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WISeKey International Holding (WISeKey International Holding) Beta : 1.57 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is WISeKey International Holding Beta?

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2024-04-25), WISeKey International Holding's Beta is 1.57.


WISeKey International Holding Beta Historical Data

The historical data trend for WISeKey International Holding's Beta can be seen below:

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WISeKey International Holding Beta Chart

WISeKey International Holding Annual Data
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Beta
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - - 1.73 1.88

WISeKey International Holding Semi-Annual Data
Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23
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 - 1.73 2.00 1.88 2.08

Competitive Comparison of WISeKey International Holding's Beta

For the Semiconductors subindustry, WISeKey International Holding'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.


WISeKey International Holding's Beta Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, WISeKey International Holding's Beta distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where WISeKey International Holding's Beta falls into.



WISeKey International Holding 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.


WISeKey International Holding  (NAS:WKEY) 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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WISeKey International Holding (WISeKey International Holding) Business Description

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General-Guisan-Strasse 6, Zug, CHE, CH-6300
WISeKey International Holding Ltd is a cybersecurity company focused on delivering integrated security solutions for the Internet of Things and digital identity ecosystems. It integrates secure semiconductors, cybersecurity software, and a globally recognized Root of Trust (RoT) into leading-edge products and services that protect users, devices, data and transactions in the internet-connected world. It has three business segments. The IoT segment, which is the key revenue driver, generates revenue from the sale of semiconductor's secure chips. The mPKI segment generates revenues from Digital Certificates, Software as a Service, Software license and Post-Contract Customer Support for cybersecurity applications.