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Argus Worldwide (Argus Worldwide) Beta : 62.96 (As of Jun. 11, 2024)


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What is Argus Worldwide Beta?

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2024-06-11), Argus Worldwide's Beta is 62.96.


Argus Worldwide Beta Historical Data

The historical data trend for Argus Worldwide's Beta can be seen below:

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Competitive Comparison of Argus Worldwide's Beta

For the Software - Application subindustry, Argus Worldwide'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.


Argus Worldwide's Beta Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Argus Worldwide's Beta distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Argus Worldwide's Beta falls into.



Argus Worldwide 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.


Argus Worldwide  (GREY:ARGW) 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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Argus Worldwide (Argus Worldwide) Business Description

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1712 Pioneer Avenue, Suite 101, Cheyenne, WA, USA, 82001
Argus Worldwide Corp is a United States based portfolio management and investment company. Its strategic goals are focused on investment initiatives in the digital, IT and healthcare sectors. The group is intended to design, develop and operate an internet platform for a desktop computer and mobile use. It is also involved in the pharmaceutical business.

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