Vita CocovsPepsiCo

COCO and PEP stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

Vita Coco (COCO) has a market value of $3.6B and PepsiCo (PEP) $199B. Over the last year, with dividends, COCO moved +46.3% and PEP +4.8%. The P/E is 29.9 for COCO and 18.2 for PEP. Dividend yield: COCO none, PEP 3.99%.

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

    PEP$199B

    PEP is 55 times COCO

  • Revenue, 12 months

    COCO$768M

    PEP$98.2B

    PEP is 128 times COCO

  • Net income, 12 months

    COCO$120M

    PEP$10.9B

    PEP is 90 times COCO

  • Operating margin

    COCO19.9%

    PEP15.3%

    4.6 points apart

  • ROIC

    COCO32.2%

    PEP16.6%

    15.6 points apart

  • P/E

    COCO29.9

    PEP18.2

    COCO is 1.6 times PEP

  • Dividend yield

    COCO0.0%

    PEP4.0%

    4.0 points apart

  • 5-year return

    COCO+335.3%

    PEP+5.1%

    330.2 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%

PEP+5.1%

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Returns by period
PeriodCOCOWith dividendsPEPWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+46.3%Price +46.3%+4.8%Price +0.7%
3 years since November 13, 2023+120.7%+30.2% a yearPrice +120.7%-3.4%-1.1% a yearPrice -13.3%
5 years since November 12, 2021+335.3%+34.2% a yearPrice +335.3%+5.1%+1.0% a yearPrice -10.6%

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 CocoPEPPepsiCo

Valuation

COCOPEP
Valuation
Price$63.12$145.44
Market value$3.6B$199B
Enterprise value (EV)$3.5B$239B
P/E29.918.2
P/E, 5-year median39.325.9
P/B8.48.9
EV/EBIT22.715.9
Free cash flow yield4.0%5.3%

Results and growth

COCOPEP
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$768M$98.2B
Net income, 12 months$120M$10.9B
Free cash flow, 12 months$144M$10.5B
Earnings per share, 12 months$1.99$7.96
Revenue growth, year on year18.2%2.3%
Revenue growth a year, past+14.4%over 5 years+5.9%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+16.3%over 5 years+3.2%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

COCOPEP
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin41.0%54.2%
Operating margin19.9%15.3%
Net margin15.7%11.1%
ROIC32.2%16.6%
ROE32.8%51.6%

Balance sheet

COCOPEP
Balance sheet
Cash$152M$11.2B
Total debt$14M$51.9B
Net debt / EBITDA-1.02.2
Interest cover–13.6×

Dividends and buybacks

COCOPEP
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield–4.0%
Dividend per share, 12 months–$5.81
Dividend growth a year, past–+6.9%over 5 years
Buyback yield0.3%0.5%
Shareholder yield0.3%4.5%

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.

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Which is bigger, Vita Coco or PepsiCo?

By market value, PepsiCo ($199B) is about 55.2 times Vita Coco ($3.6B), at today's prices.

How did COCO and PEP stock do over the last 5 years?

Since November 12, 2021, COCO's price moved +335.3% and PEP's -10.6%. With dividends: COCO +335.3% (+34.2% a year), PEP +5.1% (+1.0% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, COCO or PEP?

The dividend yield at today's price is none for Vita Coco and 3.99% for PepsiCo. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $5.81 per share.

What is the P/E of COCO and PEP?

At today's price, the P/E is 29.9 for COCO and 18.2 for PEP. The median of the last five years was 39.3 and 25.9, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, Vita Coco or PepsiCo?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 15.7% for Vita Coco and 11.1% for PepsiCo, and the operating margin 19.9% and 15.3%. Revenue was $768M and $98.2B.

Which is the better investment, Vita Coco or PepsiCo?

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