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Sonova Holding AG (Sonova Holding AG) Beta : 1.52 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)


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What is Sonova Holding AG Beta?

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2024-04-29), Sonova Holding AG's Beta is 1.52.


Sonova Holding AG Beta Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sonova Holding AG's Beta can be seen below:

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Sonova Holding AG Beta Chart

Sonova Holding AG Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beta
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.73 0.86 0.77 0.75 1.17

Sonova Holding AG Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
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 0.78 0.75 1.19 1.17 1.42

Competitive Comparison of Sonova Holding AG's Beta

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Sonova Holding AG'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.


Sonova Holding AG's Beta Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Sonova Holding AG's Beta distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sonova Holding AG's Beta falls into.



Sonova Holding AG 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.


Sonova Holding AG  (OTCPK:SONVY) 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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Sonova Holding AG (Sonova Holding AG) Business Description

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Laubisrutistrasse 28, Stafa, CHE, CH-8712
Sonova is one of the world's largest manufacturers and distributors of hearing aids. The company is based in Switzerland and distributes its products in more than 100 countries through its internal sales team and independent retailers. It also sells cochlear implants through its advanced bionics subsidiary and recently acquired Sennheiser's consumer division to expand into audio technologies.

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