Molson Coors Beverage (NYSE:TAP – Get Free Report) and Vita Coco (NASDAQ:COCO – Get Free Report) are both mid-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Molson Coors Beverage and Vita Coco’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Molson Coors Beverage | -17.83% | 9.46% | 4.25% |
| Vita Coco | 15.50% | 31.09% | 22.07% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Molson Coors Beverage and Vita Coco”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Molson Coors Beverage | $13.04 billion | 0.52 | -$2.14 billion | ($11.54) | -3.12 |
| Vita Coco | $609.78 million | 5.32 | $71.32 million | $1.81 | 31.24 |
Vita Coco has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Molson Coors Beverage. Molson Coors 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.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings for Molson Coors Beverage and Vita Coco, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Molson Coors Beverage | 4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Vita Coco | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2.80 |
Molson Coors Beverage currently has a consensus target price of $44.06, indicating a potential upside of 22.25%. Vita Coco has a consensus target price of $76.86, indicating a potential upside of 35.91%. Given Vita Coco’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Vita Coco is more favorable than Molson Coors Beverage.
Volatility & Risk
Molson Coors Beverage has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its share price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vita Coco has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
78.5% of Molson Coors Beverage shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.5% of Vita Coco shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Molson Coors Beverage shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.9% of Vita Coco shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Vita Coco beats Molson Coors Beverage on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Molson Coors Beverage
Molson Coors Beverage Company manufactures, markets, and sells beer and other malt beverage products under various brands in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers flavored malt beverages including hard seltzers, craft, spirits and energy, and ready to drink beverages. It provides its products under Aspall Cider, Blue Moon, Coors Original, Five Trail, Hop Valley brands, Leinenkugel’s, Madri, Miller Genuine Draft, Molson Ultra, Sharp’s, Staropramen, and Vizzy Hard Seltzer above premier brands; Bergenbier, Borsodi, Carling, Coors Banquet, Coors Light, Jelen, Kamenitza, Miller Lite, Molson Canadian, and Niksicko, Ozujsko under the premium brands; and Branik, Icehouse, Keystone, Miller High Life, Milwaukee’s Best, and Steel Reserve under the economy brands. The company was formerly known as Molson Coors Brewing Company and changed its name to Molson Coors Beverage Company in January 2020. Molson Coors Beverage Company was founded in 1774 and is based in Golden, Colorado.
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.
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