$63.12
Value $3.6B
Vita CocovsCostco Wholesale
COCO and COST stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
-2.44%
$1,106.21
Value $490B
Vita Coco (COCO) has a market value of $3.6B and Costco Wholesale (COST) $490B. Over the last year, with dividends, COCO moved +46.3% and COST +21.7%. The P/E is 29.9 for COCO and 53.1 for COST. Dividend yield: COCO none, COST 0.52%.
At a glance
The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.
Market value
COCO$3.6B
COST$490B
COST is 136 times COCO
Revenue, 12 months
COCO$768M
COST$303B
COST is 395 times COCO
Net income, 12 months
COCO$120M
COST$9.2B
COST is 77 times COCO
Operating margin
COCO19.9%
COST3.9%
16.0 points apart
ROIC
COCO32.2%
COST24.3%
7.9 points apart
P/E
COCO29.9
COST53.1
COST is 1.8 times COCO
Dividend yield
COCO0.0%
COST0.5%
0.5 points apart
5-year return
COCO+335.3%
COST+125.6%
209.7 points apart
A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.
The price over time
Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.
COCO+335.3%
COST+125.6%
| Period | COCOWith dividends | COSTWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | +46.3%Price +46.3% | +21.7%Price +21.0% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | +120.7%+30.2% a yearPrice +120.7% | +98.9%+25.8% a yearPrice +91.3% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | +335.3%+34.2% a yearPrice +335.3% | +125.6%+17.7% a yearPrice +113.9% |
Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.
Every figure
As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.
COCOVita CocoCOSTCostco Wholesale
Valuation
COCOCOST| Price | $63.12 | $1,106.21 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $3.6B | $490B |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $3.5B | $476B |
| P/E | 29.9 | 53.1 |
| P/E, 5-year median | 39.3 | 45.5 |
| P/B | 8.4 | 13.7 |
| EV/EBIT | 22.7 | 40.8 |
| Free cash flow yield | 4.0% | 1.9% |
Results and growth
COCOCOST| Revenue, 12 months | $768M | $303B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $120M | $9.2B |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | $144M | $9.4B |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $1.99 | $20.76 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | 18.2% | 10.1% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +14.4%over 5 years | +9.1%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | +16.3%over 5 years | +13.0%over 5 years |
Margins and returns on capital
COCOCOST| Gross margin | 41.0% | 12.8% |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 19.9% | 3.9% |
| Net margin | 15.7% | 3.0% |
| ROIC | 32.2% | 24.3% |
| ROE | 32.8% | 28.7% |
Balance sheet
COCOCOST| Cash | $152M | $21.3B |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $14M | $10.2B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | -1.0 | -1.0 |
| Interest cover | – | 80.6× |
Dividends and buybacks
COCOCOST| Dividend yield | – | 0.5% |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | – | $5.71 |
| Dividend growth a year, past | – | +13.1%over 4 years |
| Buyback yield | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Shareholder yield | 0.3% | 0.7% |
Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.
Which is bigger, Vita Coco or Costco Wholesale?
By market value, Costco Wholesale ($490B) is about 136.1 times Vita Coco ($3.6B), at today's prices.
How did COCO and COST stock do over the last 5 years?
Since November 12, 2021, COCO's price moved +335.3% and COST's +113.9%. With dividends: COCO +335.3% (+34.2% a year), COST +125.6% (+17.7% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, COCO or COST?
The dividend yield at today's price is none for Vita Coco and 0.52% for Costco Wholesale. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $5.71 per share.
What is the P/E of COCO and COST?
At today's price, the P/E is 29.9 for COCO and 53.1 for COST. The median of the last five years was 39.3 and 45.5, which shows where each stands against its own past.
Which has the higher profit margins, Vita Coco or Costco Wholesale?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 15.7% for Vita Coco and 3.0% for Costco Wholesale, and the operating margin 19.9% and 3.9%. Revenue was $768M and $303B.
Which is the better investment, Vita Coco or Costco Wholesale?
The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.
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