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YTL Bhd (XKLS:4677) Beta : 0.68 (As of May. 24, 2024)


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What is YTL Bhd Beta?

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2024-05-24), YTL Bhd's Beta is 0.68.


YTL Bhd Beta Historical Data

The historical data trend for YTL Bhd's Beta can be seen below:

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YTL Bhd Beta Chart

YTL Bhd Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Beta
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.32 2.60 1.53 1.16 0.18

YTL Bhd 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 0.90 0.68 0.18 0.29 0.48

Competitive Comparison of YTL Bhd's Beta

For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, YTL Bhd'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.


YTL Bhd's Beta Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, YTL Bhd's Beta distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where YTL Bhd's Beta falls into.



YTL Bhd 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.


YTL Bhd  (XKLS:4677) 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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YTL Bhd (XKLS:4677) Business Description

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205 Jalan Bukit Bintang, 33rd Floor, Menara YTL, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 55100
YTL Corp Bhd is a global holding company that operates in the infrastructure development space through its subsidiaries. YTL Corp has a wide variety of operations, including activities in the construction, power generation and transmission, water and sewage facilities, communications, cement manufacturing, property development and investment, hotel development and management, e-commerce, and Internet education services industries. The company's largest segment is its Utility division, which houses its electricity generation and water management businesses. YTL mainly generates revenue from selling electricity, water, and other goods, such as cement and real estate. The company's primary geographic areas include Malaysia, the U.K., and Singapore.

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