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Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings (HKSE:01938) 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)
Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings Beta Related Terms
Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings Beta Historical Data
* 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.
Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings Beta Chart
Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings Annual Data
* 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.
Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings Beta vs Steel Industry
Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings 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.
Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings (HKSE:01938) has a Beta of 0.7515 as of Aug. 16, 2026. Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. View historical data for Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings and its competitors.
Is Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings' Beta too high?
Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings' current Beta is 0.7515. Overall, Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings has a GF Score™ of 46/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings' Beta compare to NUE and STLD?
Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings' Beta of 0.7515 can be compared against companies in the Steel 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 Steel company?
A good Beta depends on the Steel 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 Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings and its competitors. Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings's current Beta is 0.7515. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings (HKSE:01938) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.17, compared to a current price of HK$0.22 — trading 27.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Beta is 0.7515. Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 46/100 with 6 warning signs to review. 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 Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings (HKSE:01938), the current Beta is 0.7515 as of Aug. 16, 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.
Is Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings (HKSE:01938) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of HK$0.22 is trading 27.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of HK$0.17.
GuruFocus considers Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for HKSE:01938:
Beta: 0.7515
GF Value™: HK$0.17 vs. price of HK$0.22 (27.1% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:01938 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings Ltd operates in the steel pipe business. The group is involved in its key revenue-generating business which is to manufacture and sell welded steel pipes and the provision of related manufacturing services. The group's steel pipes are mainly used for energy transmission including oil and gas transmission pipelines, deep-sea pipelines, city gas networks, petrochemicals, mining, infrastructure construction, offshore engineering, steel structures, and water utilities industries. Further, it is also involved in the development of properties for sale; and property investment activities. The group has a business presence in Mainland China and other countries, of which maximum revenue is derived from Africa.
46GF Score
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