Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2024-04-28), Star Equity Holdings's Beta is 1.19.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Competitive Comparison of Star Equity Holdings's Beta
For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, Star Equity 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.
Star Equity Holdings's Beta Distribution in the Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry
For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, Star Equity Holdings's Beta distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Star Equity Holdings's Beta falls into.
Star Equity 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.
Star Equity Holdings (NAS:STRR) 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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Star Equity Holdings (Star Equity Holdings) Business Description
Star Equity Holdings Inc is a multi-industry diversified holding company with three segments; Healthcare segment provides products and services in the area of nuclear medicine imaging with a focus on cardiac health. It provides imaging services to healthcare providers using a fleet of solid-state gamma cameras and also the manufacturing, distribution, and maintenance of gamma cameras, The construction segment manufactures modular housing units for commercial and residential applications. It operates in two businesses: modular building manufacturing and structural wall panel and wood foundation manufacturing, including building supply retail operations, and The investments segment generates intercompany revenue from the lease of commercial properties and equipment.
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