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International Distribution Services (FRA:RYE) Beta : 2.06 (As of Dec. 12, 2024)


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What is International Distribution Services Beta?

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2024-12-12), International Distribution Services's Beta is 2.06.


International Distribution Services Beta Historical Data

The historical data trend for International Distribution Services'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.

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International Distribution Services Beta Chart

International Distribution Services Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beta
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.40 1.75 1.68 1.87 1.80

International Distribution Services Semi-Annual Data
Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 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 1.86 1.87 1.94 1.80 1.84

Competitive Comparison of International Distribution Services's Beta

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, International Distribution Services'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.


International Distribution Services's Beta Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, International Distribution Services's Beta distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where International Distribution Services's Beta falls into.



International Distribution Services 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.


International Distribution Services  (FRA:RYE) 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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International Distribution Services Business Description

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Address
185 Farringdon Road, London, GBR, EC1A 1AA
International Distribution Services PLC is a postal and delivery service company domiciled in the United Kingdom. It delivers parcels and letters, produces stamps, and provides marketing services under the Royal Mail and Parcelforce brands. It organizes itself into two segments, based on geography: Royal Mail U.K. operations and GLS non-U.K. operations. Royal Mail derives the majority of revenue from U.K. operations, the company's domestic business. Non-U.K. operations principally include operations across Europe and the United States.

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