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GAM Holding AG (GAM Holding AG) Beta : 1.05 (As of May. 07, 2024)


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What is GAM Holding AG Beta?

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2024-05-07), GAM Holding AG's Beta is 1.05.


GAM Holding AG Beta Historical Data

The historical data trend for GAM Holding AG's Beta can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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GAM Holding AG Beta Chart

GAM Holding AG 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 1.57 2.16 2.00 1.51 0.91

GAM Holding AG Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 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 2.00 1.62 1.51 1.18 0.91

Competitive Comparison of GAM Holding AG's Beta

For the Asset Management subindustry, GAM Holding 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.


GAM Holding AG's Beta Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, GAM Holding AG's Beta distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where GAM Holding AG's Beta falls into.



GAM Holding 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.


GAM Holding AG  (OTCPK:GMHLF) 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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GAM Holding AG (GAM Holding AG) Business Description

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Address
Hardstrasse 201, Zurich, CHE, CH-8037
GAM Holding AG is a global asset manager with products that cater to institutions, intermediaries, and private clients. Customers are offered directional and absolute return strategies across an array of asset classes and strategies. In addition to an asset-management business, clients are offered private labeling services, such as fund administration and management company services. Asset management services are distributed through the GAM and Julius Bae brands and include investment advice from internal and external professionals.

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