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H U Group Holdings (H U Group Holdings) Beta : 0.49 (As of May. 25, 2024)


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What is H U Group Holdings Beta?

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2024-05-25), H U Group Holdings's Beta is 0.49.


H U Group Holdings Beta Historical Data

The historical data trend for H U Group Holdings's Beta can be seen below:

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H U Group Holdings Beta Chart

H U Group Holdings Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Beta
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.11 0.07 -0.04 0.29 0.41

H U Group Holdings 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 0.29 0.31 0.35 0.39 0.41

Competitive Comparison of H U Group Holdings's Beta

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, H U Group Holdings'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.


H U Group Holdings's Beta Distribution in the Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry

For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, H U Group Holdings's Beta distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where H U Group Holdings's Beta falls into.



H U Group 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.


H U Group Holdings  (OTCPK:MRCHF) 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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H U Group Holdings (H U Group Holdings) Business Description

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Shinjuku Mitsui Building, 2-1-1 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 163-0408
H U Group Holdings Inc operates in the healthcare field, focusing on clinical laboratory testing and reagents. The company is engaged in four main businesses. The Clinical Laboratory Testing Business receives samples taken from patients at medical institutions to test for the disease and confirm the condition of the patient's health; In Vitro Diagnostics develops, manufactures, and sells testing reagents and equipment inside and outside Japan; Sterilization & Related Services Business provides a range of medical-related services including sterilization; and Emerging New Business & Others is a new business for future growth.

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