National Beverage (NASDAQ:FIZZ) versus Vita Coco (NASDAQ:COCO) Head to Head Review

National Beverage (NASDAQ:FIZZ) and Vita Coco (NASDAQ:COCO) are both mid-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares National Beverage and Vita Coco’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
National Beverage	15.45%	43.51%	29.01%
Vita Coco	11.50%	24.99%	17.84%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

24.0% of National Beverage shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.5% of Vita Coco shares are owned by institutional investors. 74.7% of National Beverage shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 34.2% of Vita Coco shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares National Beverage and Vita Coco”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
National Beverage	$1.20 billion	3.01	$186.82 million	$1.99	19.41
Vita Coco	$516.01 million	4.38	$55.95 million	$1.07	37.19

National Beverage has higher revenue and earnings than Vita Coco. National Beverage is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vita Coco, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk and Volatility

National Beverage has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vita Coco has a beta of 0.36, indicating that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for National Beverage and Vita Coco, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
National Beverage	1	0	0	0	1.00
Vita Coco	0	3	5	0	2.63

National Beverage currently has a consensus target price of $39.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.98%. Vita Coco has a consensus target price of $38.38, indicating a potential downside of 3.56%. Given National Beverage’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe National Beverage is more favorable than Vita Coco.

Summary

National Beverage beats Vita Coco on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About National Beverage

National Beverage Corp., through its subsidiaries, develops, produces, markets, and sells a portfolio of sparkling waters, juices, energy drinks, and carbonated soft drinks primarily in the United States and Canada. The company's Power+ brand portfolio offers sparkling water products under the LaCroix, LaCroix Cúrate, and LaCroix NiCola; non-carbonated flavored water under the Clear Fruit; energy drink and shots under the Rip It; juice and juice-based products under Everfresh, Everfresh Premier Varietals, and Mr. Pure; and carbonated soft drinks under Shasta and Faygo brands. It serves retailers, as well as various smaller up-and-down-the-street accounts through the take-home, convenience, and food-service distribution channels. National Beverage Corp. was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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.