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Burckhardt Compression Holding AG (LTS:0QNN) Beta : 0.52 (As of May. 05, 2024)


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What is Burckhardt Compression Holding AG Beta?

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2024-05-05), Burckhardt Compression Holding AG's Beta is 0.52.


Burckhardt Compression Holding AG Beta Historical Data

The historical data trend for Burckhardt Compression Holding AG's Beta can be seen below:

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Burckhardt Compression Holding AG Beta Chart

Burckhardt Compression Holding AG Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beta
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.83 1.23 1.59 - -

Burckhardt Compression Holding AG Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
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 - - - - 1.00

Competitive Comparison of Burckhardt Compression Holding AG's Beta

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Burckhardt Compression Holding AG'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.


Burckhardt Compression Holding AG's Beta Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Burckhardt Compression Holding AG's Beta distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Burckhardt Compression Holding AG's Beta falls into.



Burckhardt Compression Holding AG 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.


Burckhardt Compression Holding AG  (LTS:0QNN) 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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Burckhardt Compression Holding AG (LTS:0QNN) Business Description

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Franz-Burckhardt-Strasse 5, P.O. Box 3352, Winterthur, CHE, CH-8404
Burckhardt Compression Holding AG is a Switzerland-based company that manufactures and distributes reciprocating compressors. The company provides customized compressor systems for industries including upstream oil and gas, gas transport and storage, refinery, chemicals, and petrochemical and industrial gas. In addition, the company provides compressor components and related aftermarket services to help clients lower their reciprocating compressor systems' costs. The company has a global presence, with the majority of sales from Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East, and North America.

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