CaseCentral scenario

$83.8950%

Matches the consensus mean

Vita Coco delivers on its updated full-year 2026 guidance, achieving net sales of $720 million to $735 million (representing 18% to 20% growth over FY2025) and Adjusted EBITDA of $132 million to $138 million. Gross margins stabilize around 38% to 40% as domestic logistics inflation is offset by volume scale and steady pricing power.

Bull CaseUpside scenario

$90.0035%

Accelerated global adoption of coconut water and successful scaling of product innovations (e.g., Vita Coco Treats, PWR LIFT) drive sustained high-teens top-line growth. Continued optimization of ocean freight contracts and favorable product mix push gross margins above 42%, leading to significant operating leverage and Adjusted EBITDA exceeding the high end of guidance.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits

Dominant market share in the fast-growing coconut water category, supported by strong brand equity and high consumer loyalty.
Asset-light business model with outsourced manufacturing, enabling high free cash flow conversion and flexible capital allocation.
Pristine balance sheet with zero debt and over $202 million in cash and cash equivalents as of Q1 2026.

Key Investment Risks

Sourcing concentration in tropical regions (Southeast Asia and South America), exposing the company to climate, agricultural, and geopolitical risks.
High sensitivity to global shipping and ocean freight rates, which can cause significant volatility in gross margins.
Dependence on a single core product category (coconut water) for the vast majority of net sales and profitability.

Thesis Invalidation Triggers

A sustained decline in coconut water category volume growth in the core U.S. market.
A major supply chain failure or prolonged import tariffs on coconut water shipments from key sourcing countries.
Inability to pass through inflationary logistics or raw material costs to consumers, leading to persistent margin erosion.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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