Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2024-04-29), Acorda Therapeutics's Beta is 2.63.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Competitive Comparison of Acorda Therapeutics's Beta
For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Acorda Therapeutics's Beta, along with its competitors' market caps and Beta data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Acorda Therapeutics's Beta Distribution in the Drug Manufacturers Industry
For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Acorda Therapeutics's Beta distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Acorda Therapeutics's Beta falls into.
Acorda Therapeutics Beta Calculation
Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. A stock's beta can be calculated by dividing the product of the covariance of the individual stock's returns and the market's returns by the variance of the market's returns over a specified period. Basically, GuruFocus uses the returns calculated over three-year period.
Beta is a measure of the volatility, or systematic risk, of a security or a portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole. We usually compare beta to 1. A beta of 1 indicates that the security's price will move with the market. A beta of less than 1 means that the security will be less volatile than the market. A beta of greater than 1 indicates that the security's price will be more volatile than the market.
Beta is primarily used in the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) to calculate the Cost of Equity, which can be used in the calculation of WACC %. The formula of Cost of Equity is:
Cost of Equity = Risk-Free Rate of Return + Beta of Asset * (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return)
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Acorda Therapeutics (Acorda Therapeutics) Business Description
Acorda Therapeutics Inc is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in developing therapies that restore function and improve the lives of people with neurological disorders. The company market Inbrija (levodopa inhalation powder), which is approved in the U.S. for intermittent treatment of OFF episodes, also known as OFF periods, in people with Parkinson's disease treated with carbidopa/levodopa. Inbrija is for as-needed use and utilizes the ARCUS pulmonary delivery system, a technology platform designed to deliver medication through inhalation. The company also markets branded Ampyra (dalfampridine) Extended-Release Tablets, 10 mg to improve walking in adults with multiple sclerosis.
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