Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2024-05-05), Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV's Beta is Not available.
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Competitive Comparison of Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV's Beta
For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV'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.
Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV's Beta Distribution in the Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV's Beta distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV's Beta falls into.
Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV 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.
Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV (NYSE:CBI) 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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Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV (Chicago Bridge & Iron Co NV) Business Description
Founded in 1889, Chicago Bridge & Iron provides a wide range of services, including conceptual design, technology, engineering, procurement, fabrication, modularization, construction, commissioning, maintenance, program management, and environmental services, to customers in the global energy infrastructure market. It also provides diversified government services. It generated 2017 adjusted revenue and adjusted EBIT of $5.8 billion and a loss of $180 million, respectively. CB&I employs 34,000 at active projects in more than 70 countries.
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