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Nippon Soda Co (TSE:4041) Beta : 0.23 (As of May. 11, 2024)


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What is Nippon Soda Co Beta?

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2024-05-11), Nippon Soda Co's Beta is 0.23.


Nippon Soda Co Beta Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nippon Soda Co's Beta can be seen below:

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Nippon Soda Co Beta Chart

Nippon Soda Co Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Beta
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.33 1.01 0.84 0.73 0.31

Nippon Soda Co 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 0.39 0.31 0.32 0.22 0.22

Competitive Comparison of Nippon Soda Co's Beta

For the Chemicals subindustry, Nippon Soda Co'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.


Nippon Soda Co's Beta Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Nippon Soda Co's Beta distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nippon Soda Co's Beta falls into.



Nippon Soda Co 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.


Nippon Soda Co  (TSE:4041) 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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Nippon Soda Co (TSE:4041) Business Description

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Address
2-2-1, Ohtemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-8165
Nippon Soda manufactures and sells chemical products and operates in three major and three minor segments. The chemicals segment sells caustic soda, sodium derivatives, and specialty chemicals, which are used to make household cleaning products and pharmaceuticals. The agrochemicals segment sells pesticides, fungicides, and herbicides to the agricultural industry. The trading segment offers chemicals, synthetic resins, and industrial machineries and devices. The company generates additional revenue from its minor segments: transportation, warehousing, and construction services. These segments are engaged in the transportation and warehousing of chemical products, as well as in plant construction and civil engineering services.

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