Donegal Investment Group (DUB:DQ7A) Beta: 0.5326 (As of Aug. 07, 2026)

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What is Donegal Investment Group Beta?

Donegal Investment Group DUB:DQ7A -13.79% Beta is 0.5326 as of Aug. 07, 2026. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2026-08-07), Donegal Investment Group's Beta is 0.5326.

Donegal Investment Group  (DUB:DQ7A) 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)

Donegal Investment Group Beta Related Terms

Donegal Investment Group Beta Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Donegal Investment Group's Beta can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Donegal Investment Group Beta Chart

Donegal Investment Group Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24 Aug25
Beta
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.07 -0.38 -0.64 -0.52 0.29

Donegal Investment Group Semi-Annual Data
Jun15 Dec15 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24 Aug24 Feb25 Aug25
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 -0.64 -0.60 -0.52 -0.09 0.29

DUB:DQ7A vs ADM, BG, TSN: Beta Comparison

For the Farm Products subindustry, Donegal Investment Group'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.

Donegal Investment Group Beta vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Donegal Investment Group's Beta distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Donegal Investment Group's Beta falls into.


Donegal Investment Group 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beta →
What does a Beta of 0.5326 mean?
Donegal Investment Group (DUB:DQ7A) has a Beta of 0.5326 as of Aug. 07, 2026. Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. View historical data for Donegal Investment Group and its competitors.
Is Donegal Investment Group's Beta too high?
Donegal Investment Group's current Beta is 0.5326.
How does Donegal Investment Group's Beta compare to ADM and BG?
Donegal Investment Group's Beta of 0.5326 can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beta for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Beta depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods industry context. However, Beta should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beta mean?
A high Beta can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. View historical data for Donegal Investment Group and its competitors. Donegal Investment Group's current Beta is 0.5326. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Donegal Investment Group stock overvalued right now?
Donegal Investment Group (DUB:DQ7A) has a current Beta of 0.5326. The current Beta is 0.5326. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beta calculated?
Beta is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Donegal Investment Group (DUB:DQ7A), the current Beta is 0.5326 as of Aug. 07, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Donegal Investment Group Business Description

Address Colab, ATU, Co. Donegal, Letterkenny, IRL
Donegal Investment Group PLC is engaged in the development, purchase, and sale of seed potatoes and the rental and sale of property assets. Its only segment is Produce. The group operates in three geographical segments: Ireland; Europe and the Rest of the World; generating a vast majority of its revenue within Ireland.