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MTLHF (Mitsubishi Chemical Group) Beta : 0.19 (As of Dec. 15, 2024)


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What is Mitsubishi Chemical Group Beta?

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2024-12-15), Mitsubishi Chemical Group's Beta is 0.19.


Mitsubishi Chemical Group Beta Historical Data

The historical data trend for Mitsubishi Chemical Group'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.
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Mitsubishi Chemical Group Beta Chart

Mitsubishi Chemical Group 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 0.85 0.47 0.08 -0.05 0.04

Mitsubishi Chemical Group Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 -0.05 0.08 0.04 0.09 0.14

Competitive Comparison of Mitsubishi Chemical Group's Beta

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Mitsubishi Chemical 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.


Mitsubishi Chemical Group's Beta Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Mitsubishi Chemical Group's Beta distribution charts can be found below:

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



Mitsubishi Chemical 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.


Mitsubishi Chemical Group  (OTCPK:MTLHF) 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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Mitsubishi Chemical Group Business Description

Address
1-1 Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-8251
Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corp is a holdings company, which manufactures and sells chemicals, plastics, and pharmaceuticals. It organizes itself into three segments based on product. The Industrial Materials segment, which generates the majority of revenue, sells chemicals and polymers, including industrial gases, petrochemicals, thermoplastics, polyethylene, and polypropylene. The Performance Products segment sells electronics and designed materials, including LED lighting and equipment, specialty chemicals, polyester and industrial films, and fibers. The Health Care segment sells pharmaceuticals to treat autoimmune diseases, diabetes and kidney diseases, central nervous system treatments, and vaccines. The majority of revenue comes from Japan.