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Hexpol AB (OSTO:HPOL B) Beta : 0.83 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)


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What is Hexpol AB Beta?

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2024-04-29), Hexpol AB's Beta is 0.83.


Hexpol AB Beta Historical Data

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

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Hexpol AB Beta Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Hexpol AB's Beta

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Hexpol AB's Beta, along with its competitors' market caps and Beta data, can be viewed below:

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Hexpol AB's Beta Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Hexpol AB's Beta distribution charts can be found below:

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Hexpol 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.


Hexpol AB  (OSTO:HPOL 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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Hexpol AB (OSTO:HPOL B) Business Description

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Skeppsbron 3, Malmo, SWE, 211 20
Hexpol AB manufactures and sells a variety of chemicals and chemical-based products. The company organizes itself into two segments based on product type. The compounding segment, which generates the vast majority of revenue, sells synthetic rubber to the automotive, aerospace, footwear, and pharmaceutical industries. The company's synthetic rubber products are used in the production of tires, hoses, seals, footwear, and pharmaceuticals. The engineered products segment sells gaskets used in plate heat exchangers, forklift wheels, and castor wheels. The majority of revenue comes from North America.

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