| Ticker | Company | Zen Rating | Price | Value | Graham Fair Value | Graham Fair Value % | P/E | Forward P/E | P/S | P/B | PEG | Free Cash Flow | Free Cash Flow Yield | Book Value | BVPS | EV | EV/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NBRG | NEWBRIDGE ACQUISITION LTD | $10.04 | N/A | N/A | -251.00x | N/A | N/A | 18.04x | N/A | -$532.63k | -0.71% | $4.20M | 0.56 | $76.33M | 301.77 | ||
| IBAC | IB ACQUISITION CORP | $10.81 | N/A | N/A | -63.59x | N/A | N/A | -23.42x | N/A | -$1.85M | -3.41% | -$2.31M | -0.46 | $54.61M | -318.12 | ||
| PTAC | PATRIOT ACQUISITION CORP | $9.95 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -34.69x | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$6.27M | -0.50 | $216.46M | N/A | ||
| PAII | PYROPHYTE ACQUISITION CORP II | $10.27 | N/A | N/A | 38.04x | N/A | N/A | -29.99x | N/A | -$1.35M | -0.48% | -$9.34M | -0.34 | $280.03M | 46.38 | ||
| DYNC | DYNAMIX CORP | $10.88 | $6.82k | -99.84% | 4.48x | N/A | N/A | 6.32x | 0.00x | $44.44M | 18.46% | $38.08M | 1.72 | $194.56M | 3.61 | ||
| JENA | JENA ACQUISITION CORP II | $10.37 | N/A | N/A | 20.74x | N/A | N/A | -21.61x | N/A | -$1.01M | -0.34% | -$13.91M | -0.48 | $300.40M | 40.54 | ||
| LBGJ | LI BANG INTERNATIONAL CORP INC | $2.94 | N/A | N/A | -0.01x | N/A | 0.00x | 0.00x | N/A | -$2.01M | -60,427.35% | $37.24M | 32,870.23 | $11.08M | 51.15 | ||
| HCIC | HENNESSY CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORP VIII | $10.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -75.97x | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$4.67M | -0.13 | $354.48M | N/A | ||
| EGHA | EGH ACQUISITION CORP | $10.38 | N/A | N/A | 57.67x | N/A | N/A | -31.31x | N/A | -$908.11k | -0.42% | -$6.80M | -0.33 | $212.59M | 57.02 | ||
| FXAC | FORTUNEX ACQUISITION CORP | $10.08 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -39.39x | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$3.23M | -0.46 | $126.76M | N/A | ||
| DNMX | DYNAMIX CORP III | $10.06 | N/A | N/A | 67.07x | N/A | N/A | -34.79x | N/A | -$1.26M | -0.47% | -$7.76M | -0.29 | $269.13M | 87.11 | ||
| TDWD | TAILWIND 20 ACQUISITION CORP | $10.07 | N/A | N/A | 59.24x | N/A | N/A | -38.72x | N/A | -$851.44k | -0.36% | -$6.12M | -0.26 | $236.37M | 71.95 | ||
| FMAC | FUTURE MONEY ACQUISITION CORP | $10.06 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 311.04x | N/A | N/A | N/A | $510.39k | 0.06 | $158.60M | N/A | ||
| LPBB | LAUNCH TWO ACQUISITION CORP | $10.79 | N/A | N/A | 41.50x | N/A | N/A | -25.95x | N/A | -$521.09k | -0.17% | -$11.95M | -0.42 | $310.19M | 58.84 | ||
| BDCI | BTC DEVELOPMENT CORP | $10.12 | N/A | N/A | 34.90x | N/A | N/A | -36.80x | N/A | -$1.61M | -0.45% | -$9.55M | -0.28 | $350.51M | 63.96 | ||
| CRAC | CROWN RESERVE ACQUISITION CORP I | $10.21 | N/A | N/A | 53.74x | N/A | N/A | -68.06x | N/A | -$400.44k | -0.19% | -$3.36M | -0.16 | $228.38M | 102.88 | ||
| IPVV | INTERPRIVATE INVESTMENT PARTNERS V INC | $9.83 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -33.97x | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$7.44M | -0.73 | $251.58M | N/A | ||
