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First Philippine Holdings (PHS:FPH) Beta : 1.85 (As of May. 17, 2024)


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What is First Philippine Holdings Beta?

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2024-05-17), First Philippine Holdings's Beta is 1.85.


First Philippine Holdings Beta Historical Data

The historical data trend for First Philippine Holdings's Beta can be seen below:

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First Philippine Holdings Beta Chart

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Competitive Comparison of First Philippine Holdings's Beta

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, First Philippine Holdings's Beta, along with its competitors' market caps and Beta data, can be viewed below:

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First Philippine Holdings's Beta Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, First Philippine Holdings's Beta distribution charts can be found below:

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First Philippine 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.


First Philippine Holdings  (PHS:FPH) 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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First Philippine Holdings (PHS:FPH) Business Description

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Ortigas Avenue, Rockwell Business Center, 6th Floor, Tower 3, Pasig City, PHL, 1604
First Philippine Holdings Corporation, or FPH, is a Filipino holding company involved in the purchasing and acquiring of shares in energy, real estate, manufacturing, construction, and engineering companies. FPH segments its activities into Power Generation, Real Estate Development, and Energy Solutions and Construction Services business units. The company's Power Generation division generates and distributes electricity. With its primary energy subsidiaries, First Gen Corporation and Energy Development Corporation, FPH operates a portfolio of natural gas-fired, hydroelectric, geothermal, wind, and solar power plants. The company derives the vast majority of its revenue from the sale of electricity. Principally all of FPH's operations take place in the Philippines.

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