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Electricity Generating PCL (BKK:EGCO) Beta : -0.21 (As of May. 13, 2024)


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What is Electricity Generating PCL Beta?

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2024-05-13), Electricity Generating PCL's Beta is -0.21.


Electricity Generating PCL Beta Historical Data

The historical data trend for Electricity Generating PCL's Beta can be seen below:

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Electricity Generating PCL Beta Chart

Electricity Generating PCL 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 0.47 1.13 1.27 1.28 -0.31

Electricity Generating PCL Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 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 1.28 -0.35 -0.21 -0.24 -0.31

Competitive Comparison of Electricity Generating PCL's Beta

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers subindustry, Electricity Generating PCL'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.


Electricity Generating PCL's Beta Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Electricity Generating PCL's Beta distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Electricity Generating PCL's Beta falls into.



Electricity Generating PCL 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.


Electricity Generating PCL  (BKK:EGCO) 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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Electricity Generating PCL (BKK:EGCO) Business Description

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Vibhavadi Rangsit Road, 222, EGCO Tower, 14th and 15th Floor, Tungsonghong, Laksi, Bangkok, THA, 10210
Electricity Generating PCL, or Egco, is the first independent power producer in Thailand. The company's primary function is the generation of electricity for sale to the government sector and industrial users. As a holding company, Most of Egco's revenue comes from its numerous subsidiaries and joint ventures located throughout Thailand and the broader Asia-Pacific region. The company has two segments report which is comprised of electricity generation and other businesses. The majority of revenue is derived from the electricity generation segment.

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