LBSR (Liberty Star Uranium & Metals) Beta: 4.0540 (As of Aug. 12, 2026)

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What is Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Beta?

Liberty Star Uranium & Metals LBSR +7.00% Beta is 4.0540 as of Aug. 12, 2026. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2026-08-12), Liberty Star Uranium & Metals's Beta is 4.0540.

Liberty Star Uranium & Metals  (OTCPK:LBSR) 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)

Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Beta Related Terms

Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Beta Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Liberty Star Uranium & Metals'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.

Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Beta Chart

Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Annual Data
Trend Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25 Jan26
Beta
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.09 1.79 2.51 2.65 4.24

Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Quarterly Data
Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26
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 2.79 3.09 3.78 4.24 2.99

LBSR vs FUST, NRHI, ENRT: Beta Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Liberty Star Uranium & Metals'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.

Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Beta vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Liberty Star Uranium & Metals's Beta distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Liberty Star Uranium & Metals's Beta falls into.


Liberty Star Uranium & Metals 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 4.0540 mean?
Liberty Star Uranium & Metals (LBSR) has a Beta of 4.0540 as of Aug. 12, 2026. Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. View historical data for Liberty Star Uranium & Metals and its competitors.
Is Liberty Star Uranium & Metals' Beta too high?
Liberty Star Uranium & Metals' current Beta is 4.0540.
How does Liberty Star Uranium & Metals' Beta compare to FUST and NRHI?
Liberty Star Uranium & Metals' Beta of 4.0540 can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining 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 Metals & Mining company?
A good Beta depends on the Metals & Mining 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 Liberty Star Uranium & Metals and its competitors. Liberty Star Uranium & Metals's current Beta is 4.0540. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Liberty Star Uranium & Metals stock overvalued right now?
Liberty Star Uranium & Metals (LBSR) has a current Beta of 4.0540. The current Beta is 4.0540. 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 Liberty Star Uranium & Metals (LBSR), the current Beta is 4.0540 as of Aug. 12, 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.

Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Business Description

Address 2 East Congress Street, Suite 900, Tucson, AZ, USA, 85701
Liberty Star Uranium & Metals Corp is engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties in the state of Arizona in the Southwest USA. The company's exploration properties include the Tombstone, Red Rock Canyon, Robbers Roost, and the Hay Mountain properties.