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Helios and Matheson Analytics (Helios and Matheson Analytics) Beta : 44.38 (As of May. 14, 2024)


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What is Helios and Matheson Analytics Beta?

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2024-05-14), Helios and Matheson Analytics's Beta is 44.38.


Helios and Matheson Analytics Beta Historical Data

The historical data trend for Helios and Matheson Analytics'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.
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Helios and Matheson Analytics Beta Chart

Helios and Matheson Analytics Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
Beta
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.69 1.92 2.43 1.02 1.85

Helios and Matheson Analytics Quarterly Data
Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18
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 1.97 1.85 0.91 0.39 -1.98

Competitive Comparison of Helios and Matheson Analytics's Beta

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Helios and Matheson Analytics'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.


Helios and Matheson Analytics's Beta Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Helios and Matheson Analytics's Beta distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Helios and Matheson Analytics's Beta falls into.



Helios and Matheson Analytics 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.


Helios and Matheson Analytics  (OTCPK:HMNY) 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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Helios and Matheson Analytics (Helios and Matheson Analytics) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Empire State Building, 350 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, USA, 10118
Helios and Matheson Analytics Inc is a United States based company, engages in the provision of information technology services and solutions. Its services include application value management, application development, integration, independent validation, infrastructure, information management, and analytics services. The company serves various industries including financial, healthcare, retail, education and government.
Executives
Stuart M Benson officer: Chief Financial Officer EMPIRE STATE BUILDING, 350 5TH AVE., SUITE 7520, NEW YORK NY 10118
Viraj J Patel director 100 CANAL POINTE BLVD., SUITE 108, PRINCETON NJ 08540