Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2024-04-29), Masonite International's Beta is 1.64.
* 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 Masonite International's Beta
For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Masonite International'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.
Masonite International's Beta Distribution in the Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Masonite International's Beta distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Masonite International's Beta falls into.
Masonite International 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.
Masonite International (NYSE:DOOR) 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)
Masonite International Beta Related Terms
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Masonite International (Masonite International) Business Description
Masonite International Corp is engaged in designing, manufacturing, marketing and distributing interior and exterior doors for the new construction and repair, renovation and remodeling sectors of the residential and non-residential building construction markets. Its product categories include interior molded residential doors, interior stile and rail residential doors, exterior fibreglass residential doors, exterior steel residential doors, interior architectural wood doors, wood veneers and molded door facings and door core. The company operates its manufacturing and distribution facilities in seven countries in North America, Europe, South America and Asia.
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