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Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd (Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd) Beta : -0.26 (As of Apr. 30, 2024)


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What is Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd Beta?

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2024-04-30), Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd's Beta is -0.26.


Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd Beta Historical Data

The historical data trend for Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd's Beta can be seen below:

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Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd Beta Chart

Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd 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 0.03 - 0.02 -0.24 -0.19

Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -0.24 -0.19 -0.19 -0.31 -0.19

Competitive Comparison of Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd's Beta

For the Chemicals subindustry, Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd'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.


Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd's Beta Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd's Beta distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd's Beta falls into.



Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd 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.


Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd  (OTCPK:PECGF) 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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Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd (Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd) Business Description

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Tower 1, Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur City Centre, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 50088
Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd manufactures and sells a variety of petrochemicals. The firm organizes itself into three segments based on product type: Olefins and Derivatives; Fertilizers and Methanol and Specialties. The Olefins and Derivatives segment, which generates the majority of revenue, sells chemicals used in the production of acrylic acids, antifreeze, printing ink, dyes, gas treating solvents, personal care products, and plastics used in packaging films, wires, cables, and ducting. The Fertilizers and Methanol segment sells chemicals used in gasoline additives, plastic resins, ammonia, and fertilizers. The majority of revenue comes from Malaysia.

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