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Foresta Group Holdings (ASX:FGH) Beta : -1.23 (As of May. 04, 2024)


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What is Foresta Group Holdings Beta?

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2024-05-04), Foresta Group Holdings's Beta is -1.23.


Foresta Group Holdings Beta Historical Data

The historical data trend for Foresta Group Holdings's Beta can be seen below:

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Foresta Group Holdings Beta Chart

Foresta Group Holdings Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Beta
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.48 0.31 0.09 0.11 -1.40

Foresta Group Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 -0.07 0.11 -0.95 -1.40 -1.23

Competitive Comparison of Foresta Group Holdings's Beta

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Foresta Group Holdings'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.


Foresta Group Holdings's Beta Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Foresta Group Holdings's Beta distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Foresta Group Holdings's Beta falls into.



Foresta Group 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.


Foresta Group Holdings  (ASX:FGH) 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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Foresta Group Holdings (ASX:FGH) Business Description

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Unit 10/12 Kelly Court, Maryborough, QLD, AUS, 4650
Foresta Group Holdings Ltd is engaged in research and development of environmentally sustainable methods of extracting wood chemicals on an industrial level. The company has one operating segment, namely, the Commercialization of Technology and Development. The products of the company involve; Natural Wood turpentine, Natural Wood Rosin and Wood Pellets. The company generates its maximum revenue from Woodchips.