Head-To-Head Contrast: Vita Coco (NASDAQ:COCO) vs. Amer Prem Water (OTCMKTS:HIPH)

Vita Coco (NASDAQ:COCO) and Amer Prem Water (OTCMKTS:HIPH) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Vita Coco and Amer Prem Water, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vita Coco	0	4	7	0	2.64
Amer Prem Water	0	0	0	0	0.00

Vita Coco presently has a consensus target price of $53.50, indicating a potential downside of 9.26%. Given Vita Coco’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Vita Coco is more favorable than Amer Prem Water.

Profitability

This table compares Vita Coco and Amer Prem Water’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%
Amer Prem Water	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

88.5% of Vita Coco shares are held by institutional investors. 32.3% of Vita Coco shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Vita Coco and Amer Prem Water”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	6.51	$55.95 million	$1.15	51.27
Amer Prem Water	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Vita Coco has higher revenue and earnings than Amer Prem Water.

Risk and Volatility

Vita Coco has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its share price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Amer Prem Water has a beta of 1.71, meaning that its share price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Vita Coco beats Amer Prem Water on 9 of the 10 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 Amer Prem Water

American Premium Mining Corporation focuses on supporting the blockchain ecosystem through proof-of-work and proof-of-stake mining of cryptocurrencies. The company was formerly known as American Premium Water Corporation and changed its name to American Premium Mining Corporation in May 2022. American Premium Mining Corporation is based in Playa Vista, California.