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ARTNA (Artesian Resources) Beta : 0.45 (As of Dec. 15, 2024)


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What is Artesian Resources Beta?

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2024-12-15), Artesian Resources's Beta is 0.45.


Artesian Resources Beta Historical Data

The historical data trend for Artesian Resources's Beta can be seen below:

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Artesian Resources Beta Chart

Artesian Resources 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 0.26 - - 0.15 0.41

Artesian Resources Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 0.36 0.41 0.41 0.44 0.42

Competitive Comparison of Artesian Resources's Beta

For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, Artesian Resources'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.


Artesian Resources's Beta Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Artesian Resources's Beta distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Artesian Resources's Beta falls into.



Artesian Resources 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.


Artesian Resources  (NAS:ARTNA) 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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Artesian Resources Business Description

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Address
664 Churchmans Road, Newark, DE, USA, 19702
Artesian Resources Corp operates as a holding company with a focus on water distribution and wastewater services. Its regulated utility segment includes subsidiaries providing water and wastewater services in Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. Water distribution spans residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal sectors, while wastewater services are offered primarily in Sussex County, Delaware. The company also engages in non-utility businesses, offering service line protection plans, engineering services, and contract operations for water and wastewater systems. The regulated utility segment constitutes the largest portion of the company's operations, subject to regulations by Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.
Executives
Nicholle Renee Taylor director, officer: Director / Vice President 664 CHURCHMANS ROAD, NEWARK DE 19702
John M Thaeder officer: Senior VP of Operations
Emerson Courtney A officer: Gen Counsel & Asst Secretary 107 DODGE DRIVE, SMYRNA DE 19977
Dian C Taylor director, officer: C.E.O. President
Kenneth R Biederman director
Raymond T. Kelly officer: VP of Information Technology 15 GABRIELLE CIRCLE, SWEDESBORO NJ 08085
Daniel Konstanski officer: Vice President of Engineering 607 S CLAYTON STREET, WILMINGTON DE 19805
Eisenbrey John R Jr director
Pierre A Anderson officer: VP of Information Technology 664 CHURCHMANS ROAD, NEWARK DE 19702
William C Wyer director
Michael Houghton director 212 CLOVER DRIVE, HOCKESSIN DE 19707
Karl G. Randall officer: Asst Secretary and Gen Counsel 664 CHURCHMANS ROAD, NEWARK DE 19702
Schreppler John J Ii officer: VP and General Counsel
Joseph A Dinunzio officer: Exec VP / Corp Secretary 664 CHURCHMANS ROAD, NEWARK DE 19702
David B Spacht officer: CFO and Treasurer