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KORU Medical Systems (KORU Medical Systems) Beta : -0.07 (As of May. 16, 2024)


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What is KORU Medical Systems Beta?

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2024-05-16), KORU Medical Systems's Beta is -0.07.


KORU Medical Systems Beta Historical Data

The historical data trend for KORU Medical Systems's Beta can be seen below:

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KORU Medical Systems Beta Chart

KORU Medical Systems Annual Data
Trend Feb14 Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beta
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.17 0.44 0.71 0.30 -0.06

KORU Medical Systems Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 0.62 0.02 -0.15 -0.06 -0.07

Competitive Comparison of KORU Medical Systems's Beta

For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, KORU Medical Systems'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.


KORU Medical Systems's Beta Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, KORU Medical Systems's Beta distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where KORU Medical Systems's Beta falls into.



KORU Medical Systems 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.


KORU Medical Systems  (NAS:KRMD) 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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KORU Medical Systems (KORU Medical Systems) Business Description

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Address
100 Corporate Drive, Mahwah, NJ, USA, 07430
KORU Medical Systems Inc is a developer and manufacturer of medical devices and supplies. It focuses on home and specialty infusion solutions. Its primary products include the Freedom Integrated Infusion System: the FREEDOM60 and FreedomEdge Syringe Drivers, Precision Flow Rate Tubing, and HIgH-Flo Subcutaneous Safety Needle Sets. It is a manufacturer of subcutaneous infusion devices that deliver life-saving immunoglobulin therapies to patients with chronic illnesses such as Primary Immunodeficiencies (PIDD) and Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP).
Executives
Manko Joseph M. Jr. 10 percent owner 1717 ARCH STREET, 37TH FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Kenneth E Miller officer: Chief Commercial Officer 26 MOUNTAINVIEW RD, WARREN NJ 07059
Edward Wholihan director C/O ALLENA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., ONE NEWTOWN EXECUTIVE PARK SUITE 202, NEWTON MA 02462
Linda M Tharby officer: President and CEO BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY, 1 BECTON DRIVE, FRANKLIN LAKES NJ 07417
Robert Cascella director C/O HOLOGIC, INC., BEDFORD MA 01730
Lafrence Andrew D.c. officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O VYANT BIO, INC., 201 ROUTE 17 NORTH, 2ND FLOOR, RUTHERFORD NJ 07070
Thomas Edward Adams officer: Interim CFO 524 WOODLAND AVENUE, BRIELLE NJ 08730
Brian Case officer: Chief Technology Officer 424 CYPRUS CIR, LAKE VILLA IL 60046-8629
Shahriar Matin director 96 TALAMINE COURT, COLORADO SPRINGS CO 80907
Donna French director 25 SEARSVILLE COURT, HILLSBOROUGH CA 94010
Donald B Pettigrew officer: Pres./Chief Commercial Officer 7871 ENGEN LOOP, PARK CITY UT 84098
Karen Fisher officer: CFO 24 CARPENTER ROAD, CHESTER NY 10918
Daniel S Goldberger director 24 CARPENTER ROAD, CHESTER NY 10918
R John Fletcher director C/O VYANT BIO, INC., 201 ROUTE 17 NORTH, 2ND FLOOR, RUTHERFORD NJ 07070
Horton Freedom, L.p. 10 percent owner 1717 ARCH STREET, 37TH FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103