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 |
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CAPN | CAYSON ACQUISITION CORP | $10.47 | N/A | N/A | -149.57x | N/A | N/A | -43.71x | N/A | -$651.05k | -0.79% | -$1.88M | -0.24 | $81.80M | 61.80 | ||
AFJK | AIMEI HEALTH TECHNOLOGY CO LTD | $11.33 | $1.36 | 734.08% | 49.26x | N/A | N/A | -24.26x | N/A | -$674.84k | -0.97% | -$2.86M | -0.47 | $70.56M | 39.26 | ||
PCSC | PERCEPTIVE CAPITAL SOLUTIONS CORP | $10.60 | N/A | N/A | 31.18x | N/A | N/A | -51.79x | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$2.27M | -0.21 | $115.97M | N/A | ||
HSPO | HORIZON SPACE ACQUISITION I CORP | $12.32 | N/A | N/A | -31.59x | N/A | N/A | -9.48x | N/A | -$868.62k | -1.69% | -$5.42M | -1.30 | $54.21M | 60.43 | ||
NTWO | NEWBURY STREET II ACQUISITION CORP | $10.37 | N/A | N/A | 43.21x | N/A | N/A | -50.63x | N/A | -$470.30k | -0.19% | -$4.94M | -0.21 | $249.02M | 56.23 | ||
SPKL | SPARK I ACQUISITION CORP | $11.90 | $0.83 | 1,339.20% | 85.00x | N/A | N/A | -18.05x | N/A | -$1.91M | -0.97% | -$5.71M | -0.35 | $104.48M | 43.28 | ||
EGHA | EGH ACQUISITION CORP | $10.07 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -8,511.16x | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$25.14k | -0.01 | $214.06M | N/A | ||
DMAA | DRUGS MADE IN AMERICA ACQUISITION CORP | $10.27 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -48.13x | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$7.15M | -0.21 | $344.22M | N/A | ||
AHL | ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LTD | $36.71 | $47.29 | -22.37% | 13.02x | 9.52x | 1.03x | 1.01x | 0.45x | $480.30M | 14.25% | $3.35B | 36.43 | $2.80B | 6.53 | ||
GPAT | GP-ACT III ACQUISITION CORP | $10.63 | $40.51 | -73.76% | 30.37x | N/A | N/A | -26.76x | 0.10x | -$370.39k | -0.09% | -$14.27M | -0.40 | $382.17M | 29.73 | ||
JUNS | JUPITER NEUROSCIENCES INC | $1.63 | N/A | N/A | -8.58x | -6.27x | N/A | 42.37x | N/A | -$5.63M | -10.43% | $1.34M | 0.04 | $55.09M | -9.56 | ||
BCG | BINAH CAPITAL GROUP INC | $1.70 | N/A | N/A | -14.18x | N/A | 0.16x | 1.72x | N/A | $2.54M | 8.99% | $16.39M | 0.99 | $47.53M | 10.76 | ||
MACI | MELAR ACQUISITION CORP I | $10.53 | N/A | N/A | 27.00x | N/A | N/A | -38.50x | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$5.91M | -0.27 | $227.35M | N/A | ||
GSRT | GSR III ACQUISITION CORP | $10.27 | N/A | N/A | 46.68x | N/A | N/A | -32.89x | N/A | -$1.48M | -0.50% | -$9.11M | -0.31 | $298.74M | 73.84 | ||
COLA | COLUMBUS ACQUISITION CORP | $10.23 | N/A | N/A | 465.00x | N/A | N/A | 112.89x | N/A | N/A | N/A | $719.92k | 0.09 | $80.51M | N/A | ||
WVVI | WILLAMETTE VALLEY VINEYARDS INC | $3.62 | N/A | N/A | -6.70x | N/A | 0.47x | 0.26x | N/A | -$2.16M | -12.04% | $68.60M | 13.82 | $47.23M | 11.20 | ||
CGCT | CARTESIAN GROWTH CORP III | $10.04 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -27.69x | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$12.51M | -0.53 | $345.55M | N/A | ||
RAIN | RAIN ENHANCEMENT TECHNOLOGIES HOLDCO INC | $4.83 | $17.65k | -99.97% | 0.05x | N/A | N/A | -4.74x | 0.00x | -$3.37M | -9.19% | -$7.72M | -1.02 | $42.54M | -6.45 | ||
