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Does Bet-At-Home.com AG (ETR:ACX) Have A High Beta?

Anyone researching Bet-At-Home.com AG (ETR:ACX) might want to consider the historical volatility of the share price. Volatility is considered to be a measure of risk in modern finance theory. Investors may think of volatility as falling into two main categories. The first category is company specific volatility. This can be dealt with by limiting your exposure to any particular stock. The second type is the broader market volatility, which you cannot diversify away, since it arises from macroeconomic factors which directly affects all the stocks on the market.

Some stocks see their prices move in concert with the market. Others tend towards stronger, gentler or unrelated price movements. Some investors use beta as a measure of how much a certain stock is impacted by market risk (volatility). While we should keep in mind that Warren Buffett has cautioned that 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk', beta is still a useful factor to consider. To make good use of it you must first know that the beta of the overall market is one. Any stock with a beta of greater than one is considered more volatile than the market, while those with a beta below one are either less volatile or poorly correlated with the market.

View our latest analysis for Bet-At-Home.com

What ACX's beta value tells investors

Given that it has a beta of 1.28, we can surmise that the Bet-At-Home.com share price has been fairly sensitive to market volatility (over the last 5 years). If this beta value holds true in the future, Bet-At-Home.com shares are likely to rise more than the market when the market is going up, but fall faster when the market is going down. Beta is worth considering, but it's also important to consider whether Bet-At-Home.com is growing earnings and revenue. You can take a look for yourself, below.

XTRA:ACX Income Statement, October 25th 2019
XTRA:ACX Income Statement, October 25th 2019

Does ACX's size influence the expected beta?

Bet-At-Home.com is a rather small company. It has a market capitalisation of €344m, which means it is probably under the radar of most investors. Relatively few investors can influence the price of a smaller company, compared to a large company. This could explain the high beta value, in this case.

What this means for you:

Beta only tells us that the Bet-At-Home.com share price is sensitive to broader market movements. This could indicate that it is a high growth company, or is heavily influenced by sentiment because it is speculative. Alternatively, it could have operating leverage in its business model. Ultimately, beta is an interesting metric, but there's plenty more to learn. This article aims to educate investors about beta values, but it's well worth looking at important company-specific fundamentals such as Bet-At-Home.com’s financial health and performance track record. I highly recommend you dive deeper by considering the following:

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  1. Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for ACX’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for ACX’s outlook.

  2. Past Track Record: Has ACX been consistently performing well irrespective of the ups and downs in the market? Go into more detail in the past performance analysis and take a look at the free visual representations of ACX's historicals for more clarity.

  3. Other Interesting Stocks: It's worth checking to see how ACX measures up against other companies on valuation. You could start with this free list of prospective options.

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