| MACI | MELAR ACQUISITION CORP I | $10.95 | N/A | N/A | 57.63x | N/A | N/A | -30.02x | N/A | -$776.82k | -0.37% | -$3.48M | -0.18 | $108.86M | 22.83 | ||
| RDAG | REPUBLIC DIGITAL ACQUISITION CO | $10.40 | N/A | N/A | 34.67x | N/A | N/A | -32.76x | N/A | -$283.32k | -0.08% | -$11.91M | -0.32 | $389.26M | 34.92 | ||
| ILLU | ILLUMINATION ACQUISITION CORP I | $9.97 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -43.38x | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$7.19M | -0.37 | $311.15M | N/A | ||
| SCPQ | SOCIAL COMMERCE PARTNERS CORP | $10.02 | N/A | N/A | -167.00x | N/A | N/A | -45.31x | N/A | -$693.53k | -0.51% | -$3.03M | -0.22 | $136.72M | 181.97 | ||
| PLCI | PELICAN ACQUISITION II CORP | $9.87 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$823.00 | 0.00 | N/A | N/A | ||
| DSAC | DAEDALUS SPECIAL ACQUISITION CORP | $10.16 | N/A | N/A | 67.73x | N/A | N/A | -42.91x | N/A | -$654.00k | -0.19% | -$8.06M | -0.24 | $345.00M | 76.12 | ||
| RREV | RRE VENTURES ACQUISITION CORP | $9.90 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -34.61x | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$9.54M | -0.38 | $329.30M | N/A | ||
| HAVA | HARVARD AVE ACQUISITION CORP | $10.19 | N/A | N/A | 50.95x | N/A | N/A | -51.13x | N/A | -$1.26M | -0.60% | -$4.12M | -0.20 | $211.17M | 70.56 | ||
| ALIS | CALISA ACQUISITION CORP | $10.21 | N/A | N/A | 92.82x | N/A | N/A | 425.59x | N/A | -$513.42k | -0.60% | $202.18k | 0.02 | $85.81M | 146.13 | ||
| WSTN | WESTIN ACQUISITION CORP | $10.16 | N/A | N/A | -37.35x | N/A | N/A | 19.64x | N/A | -$288.37k | -0.38% | $4.17M | 0.57 | $81.93M | 165.21 | ||
| CHEC | CHENGHE ACQUISITION III CO | $10.25 | N/A | N/A | 41.00x | N/A | N/A | -36.13x | N/A | -$445.18k | -0.25% | -$4.90M | -0.29 | $176.62M | 63.30 | ||
| FJDIU | ARC GROUP SECURITIES ACQUISITION I | $9.97 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$86.70k | -0.02 | N/A | N/A | ||
| ITHA | ITHAX ACQUISITION CORP III | $10.03 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -33.73x | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$9.12M | -0.30 | $307.06M | N/A | ||
| LWAC | LIGHTWAVE ACQUISITION CORP | $10.34 | N/A | N/A | 39.77x | N/A | N/A | -42.81x | N/A | -$750.58k | -0.24% | -$7.26M | -0.24 | $310.50M | 41.81 | ||
| ADAC | AMERICAN DRIVE ACQUISITION CO | $10.09 | N/A | N/A | 112.11x | N/A | N/A | -28.96x | N/A | -$660.92k | -0.29% | -$10.02M | -0.44 | $289.24M | 118.04 | ||
| BKHA | BLACK HAWK ACQUISITION CORP | $11.78 | N/A | N/A | 117.80x | N/A | N/A | -9.59x | N/A | -$554.53k | -1.14% | -$5.10M | -1.23 | $50.15M | 114.33 | ||
| BIXI | BITCOIN INFRASTRUCTURE ACQUISITION CORP LTD | $10.10 | N/A | N/A | 77.69x | N/A | N/A | -45.47x | N/A | -$743.10k | -0.25% | -$6.69M | -0.22 | $301.88M | 86.88 | ||
| AACI | ARMADA ACQUISITION CORP III | $10.05 | N/A | N/A | N/A | -83.82x | N/A | -36.46x | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$9.38M | -0.35 | $341.29M | N/A | ||
| EVOX | EVOLUTION GLOBAL ACQUISITION CORP | $10.10 | N/A | N/A | -56.11x | N/A | N/A | -36.37x | N/A | -$518.11k | -0.16% | -$8.89M | -0.28 | $322.36M | -1,569.59 | ||