INAC | INDIGO ACQUISITION CORP | $9.96 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -1,434.58x | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$102.44k | -0.04 | $147.13M | N/A | ||
BBOT | BRIDGEBIO ONCOLOGY THERAPEUTICS INC | $12.36 | N/A | N/A | -0.02x | -5.59x | N/A | -3.32x | N/A | -$97.71M | -1.40% | -$227.73M | -0.40 | $726.38M | -6.85 | ||
AACT | ARES ACQUISITION CORP II | $9.49 | $8.74 | 8.57% | 35.15x | N/A | N/A | -24.39x | 0.50x | -$2.49M | -0.42% | -$24.07M | -0.39 | $596.11M | 36.51 | ||
IBAC | IB ACQUISITION CORP | $10.50 | N/A | N/A | 42.00x | N/A | N/A | 275.76x | N/A | -$1.31M | -0.79% | $599.66k | 0.04 | $164.88M | 34.93 | ||
MBAV | M3-BRIGADE ACQUISITION V CORP | $10.56 | N/A | N/A | 27.08x | N/A | N/A | -27.06x | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$14.03M | -0.39 | $379.20M | N/A | ||
EQV | EQV VENTURES ACQUISITION CORP | $10.39 | N/A | N/A | 27.34x | N/A | N/A | -34.42x | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$13.46M | -0.30 | $462.18M | N/A | ||
KWM | K WAVE MEDIA LTD | $2.90 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 362.50x | -121.41x | N/A | -$5.80M | -3.17% | -$1.51M | -0.02 | $186.75M | -14.66 | ||
OYSE | OYSTER ENTERPRISES II ACQUISITION CORP | $10.02 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$47.54k | -0.01 | N/A | N/A | ||
CHPG | CHAMPIONSGATE ACQUISITION CORP | $10.07 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -71.58x | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$1.41M | -0.30 | $100.62M | N/A | ||
HFBL | HOME FEDERAL BANCORP INC OF LOUISIANA | $13.90 | $8.20 | 69.52% | 10.94x | N/A | 2.04x | 0.77x | 7.49x | $5.43M | 12.76% | $55.21M | 18.05 | $29.70M | 5.18 | ||
DYCQ | DT CLOUD ACQUISITION CORP | $11.34 | N/A | N/A | 39.10x | N/A | N/A | -30.70x | N/A | -$441.38k | -0.44% | -$2.50M | -0.28 | $76.75M | 28.70 | ||
WHLR | WHEELER REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST INC | $5.71 | N/A | N/A | 0.00x | N/A | 0.01x | -0.08x | N/A | $73.76M | 12,099.30% | -$18.47M | -173.02 | $430.41M | 6.85 | ||
ATII | ARCHIMEDES TECH SPAC PARTNERS II CO | $10.21 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -49.32x | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$6.13M | -0.34 | $300.25M | N/A | ||
ESHA | ESH ACQUISITION CORP | $11.38 | N/A | N/A | -56.91x | N/A | N/A | -32.42x | N/A | -$2.28M | -26.72% | -$1.37M | -1.83 | $43.85M | 41.72 | ||
SCAG | SCAGE FUTURE | $2.62 | N/A | N/A | -18.71x | N/A | 20.79x | -16.79x | N/A | -$7.47M | -2.71% | -$11.27M | -0.11 | $199.10M | -23.83 | ||
UBXG | U-BX TECHNOLOGY LTD | $1.84 | N/A | N/A | -13.14x | N/A | 0.09x | 0.29x | N/A | -$1.49M | -41.68% | $19.87M | 10.24 | -$12.16M | 1,800.44 | ||
IROQ | IF BANCORP INC | $25.75 | $8.09 | 218.24% | 18.80x | N/A | 3.26x | 1.05x | N/A | $6.52M | 7.55% | $81.84M | 24.42 | $139.85M | 21.39 | ||
ELSE | ELECTRO SENSORS INC | $4.73 | $2.39 | 97.86% | 36.35x | N/A | 1.71x | 1.13x | 1.10x | $307.00k | 1.88% | $14.39M | 4.17 | $6.12M | 11.93 | ||
NPAC | NEW PROVIDENCE ACQUISITION CORP III | $10.19 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -33.66x | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$11.62M | -0.39 | $390.12M | N/A | ||
