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Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG (XTER:PFV) Beta : 0.23 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG Beta?

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2024-04-27), Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG's Beta is 0.23.


Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG Beta Historical Data

The historical data trend for Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG's Beta can be seen below:

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Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG Beta Chart

Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology 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 1.06 1.09 0.59 0.43 0.59

Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23
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 0.54 0.59 0.61 0.49 0.52

Competitive Comparison of Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG's Beta

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology 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.


Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG's Beta Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG's Beta distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG's Beta falls into.



Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology 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.


Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG  (XTER:PFV) 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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Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG (XTER:PFV) Business Description

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Berliner Strasse 43, Asslar, HE, DEU, 35614
Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG is a Germany-based company that develops, manufactures, and markets parts and systems for vacuum generation, measurement, and analysis, and for leak detection. The company has an extensive line of solutions, products, and services, including turbo pumps, backing pumps, custom pumps, measurement and analysis equipment, and others. The company's customers primarily come from applications including semiconductors, coating, industrial purposes, and others. The company markets its products through its proprietary sales network and independent marketing agents. Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology has a global presence, with Europe, the United States, and Asia being the three biggest markets for the company.

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