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Watches of Switzerland Group (LSE:WOSG) Beta : 3.04 (As of May. 13, 2024)


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What is Watches of Switzerland Group Beta?

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2024-05-13), Watches of Switzerland Group's Beta is 3.04.


Watches of Switzerland Group Beta Historical Data

The historical data trend for Watches of Switzerland Group's Beta can be seen below:

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Watches of Switzerland Group Beta Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Watches of Switzerland Group's Beta

For the Luxury Goods subindustry, Watches of Switzerland Group's Beta, along with its competitors' market caps and Beta data, can be viewed below:

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Watches of Switzerland Group's Beta Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Watches of Switzerland Group's Beta distribution charts can be found below:

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Watches of Switzerland Group 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.


Watches of Switzerland Group  (LSE:WOSG) 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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Watches of Switzerland Group (LSE:WOSG) Business Description

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2 Elland Road, Aurum House, Braunstone, Leicester, GBR, LE3 1TT
Watches of Switzerland Group PLC is a retailer of luxury watches in the United Kingdom. Other than luxury watch offerings, the company also offers luxury jewellery, fashion, and classic watches and a range of watch and jewellery aftercare services. The company's geographical segments are the United Kingdom and the United States, of which the majority of the revenue comes from the United Kingdom.

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