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HCTPF (Hutchison Port Holdings Trust) Beta : -0.17 (As of Oct. 31, 2024)


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What is Hutchison Port Holdings Trust Beta?

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2024-10-31), Hutchison Port Holdings Trust's Beta is -0.17.


Hutchison Port Holdings Trust Beta Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hutchison Port Holdings Trust'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.
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Hutchison Port Holdings Trust Beta Chart

Hutchison Port Holdings Trust 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 0.75 1.01 0.80 0.30 -0.15

Hutchison Port Holdings Trust Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
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 0.73 0.30 -0.16 -0.15 -0.22

Competitive Comparison of Hutchison Port Holdings Trust's Beta

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Hutchison Port Holdings Trust'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.


Hutchison Port Holdings Trust's Beta Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Hutchison Port Holdings Trust's Beta distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hutchison Port Holdings Trust's Beta falls into.



Hutchison Port Holdings Trust 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.


Hutchison Port Holdings Trust  (OTCPK:HCTPF) 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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Hutchison Port Holdings Trust Business Description

Address
1 Harbourfront Avenue, No. 14-07, Keppel Bay Tower, Singapore, SGP, 098632
Hutchison Port Holdings Trust invests in, develops, operates, and manages deep-water container ports. The company invests in other assets including river ports and provides additional port services such as freight forwarding and warehousing. The company derives revenue through the port and related services, transportation and logistics solutions, management and service fee income, and system development and support fees. The port and related services account for the vast majority of revenue. Hutchison Port Holdings operates in both Hong Kong and Mainland China and derives the majority of revenue from Mainland China.