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Bangkok Post PCL (BKK:POST) Beta : 0.03 (As of May. 24, 2024)


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What is Bangkok Post PCL Beta?

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2024-05-24), Bangkok Post PCL's Beta is 0.03.


Bangkok Post PCL Beta Historical Data

The historical data trend for Bangkok Post PCL's Beta can be seen below:

* 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.

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Bangkok Post PCL Beta Chart

Bangkok Post PCL Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beta
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.48 -0.03 0.03 0.14 -0.05

Bangkok Post PCL Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Beta Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.19 -0.14 -0.19 -0.05 0.03

Competitive Comparison of Bangkok Post PCL's Beta

For the Publishing subindustry, Bangkok Post PCL'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.


Bangkok Post PCL's Beta Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Bangkok Post PCL's Beta distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Bangkok Post PCL's Beta falls into.



Bangkok Post PCL 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.


Bangkok Post PCL  (BKK:POST) Beta Explanation

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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Bangkok Post PCL (BKK:POST) Business Description

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Address
136 Sunthorn Kosa Road, Kwang Klong Toey, Khet Klong Toey, Bangkok, THA, 10110
Bangkok Post PCL is engaged in the publishing & distribution of newspapers, magazines, and books. The company provides news and information through the Bangkok Post, Thailand's oldest English-language daily newspaper. It also produces and publishes the English-language lifestyle magazines GURU and B Magazine; Post Today, a Thai-language online news site, and News Clear, an online video channel dedicated to current affairs and trends. Its segment Publishing and advertising segment derives the majority of the revenue; with the Production of television programs segment; and the Others segment deriving earning revenue.