| KCHV | KOCHAV DEFENSE ACQUISITION CORP | $10.43 | N/A | N/A | 40.12x | N/A | N/A | -53.84x | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$6.64M | -0.19 | $357.09M | N/A | ||
| KBON | KARBON CAPITAL PARTNERS CORP | $10.10 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -36.57x | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$12.16M | -0.28 | $444.13M | N/A | ||
| NOEM | CO2 ENERGY TRANSITION CORP | $10.99 | $2.49 | 340.76% | 73.27x | N/A | N/A | -17.47x | 2.01x | -$1.41M | -1.34% | -$2.34M | -0.24 | $41.15M | 20.53 | ||
| BACC | BLUE ACQUISITION CORP | $10.54 | N/A | N/A | -117.11x | N/A | N/A | -32.69x | N/A | -$1.03M | -0.35% | -$9.02M | -0.32 | $294.52M | 66.90 | ||
| PALO | PALOMA ACQUISITION CORP I | $9.99 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -38.09x | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$5.53M | -0.26 | $209.47M | N/A | ||
| XSLL | XSOLLA SPAC 1 | $9.98 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 191.97x | N/A | N/A | N/A | $1.44M | 0.05 | $274.50M | N/A | ||
| PNAQ.U | PINNACLE ACQUISITION CORP | $9.95 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$11.94k | -0.01 | N/A | N/A | ||
| FDMM | FREEDOM METALS ACQUISITION CORP | $9.88 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -10,736.43x | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$34.50k | -0.00 | $370.61M | N/A | ||
| TACO | BERTO ACQUISITION CORP | $10.47 | N/A | N/A | 32.72x | N/A | N/A | -28.45x | N/A | -$214.68k | -0.06% | -$13.81M | -0.37 | $392.67M | 41.94 | ||
| KTWO | K2 CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP | $10.05 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 284.15x | N/A | N/A | N/A | $708.82k | 0.04 | $200.59M | N/A | ||
| DBCA | D BORAL ACQUISITION I CORP | $10.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 784.83x | N/A | N/A | N/A | $551.35k | 0.01 | $432.40M | N/A | ||
| BCSS | BAIN CAPITAL GSS INVESTMENT CORP | $10.32 | N/A | N/A | 32.25x | N/A | N/A | -38.13x | N/A | -$807.03k | -0.14% | -$15.81M | -0.27 | $602.17M | 49.05 | ||
| TRGS | TRG LATIN AMERICA ACQUISITIONS CORP | $9.95 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -23.15x | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$11.18M | -0.43 | $257.71M | N/A | ||
| MMTX | MILUNA ACQUISITION CORP | $10.17 | N/A | N/A | 78.23x | N/A | N/A | -134.99x | N/A | -$675.52k | -0.76% | -$665.09k | -0.08 | $89.65M | 102.76 | ||
| BLUW | BLUE WATER ACQUISITION CORP III | $10.38 | N/A | N/A | -346.00x | N/A | N/A | -35.37x | N/A | -$1.32M | -0.39% | -$9.48M | -0.29 | $335.82M | 40.35 | ||
| WVVI | WILLAMETTE VALLEY VINEYARDS INC | $2.18 | N/A | N/A | -2.37x | N/A | 0.29x | 0.16x | N/A | $565.33k | 5.23% | $66.42M | 13.34 | $37.93M | 16.57 | ||
| CRAN | CRANE HARBOR ACQUISITION CORP II | $10.14 | N/A | N/A | 67.60x | N/A | N/A | -37.01x | N/A | -$717.67k | -0.15% | -$12.85M | -0.27 | $473.79M | 78.45 | ||
| GTEN | GORES HOLDINGS X INC | $10.62 | N/A | N/A | -46.17x | N/A | N/A | -15.43x | N/A | -$1.20M | -0.25% | -$31.02M | -0.69 | $478.50M | 52.44 | ||
