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Sequans Communications (Sequans Communications) Beta : 0.13 (As of May. 02, 2024)


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What is Sequans Communications Beta?

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2024-05-02), Sequans Communications's Beta is 0.13.


Sequans Communications Beta Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sequans Communications's Beta can be seen below:

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Sequans Communications Beta Chart

Sequans Communications 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 1.86 1.02 0.45 0.56 0.46

Sequans Communications 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 0.56 0.88 0.82 0.80 0.46

Competitive Comparison of Sequans Communications's Beta

For the Semiconductors subindustry, Sequans Communications'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.


Sequans Communications's Beta Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Sequans Communications's Beta distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sequans Communications's Beta falls into.



Sequans Communications 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.


Sequans Communications  (NYSE:SQNS) 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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Sequans Communications (Sequans Communications) Business Description

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Sequans Communications SA is a designer, developer, and supplier of cellular semiconductor solutions for broadband Internet of Things (IoT) markets. Its solutions incorporate baseband processor and radio frequency, transceiver integrated circuits, along with its proprietary signal processing techniques, algorithms, and software stacks. The company's solutions serve as the core wireless broadband communications platform in devices, including smartphones, USB dongles, portable routers, laptops, netbooks, tablets, and other consumer multimedia and industrial devices. Its geographical segments are Taiwan, Korea, China (including Hong Kong), the Rest of Asia, the United States, and the Rest of the world.