---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001482981-22-000007"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COCO"
cik: "0001482981"
company_name: "Vita Coco Company, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-03-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T23:55:40.082102+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vita Coco Q4 net sales up 25% to $87M; FY22 guidance 16-20% growth but margin pressure

## Summary
- Q4 net sales $87M (+25% YoY); FY21 net sales $380M (+22% YoY).
- Q4 gross margin fell 750bps to 25% due to ocean freight and logistics cost increases.
- Q4 net loss $3M ($0.06/sh) vs prior year net income $17M (included $16M Runa contingent liability gain).
- FY22 guidance: net sales $440-455M; Adj. EBITDA $32-36M; further gross margin pressure expected.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001482981-22-000007
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COCO
- cik: 0001482981
- company_name: Vita Coco Company, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-03-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1482981/000148298122000007/0001482981-22-000007-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1482981/000148298122000007/coco-20220310.htm

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