| IGAC | INVEST GREEN ACQUISITION CORP | $10.05 | N/A | N/A | 167.50x | N/A | N/A | -33.02x | N/A | -$558.80k | -0.23% | -$7.27M | -0.30 | $240.12M | 104.40 | ||
| GPAT | GP-ACT III ACQUISITION CORP | $10.93 | $5.95 | 83.66% | 45.54x | N/A | N/A | -36.03x | 0.73x | -$387.10k | -0.14% | -$16.30M | -0.65 | $587.87M | 69.63 | ||
| ARTC | ART TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION CORP | $9.96 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -41.23x | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$8.41M | -0.24 | $344.63M | N/A | ||
| ACGC | ACP HOLDINGS ACQUISITION CORP | $10.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -56.41x | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$3.89M | -0.14 | $218.72M | N/A | ||
| NPAC | NEW PROVIDENCE ACQUISITION CORP III | $10.47 | N/A | N/A | 41.86x | N/A | N/A | -28.78x | N/A | -$1.22M | -0.31% | -$13.96M | -0.36 | $401.90M | 43.25 | ||
| CAPN | CAYSON ACQUISITION CORP | $11.18 | N/A | N/A | 65.76x | N/A | N/A | -15.48x | N/A | -$128.93k | -0.21% | -$3.82M | -0.72 | $60.77M | 49.03 | ||
| RAC | RITHM ACQUISITION CORP | $10.53 | N/A | N/A | 30.97x | N/A | N/A | -39.26x | N/A | -$689.76k | -0.22% | -$7.89M | -0.27 | $309.68M | 35.56 | ||
| AFJK | AIMEI HEALTH TECHNOLOGY CO LTD | $12.01 | N/A | N/A | 200.17x | N/A | N/A | -8.48x | N/A | -$370.85k | -0.97% | -$4.48M | -1.42 | $40.22M | 97.52 | ||
| XCBE | X3 ACQUISITION CORP LTD | $9.99 | N/A | N/A | 99.90x | N/A | N/A | -60.80x | N/A | -$413.71k | -0.15% | -$4.62M | -0.16 | $280.32M | 104.26 | ||
| NWAX | NEW AMERICA ACQUISITION I CORP | $10.17 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1,632.38x | N/A | N/A | N/A | $310.26k | 0.01 | $505.81M | N/A | ||
| KPET | KPET ULTRA PACELINE CORP | $9.99 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -26.16x | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$11.07M | -0.40 | $288.19M | N/A | ||
| TWLV | TWELVE SEAS INVESTMENT CO III | $10.05 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -36.24x | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$6.50M | -0.28 | $235.15M | N/A | ||
| CEPO | CANTOR EQUITY PARTNERS I INC | $10.80 | N/A | N/A | -37.24x | N/A | N/A | -15.18x | N/A | $0.00 | 0.00% | -$18.14M | -0.71 | $65.07M | -8.98 | ||
| ALOV | ALDABRA 4 LIQUIDITY OPPORTUNITY VEHICLE INC | $10.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -31.54x | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$11.90M | -0.32 | $374.30M | N/A | ||
| ISNR | SNOW ROTHSCHILD ACQUISITION CORP | $10.02 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -23.01x | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$12.30M | -1.22 | $281.83M | N/A | ||
| NHIC | NEWHOLD INVESTMENT CORP III | $10.62 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -16.67x | N/A | -$1.20M | -0.41% | -$13.32M | -0.48 | $221.65M | -55,412.04 | ||
| HTCO | HIGH-TREND INTERNATIONAL GROUP | $2.85 | N/A | N/A | -1.82x | N/A | 0.08x | 3.23x | N/A | $4.02M | 20.95% | $5.96M | 0.88 | $1.94M | -0.16 | ||
