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Geratherm Medical AG (XTER:GME) Beta : 0.43 (As of Jun. 07, 2024)


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What is Geratherm Medical AG Beta?

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2024-06-07), Geratherm Medical AG's Beta is 0.43.


Geratherm Medical AG Beta Historical Data

The historical data trend for Geratherm Medical AG's Beta can be seen below:

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Geratherm Medical AG Beta Chart

Geratherm Medical AG Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beta
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.12 0.02 -0.32 -0.35 -0.24

Geratherm Medical AG Quarterly Data
Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.38 -0.34 -0.25 -0.24 0.37

Competitive Comparison of Geratherm Medical AG's Beta

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Geratherm Medical AG'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.


Geratherm Medical AG's Beta Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Geratherm Medical AG's Beta distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Geratherm Medical AG's Beta falls into.



Geratherm Medical AG 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.


Geratherm Medical AG  (XTER:GME) 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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Geratherm Medical AG (XTER:GME) Business Description

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Fahrenheitstrasse 1, Geratal, DEU, 99331
Geratherm Medical AG is a Germany-based medical technology company. The firm operates through four segments: Healthcare Diagnostic, Medical Warming Systems, Cardio/Stroke and Respiratory. Healthcare Diagnostic segment which generates majority revenue provides analog and digital products for measuring body temperature, blood pressure monitors and other products for measuring temperature, as well as related accessories. Medical Warming Systems offers solutions for temperature management at all stages in the pre-clinical and clinical care of the patients, such as rescue situations and operations. Cardio/Stroke segment comprises products for preventing strokes. The Respiratory segment focuses on the development and production of products for pulmonary functional diagnostics.
Executives
Dr. Gert Frank Supervisory Board
Christian Frick Board of Directors

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