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Cadence Pharmaceuticals, (FRA:QEW) Beta : N/A (As of May. 25, 2024)


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What is Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Beta?

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2024-05-25), Cadence Pharmaceuticals,'s Beta is Not available.


Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Beta Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cadence Pharmaceuticals,'s Beta can be seen below:

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Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Beta Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Cadence Pharmaceuticals,'s Beta

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Cadence Pharmaceuticals,'s Beta, along with its competitors' market caps and Beta data, can be viewed below:

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Cadence Pharmaceuticals,'s Beta Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Cadence Pharmaceuticals,'s Beta distribution charts can be found below:

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Cadence Pharmaceuticals, 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.


Cadence Pharmaceuticals,  (FRA:QEW) 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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Cadence Pharmaceuticals, (FRA:QEW) Business Description

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Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on in-licensing, developing and commercializing product candidates mainly for use in the hospital setting. The Company's main activities are conducting research and development activities as well as conducting clinical trials. The company has in-licensed rights to products: Acetavance, an intravenous formulation of acetaminophen, and Omigard, an omiganan pentahydrochloride 1% aqueous gel. It in-licensed the exclusive United States, or U.S., and Canadian rights to Acetavance from Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, or BMS, which markets this product candidate in Europe and other markets for the treatment of acute pain and fever under the brand name Perfalgan. The Company is developing Acetavance, a proprietary intravenous formulation of acetaminophen, for the U.S. market for the treatment of acute pain and fever in adults and children. In its oral form, acetaminophen is the most widely used drug for the treatment of pain and fever in the U.S. The Company's licensor, BMS, currently markets this proprietary intravenous formulation of acetaminophen for the treatment of acute pain and fever in Europe and several other markets outside the U.S, where it is known as paracetamol and is marketed under the brand name Perfalgan.

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