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Universal Robina (PHS:URC) Beta : 0.88 (As of Apr. 29, 2024)


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What is Universal Robina Beta?

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2024-04-29), Universal Robina's Beta is 0.88.


Universal Robina Beta Historical Data

The historical data trend for Universal Robina's Beta can be seen below:

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Universal Robina Beta Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Universal Robina's Beta

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Universal Robina's Beta, along with its competitors' market caps and Beta data, can be viewed below:

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Universal Robina's Beta Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Universal Robina's Beta distribution charts can be found below:

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Universal Robina 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.


Universal Robina  (PHS:URC) 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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Universal Robina (PHS:URC) Business Description

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E. Rodriguez, Jr. Avenue (C5 Road), 8th Floor, Tera Tower, Bridgetowne, Ugong Norte, Metro Manila, Quezon City, PHL, 1110
Universal Robina Corp is a branded consumer food and beverage product company, originally from the Philippines. It is mainly present in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, markets, but the company also exports to markets in Japan, Korea, the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and West Africa. URC's food-related businesses consist of manufacturing and distribution of branded consumer foods, commodities (mainly sugar and flour), milling of hogs and animal feed, and related products. URC's main regional brands are Jack 'n Jill, for snack foods; C2, for ready-to-drink tea; and Great Taste, for coffee. Its segment comprises Branded Consumer Food, Agro-Industrial Products and Commodity Food Products, and corporate Business.

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