---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001482981-26-000183"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COCO"
cik: "0001482981"
company_name: "Vita Coco Company, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-10-22T11:32:07+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-22T11:35:06.463802+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Vita Coco Q3 net sales rise 34% to $244M; raises FY2026 sales and EBITDA guidance

## Summary
- Q3 net sales $244M, up 34% YoY; organic growth 18%, Vita Coco Coconut Water +15%, Private Label +152% with July 2026 Copra acquisition.
- Q3 net income $35M ($0.58 diluted) vs $24M ($0.40); Adjusted EBITDA $53M vs $32M; gross margin 38%, flat YoY.
- FY2026 guidance raised: net sales $810-820M (prior $790-805M); Adjusted EBITDA $170-175M (prior $154-161M); gross margin ~40% unchanged.
- Q4 gross margin expected ~33% on higher COGS with no price actions until early 2027; FY SG&A leverage seen ~1.5 points of net sales.
- No debt and $152M cash at Sept 30; $139M cash used for Copra; $94M repurchased as of Oct 22, $11M left on $105M authorization.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001482981-26-000183
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COCO
- cik: 0001482981
- company_name: Vita Coco Company, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-10-22T11:32:07+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1482981/000148298126000183/0001482981-26-000183-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1482981/000148298126000183/coco-20261022.htm

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