Head-To-Head Contrast: Vita Coco (NASDAQ:COCO) and Good Hemp (OTCMKTS:GHMP)

Vita Coco (NASDAQ:COCO) and Good Hemp (OTCMKTS:GHMP) are both consumer defensive companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Vita Coco and Good Hemp’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vita Coco	$500.02 million	2.88	$46.63 million	$0.92	27.65
Good Hemp	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Vita Coco has higher revenue and earnings than Good Hemp.

Profitability

This table compares Vita Coco and Good Hemp’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vita Coco	11.05%	27.42%	19.66%
Good Hemp	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

88.5% of Vita Coco shares are owned by institutional investors. 34.2% of Vita Coco shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Vita Coco and Good Hemp, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vita Coco	0	4	4	0	2.50
Good Hemp	0	0	0	0	N/A

Vita Coco presently has a consensus target price of $30.00, suggesting a potential upside of 17.92%. Given Vita Coco’s higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Vita Coco is more favorable than Good Hemp.

Summary

Vita Coco beats Good Hemp on 8 of the 8 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 Good Hemp

Accredited Solutions, Inc. engages in the development and marketing of natural hemp-derived beverage and wellness products. It focuses on exploiting niche markets in the hemp industry. The firm offers hemp-based beverages under the brands of 2oh!, fizz!, CANNA HEMP, and CANNA. The company was founded on November 26, 2007 and is headquartered in Sandy, UT.