BEAG | BOLD EAGLE ACQUISITION CORP | $10.47 | N/A | N/A | 28.30x | N/A | N/A | -39.42x | N/A | -$680.01k | -0.21% | -$8.32M | -0.27 | $328.38M | 46.59 | ||
RAC | RITHM ACQUISITION CORP | $10.30 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -42.82x | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$7.08M | -0.24 | $302.10M | N/A | ||
IPOD | DUNE ACQUISITION CORP II | $10.11 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -39.57x | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$5.17M | -0.37 | $203.96M | N/A | ||
GSRFU | GSR IV ACQUISITION CORP | $10.14 | N/A | N/A | -1,014.00x | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $0.00 | 0.00% | -$82.03k | -0.01 | N/A | N/A | ||
MIMI | MINT INC LTD | $8.75 | N/A | N/A | -125.00x | N/A | 57.57x | 37.74x | N/A | -$3.27M | -1.74% | $5.80M | 0.27 | $215.59M | -140.17 | ||
FERA | FIFTH ERA ACQUISITION CORP I | $10.17 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -28.29x | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$11.24M | -0.36 | $317.13M | N/A | ||
HOND | HCM II ACQUISITION CORP | $17.16 | N/A | N/A | 66.00x | N/A | N/A | -35.35x | N/A | -$867.24k | -0.17% | -$13.96M | -0.49 | $493.23M | 103.78 | ||
OACC | OAKTREE ACQUISITION CORP III LIFE SCIENCES | $10.55 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -39.66x | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$6.54M | -0.27 | $257.97M | N/A | ||
EONR | EON RESOURCES INC | $0.56 | N/A | N/A | -0.98x | N/A | 0.62x | 1.22x | N/A | -$5.35M | -42.63% | $17.00M | 0.75 | $60.31M | -80.06 | ||
TOYO | TOYO CO LTD | $6.11 | $148.96 | -95.90% | 8.61x | N/A | 1.17x | 3.22x | 0.02x | -$9.83M | -4.73% | $67.01M | 1.97 | $258.41M | N/A | ||
AAUC | ALLIED GOLD CORP | $18.21 | N/A | N/A | -42.35x | 12.91x | 8.20x | N/A | N/A | -$76.84M | -1.29% | $345.77M | 1.05 | N/A | N/A | ||
BLUW | BLUE WATER ACQUISITION CORP III | $10.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -41.41x | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$7.80M | -0.69 | $322.04M | N/A | ||
YSXT | YSX TECH CO LTD | $2.49 | N/A | N/A | 13.83x | N/A | 0.78x | 2.11x | N/A | -$6.66M | -11.93% | $27.62M | 1.23 | $57.41M | 11.55 | ||
BOWN | BOWEN ACQUISITION CORP | $9.19 | N/A | N/A | -20.89x | N/A | N/A | -14.20x | N/A | -$255.07k | -0.91% | -$1.94M | -0.64 | $28.19M | 45.73 | ||
BCAR | D BORAL ARC ACQUISITION I CORP | $9.96 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -25,628.02x | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$16.42k | -0.00 | $421.00M | N/A | ||
NMP | NMP ACQUISITION CORP | $9.93 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -996.06x | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$159.22k | -0.05 | $158.68M | N/A | ||
COCH | ENVOY MEDICAL INC | $0.81 | N/A | N/A | -0.57x | -0.66x | 81.40x | -0.59x | N/A | -$15.47M | -88.82% | -$29.86M | -1.40 | $41.06M | -2.13 | ||
WYHG | WING YIP FOOD HOLDINGS GROUP LTD | $1.34 | N/A | N/A | 9.57x | N/A | 0.46x | 0.41x | N/A | $1.45M | 2.16% | $164.68M | 3.28 | -$15.01M | -1.02 | ||
CCIX | CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP IX | $10.49 | N/A | N/A | 36.17x | N/A | N/A | -43.91x | N/A | -$2.25M | -0.58% | -$8.76M | -0.24 | $384.16M | 36.90 | ||
