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Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (XMAD:CAF) Beta : 1.04 (As of May. 17, 2024)


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What is Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles Beta?

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2024-05-17), Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles's Beta is 1.04.


Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles Beta Historical Data

The historical data trend for Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles's Beta can be seen below:

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Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles Beta Chart

Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles 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 0.40 1.05 -0.19 1.18 1.10

Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles Quarterly Data
Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 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 1.11 1.16 1.18 1.16 1.10

Competitive Comparison of Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles's Beta

For the Railroads subindustry, Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles'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.


Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles's Beta Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles's Beta distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles's Beta falls into.



Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles 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.


Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles  (XMAD:CAF) 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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Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (XMAD:CAF) Business Description

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Jose Miguel Iturrioz, 26, Guipuzcoa, Beasain, ESP, 20200
Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles SA is a Spain-based company that offers comprehensive railway solutions. The company's train-related products comprise high-speed rolling stock, wheelsets, traction and communication systems, signaling systems, and related services including vehicle maintenance, vehicle upgrading and refurbishment, and aftersales technical supports. In addition to supplying train-related products, the company also helps customers conduct viability studies, civil work, electrification projects, and system operation. The company operates under concession or turnkey models. Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles has a global presence, with Europe and Brazil being the two largest markets.