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Grand Pacific Petrochemical (TPE:1312A) Beta : 0.26 (As of Dec. 13, 2024)


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What is Grand Pacific Petrochemical Beta?

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2024-12-13), Grand Pacific Petrochemical's Beta is 0.26.


Grand Pacific Petrochemical Beta Historical Data

The historical data trend for Grand Pacific Petrochemical's Beta can be seen below:

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Grand Pacific Petrochemical Beta Chart

Grand Pacific Petrochemical Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Beta
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.17 0.28 0.36 0.42 0.43

Grand Pacific Petrochemical 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 0.44 0.43 0.39 0.26 0.27

Competitive Comparison of Grand Pacific Petrochemical's Beta

For the Chemicals subindustry, Grand Pacific Petrochemical'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.


Grand Pacific Petrochemical's Beta Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Grand Pacific Petrochemical's Beta distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Grand Pacific Petrochemical's Beta falls into.



Grand Pacific Petrochemical 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.


Grand Pacific Petrochemical  (TPE:1312A) 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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Grand Pacific Petrochemical Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
No. 4, Xinggong Road, Dashe District, Kaohsiung City, TWN, 81567
Grand Pacific Petrochemical Corp manufactures and sells a variety of chemicals, plastics, and chemical-based products. The Company's core business lines include Petrochemical Manufacturing, Synthetic Resin & Plastic Manufacturing, and Other Chemical Products Manufacturing. Additionally, it engages in Steam and Electricity Paragenesis, Heat Energy supply, and international trade. The revenues are categorized into distinct product lines, including Petrochemical products, Plastic products, Hydrogen products, Steam and electricity products, and Nylon products. Additionally, the company generates revenue through the resale of plasticized raw materials.

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