NITO | N2OFF INC | $4.04 | N/A | N/A | -0.19x | N/A | 13.33x | 0.67x | N/A | -$3.21M | -111.76% | $5.77M | 8.11 | $1.40M | -0.19 | ||
APAD | APARADISE ACQUISITION CORP | $9.90 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -954.03x | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$293.32k | -0.04 | $280.14M | N/A | ||
MGYR | MAGYAR BANCORP INC | $17.25 | $23.64 | -27.02% | 10.92x | N/A | 3.02x | 0.96x | 0.45x | $7.46M | 6.95% | $116.32M | 18.71 | $140.28M | 9.22 | ||
NEN | NEW ENGLAND REALTY ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | $72.28 | $53.40 | 35.35% | 15.84x | N/A | 3.11x | -3.51x | 1.03x | $8.61M | 3.40% | -$71.38M | -20.39 | $624.95M | 13.02 | ||
WFF | WF HOLDING LTD | $0.99 | N/A | N/A | 197.60x | N/A | 4.96x | 8.98x | N/A | $701.94k | 3.14% | $2.74M | 0.12 | $23.89M | 81.46 | ||
EQS | EQUUS TOTAL RETURN INC | $2.30 | N/A | N/A | -1.92x | N/A | 23.00x | 0.92x | N/A | $49.60M | 158.74% | $34.11M | 2.51 | $32.82M | -2.02 | ||
INTG | INTERGROUP CORP | $19.98 | N/A | N/A | -5.72x | N/A | 0.67x | -0.50x | N/A | $1.90M | 4.40% | -$86.12M | -39.83 | $225.00M | 14.63 | ||
HTLM | HOMESTOLIFE LTD | $3.40 | N/A | N/A | 89.47x | N/A | 1.67x | 2.26x | N/A | -$11.92M | -3.91% | $22.10M | 0.25 | $60.85M | 4.37 | ||
PACH | PIONEER ACQUISITION I CORP | $9.97 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -28.84x | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$10.93M | -1.26 | $314.20M | N/A | ||
UPC | UNIVERSE PHARMACEUTICALS INC | $4.71 | N/A | N/A | 0.00x | N/A | 0.08x | 0.05x | N/A | -$4.94M | -301.68% | $55.18M | 158.66 | -$36.89M | -20.41 | ||
EFSI | EAGLE FINANCIAL SERVICES INC | $37.17 | $64.32 | -42.21% | 17.21x | 9.65x | 3.22x | 1.11x | 0.27x | $28.60M | 14.31% | $179.65M | 33.42 | -$126.45M | -11.10 | ||
TLF | TANDY LEATHER FACTORY INC | $3.02 | $180.17 | -98.32% | 2.03x | N/A | 0.34x | 0.43x | 0.01x | $18.16M | 70.79% | $57.23M | 6.74 | $19.36M | 0.88 | ||
ADGM | ADAGIO MEDICAL HOLDINGS INC | $2.00 | N/A | N/A | -0.48x | N/A | 117.65x | 3.55x | N/A | -$12.94M | -42.05% | $8.67M | 0.56 | $40.34M | -0.65 | ||
ICU | SEASTAR MEDICAL HOLDING CORP | $0.65 | N/A | N/A | -0.29x | N/A | 9.54x | 5.42x | N/A | -$15.36M | -208.78% | $3.34M | 0.30 | $11.81M | -0.81 | ||
ATMV | ALPHAVEST ACQUISITION CORP | $12.22 | N/A | N/A | -39.42x | N/A | N/A | -19.45x | N/A | $45.42k | 0.10% | -$2.42M | -0.63 | $48.89M | 48.35 | ||
AACI | ARMADA ACQUISITION CORP II | $10.47 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -38.55x | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$8.58M | -0.49 | $330.27M | N/A | ||
DMYY | DMY SQUARED TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC | $12.65 | N/A | N/A | -7.40x | N/A | N/A | -2.57x | N/A | -$870.36k | -1.75% | -$19.29M | -4.92 | $52.85M | -8.14 | ||
KFFB | KENTUCKY FIRST FEDERAL BANCORP | $3.90 | N/A | N/A | 195.00x | N/A | 3.58x | 0.65x | N/A | -$235.00k | -0.74% | $48.37M | 5.98 | $55.69M | 126.85 | ||
ELPW | ELONG POWER HOLDING LTD | $0.49 | N/A | N/A | -0.96x | N/A | 70.00x | -1.73x | N/A | -$2.82M | -9.80% | -$16.45M | -0.28 | $57.81M | -2.19 | ||