| HCAC | HALL CHADWICK ACQUISITION CORP | $10.09 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -78.48x | N/A | -$795.49k | -0.27% | -$3.75M | -0.13 | $294.56M | 79.62 | ||
| TRAD | APEX TECH ACQUISITION INC | $10.04 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -10,240.09x | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$14.35k | -0.00 | $146.95M | N/A | ||
| ZKP | LAFAYETTE DIGITAL ACQUISITION CORP I | $10.03 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -42.12x | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$9.31M | -0.24 | $391.40M | N/A | ||
| DGAC | DISCIPLINED GROWTH ACQUISITION CORP | $9.97 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 402.36x | N/A | N/A | N/A | $546.71k | 0.05 | $219.28M | N/A | ||
| UAC | UNITED ACQUISITION CORP I | $9.95 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -88.20x | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$1.56M | -0.46 | $135.88M | N/A | ||
| OCLTU | OCEANLIGHT ACQUISITION CORP | $10.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $0.00 | 0.00% | -$4.14k | -0.00 | N/A | N/A | ||
| MIACU | MERIDIAN3 INDUSTRIALS ACQUISITION CORP | $9.97 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -8,854.02x | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$28.33k | -0.01 | $250.94M | N/A | ||
| NHIV | NEWHOLD INVESTMENT CORP IV | $10.09 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -49.60x | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$5.59M | -0.24 | $275.89M | N/A | ||
| VECA | VERNAL CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP | $10.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -1,800.96x | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$73.44k | -0.03 | $132.55M | N/A | ||
| FERA | FIFTH ERA ACQUISITION CORP I | $10.54 | $5.58 | 88.83% | 65.88x | N/A | N/A | -22.06x | 0.70x | -$693.23k | -0.21% | -$14.94M | -0.48 | $329.39M | 63.10 | ||
| MZYX | MOZAYYX ACQUISITION CORP | $9.96 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -32.36x | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$11.54M | -0.31 | $372.28M | N/A | ||
| GSRF | GSR IV ACQUISITION CORP | $10.18 | N/A | N/A | 36.36x | N/A | N/A | -37.69x | N/A | -$1.27M | -0.42% | -$7.94M | -0.27 | $298.70M | 51.01 | ||
| GMRS | GMR SOLUTIONS INC | $13.24 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 7.99x | N/A | 0.91x | N/A | N/A | N/A | $789.26M | 12.59 | $5.05B | N/A | ||
| AIIA | AI INFRASTRUCTURE ACQUISITION CORP | $10.22 | N/A | N/A | 42.58x | N/A | N/A | 246.11x | N/A | -$275.14k | -0.14% | $801.05k | 0.04 | $196.29M | 60.05 | ||
| QLEP | QUANTUM LEAP ACQUISITION CORP | $9.97 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 336.81x | N/A | N/A | N/A | $887.44k | 0.04 | $297.64M | N/A | ||
| COLA | COLUMBUS ACQUISITION CORP | $10.71 | $7.77 | 37.80% | 119.00x | N/A | N/A | -99.61x | 0.47x | -$753.07k | -1.57% | -$483.25k | -0.11 | $48.25M | 58.56 | ||
| CEPF | CANTOR EQUITY PARTNERS IV INC | $10.39 | N/A | N/A | 31.47x | N/A | N/A | -3,478.73x | N/A | -$3.29k | 0.00% | -$170.61k | -0.00 | $593.78M | 41.73 | ||
