Analyzing Vita Coco (NASDAQ:COCO) and Amer Prem Water (OTCMKTS:HIPH)

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

Risk & Volatility

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

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Amer Prem Water 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
Amer Prem Water	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Vita Coco	$516.01 million	6.31	$55.95 million	$1.15	49.75

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

Profitability

This table compares Amer Prem Water and Vita Coco’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amer Prem Water	N/A	N/A	N/A
Vita Coco	11.35%	25.08%	17.83%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Amer Prem Water and Vita Coco, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

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

Vita Coco has a consensus price target of $53.50, suggesting a potential downside of 6.48%. Given Vita Coco’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Vita Coco is more favorable than Amer Prem Water.

Institutional and 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Vita Coco beats Amer Prem Water on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

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.