Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2024-05-05), The Westaim's Beta is 0.28.
The Westaim Beta Historical Data
The historical data trend for The Westaim's Beta can be seen below:
* 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.
For the Asset Management subindustry, The Westaim'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.
The Westaim's Beta Distribution in the Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, The Westaim's Beta distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where The Westaim's Beta falls into.
The Westaim 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.
The Westaim (OTCPK:WEDXF) 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)
The Westaim Beta Related Terms
Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of The Westaim's Beta provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.
The Westaim Corp is a Canada-based investment company, engaged in providing long-term capital to businesses operating mainly within the financial services industry. It invests, directly and indirectly, through acquisitions, joint ventures, and other arrangements, to provide its shareholders with capital appreciation and real wealth preservation. The group seeks to acquire debt, equity, or derivative securities of both public and private companies. The company derives revenue mostly from interest income and dividend income. Geographically, it has a business presence in the U.S., Asia Pacific, Canada, Europe, and other countries.
Quick Browse
Personalize
Premium Gurus 
Create New Portfolio
Portfolio Contest
WEDXF has been successfully added to your 