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Science Group (LSE:SAG) Beta : 0.50 (As of Mar. 24, 2025)


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What is Science Group Beta?

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2025-03-24), Science Group's Beta is 0.50.


Science Group Beta Historical Data

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

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Science Group Beta Chart

Science Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beta
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.69 0.72 - - 0.39

Science Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
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 - - - 0.39 0.53

Competitive Comparison of Science Group's Beta

For the Consulting Services subindustry, Science 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.


Science Group's Beta Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Science Group's Beta distribution charts can be found below:

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



Science 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.


Science Group  (LSE:SAG) 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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Science Group Business Description

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Harston Mill, Harston, Cambridge, GBR, CB22 7GG
Science Group PLC provides outsourced science and technology-based consultancy, advisory, and product development services to a wide range of industries and markets. The company operates in the following segments: Consultancy Services, Systems-Submarine Atmosphere Management, Systems-Audio Chips and Modules, and Freehold Properties. The Consultancy Services comprises the Research & Development, Regulatory & Compliance, and Defence & Aerospace Practices. The Systems Businesses comprise Submarine Atmosphere Management which designs, develops, and manufactures submarine atmosphere systems for the defence sector. Its geographical segments are the United Kingdom, Other European Countries, North America, and Asia, of which the majority of its revenue comes from the United Kingdom.