| GUAC | BERTO ACQUISITION CORP II | $9.95 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -37.36x | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$10.48M | -0.27 | $390.66M | N/A | ||
| OTGA | OTG ACQUISITION CORP I | $10.22 | N/A | N/A | 42.58x | N/A | N/A | 699.77x | N/A | -$979.10k | -0.32% | $431.21k | 0.02 | $301.40M | 53.61 | ||
| NCO | SOUTHERN CROSS ACQUISITION I CORP | $9.88 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$44.57k | -0.02 | N/A | N/A | ||
| WHK | WHITEHAWK MINERALS CORP | $26.22 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 17.37x | N/A | 2.59x | N/A | N/A | N/A | $278.49M | 16.24 | $777.29M | N/A | ||
| TWG | TOP WEALTH GROUP HOLDING LTD | $0.61 | N/A | N/A | 1.00x | N/A | 1.25x | 0.15x | N/A | -$8.63M | -62.30% | $92.97M | 4.09 | $13.78M | 3.80 | ||
| OIO | OIO GROUP | $1.81 | N/A | N/A | -5.32x | N/A | 106.47x | 46.06x | N/A | -$1.93M | -0.33% | $13.68M | 0.04 | $635.02M | -211.55 | ||
| MOBX | MOBIX LABS INC | $1.18 | N/A | N/A | -0.18x | N/A | 2.71x | 3.21x | N/A | -$19.25M | -129.07% | $6.25M | 0.49 | $20.44M | -0.49 | ||
| ELOG | EASTERN INTERNATIONAL LTD | $0.82 | N/A | N/A | -8.24x | N/A | 0.21x | 0.70x | N/A | -$3.46M | -36.77% | $15.19M | 1.33 | $14.17M | -23.86 | ||
| HVII | HENNESSY CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORP VII | $6.97 | N/A | N/A | 63.36x | -68.33x | N/A | -16.88x | N/A | -$1.89M | -1.05% | -$10.74M | -0.41 | $181.12M | 68.62 | ||
| AMTD | AMTD IDEA GROUP | $0.80 | N/A | N/A | 1.67x | N/A | 0.76x | 0.06x | N/A | $7.46M | 9.75% | $1.38B | 14.37 | $317.79M | 4.84 | ||
| KRAQ | KRAKACQUISITION CORP | $10.00 | N/A | N/A | -45.45x | N/A | N/A | -21.63x | N/A | -$957.33k | -0.22% | -$19.93M | -0.46 | $430.50M | -69.80 | ||
| ARCL | ARC GROUP ACQUISITION I CORP | $9.97 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 163.56x | N/A | N/A | N/A | $1.09M | 0.08 | $177.80M | N/A |
Beta is a calculation that measures relative volatility of a stock in relation to a benchmark, typically the S&P 500. A stock with a beta of 1.0 has historically experienced price fluctuations in line with the general stock market.
Stocks with low beta rise and fall less than the overall market. Many stocks with a low beta are well-established, blue-chip companies.
For example, if stock ABC has a low beta of 0.5 and the S&P 500 increases by 1%, you can expect stock ABC to increase by about 0.5%.
Conversely, if the S&P 500 decreases by 5%, ABC will decrease by only about 2.5%.
Long-term investors can benefit by owning low beta stocks because they lower the overall volatility of their portfolio.
For example, consider this scenario: Let’s say you own an equal amount of 2 stocks, one with a beta of 1.0 and the other with a beta of 0.5. If the market fell by 2%, you can expect your portfolio to only lose 1.5%.
In this sense, low beta stocks are “safer” than the overall market.
Again, let’s assume you own the 2 stocks above, with betas of 1.0 and 0.5.
Whenever the market gains 1%, your portfolio will likely only gain 0.75%. This means that, while you will experience less volatility than the overall market, you may also have lower long-term returns.