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Elekta AB (OSTO:EKTA B) Beta : 1.11 (As of May. 27, 2024)


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What is Elekta AB Beta?

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2024-05-27), Elekta AB's Beta is 1.11.


Elekta AB Beta Historical Data

The historical data trend for Elekta AB's Beta can be seen below:

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Elekta AB Beta Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Elekta AB's Beta

For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Elekta AB's Beta, along with its competitors' market caps and Beta data, can be viewed below:

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Elekta AB's Beta Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Elekta AB's Beta distribution charts can be found below:

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Elekta AB 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.


Elekta AB  (OSTO:EKTA B) 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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Elekta AB (OSTO:EKTA B) Business Description

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Kungstensgatan 18, Box 7593, Stockholm, SWE, SE-103 93
Sweden-based Elekta develops, manufactures, and distributes treatment planning systems for neurosurgery and radiotherapy, including stereotactic radiosurgery and brachytherapy. The company's installed base of more than 5,000 linear accelerators, GammaKnife and Unity platforms, and software is used in more than 6,000 hospitals globally. The company's sales are evenly distributed across geographies, with North and South America accounting for 31%; Europe, the Middle East, and Africa accounting for 35%; and Asia-Pacific contributing the remainder.

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