IMG | CIMG INC | $0.29 | N/A | N/A | -0.24x | N/A | 5.76x | 5.09x | N/A | -$17.27M | -442.71% | $10.64M | 0.79 | $54.64M | -8.34 | ||
FBYD | FALCON's BEYOND GLOBAL INC | $11.80 | N/A | N/A | 295.00x | N/A | 57.56x | 3,450.13x | N/A | -$13.22M | -2.98% | $414.00k | 0.01 | $1.45B | 105.04 | ||
CEPO | CANTOR EQUITY PARTNERS I INC | $10.47 | N/A | N/A | 95.18x | N/A | N/A | -89.64x | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$2.98M | -0.12 | $63.89M | N/A | ||
VEEA | VEEA INC | $0.83 | N/A | N/A | -0.73x | N/A | 207.50x | -3.81x | N/A | -$17.68M | -54.94% | -$10.93M | -0.28 | $61.24M | -1.78 | ||
CCM | CONCORD MEDICAL SERVICES HOLDINGS LTD | $5.98 | N/A | N/A | -1.14x | N/A | 0.32x | -0.08x | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$314.53M | -72.00 | $534.98M | N/A | ||
HBNB | HOTEL101 GLOBAL HOLDINGS CORP | $3.07 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 19.55x | 23.17x | N/A | -$451.72k | -0.07% | $31.02M | 0.13 | $715.80M | 88.95 | ||
UOKA | MDJM LTD | $3.34 | N/A | N/A | -1.28x | N/A | 58.60x | 0.77x | N/A | -$1.52M | -43.17% | $4.66M | 4.41 | $2.26M | -1.39 | ||
AMTD | AMTD IDEA GROUP | $1.17 | N/A | N/A | 1.63x | N/A | 1.18x | 0.07x | N/A | -$5.62M | -5.90% | $1.36B | 16.68 | $315.54M | 5.72 | ||
INV | INNVENTURE INC | $5.02 | N/A | N/A | -0.71x | -5.34x | 179.29x | 1.29x | N/A | -$69.45M | -26.33% | $218.55M | 4.16 | $314.54M | -1.14 | ||
K | KELLANOVA | $82.73 | N/A | N/A | 21.38x | 22.64x | 2.27x | 7.00x | N/A | $650.00M | 2.26% | $4.11B | 11.84 | $34.89B | 15.47 | ||
CCII | COHEN CIRCLE ACQUISITION CORP II | $10.16 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -11,592.22x | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$30.39k | -0.00 | $352.45M | N/A | ||
JCTC | JEWETT CAMERON TRADING CO LTD | $3.50 | N/A | N/A | -6.03x | N/A | 0.28x | 0.53x | N/A | -$2.27M | -18.46% | $23.03M | 6.55 | $13.53M | -5.97 | ||
SBXD.U | SILVERBOX CORP IV | $10.65 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 208,271.08x | N/A | N/A | N/A | $1.34k | 0.00 | $279.19M | N/A | ||
TLNCU | TALON CAPITAL CORP | $10.03 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $8.54k | 0.00 | N/A | N/A | ||
LUD | LUDA TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD | $11.33 | N/A | N/A | -566.50x | N/A | 5.05x | 20.13x | N/A | $4.41M | 1.94% | $12.66M | 0.63 | $258.88M | 275.41 | ||
VFS | VINFAST AUTO LTD | $3.29 | N/A | N/A | -2.61x | -2.72x | 3.27x | -1.13x | N/A | -$1.79B | -23.19% | -$6.82B | -2.92 | $11.13B | -7.01 | ||
AZI | AUTOZI INTERNET TECHNOLOGY (GLOBAL) LTD | $0.22 | $10.66 | -97.90% | 0.61x | N/A | 0.15x | -0.77x | 0.01x | N/A | N/A | -$33.32M | -0.31 | $38.18M | N/A | ||
AUBN | AUBURN NATIONAL BANCORPORATION INC | $27.55 | N/A | N/A | 14.42x | N/A | 3.06x | 1.12x | N/A | $12.99M | 13.49% | $86.07M | 24.64 | -$55.91M | -5.10 | ||
MBBC | MARATHON BANCORP INC | $10.49 | N/A | N/A | 524.50x | N/A | 4.21x | 0.67x | N/A | $1.27M | 4.38% | $45.71M | 16.54 | $31.20M | 102.01 | ||
LWAC | LIGHTWAVE ACQUISITION CORP | $9.96 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -46.56x | N/A | N/A | N/A | -$6.43M | -0.79 | $298.41M | N/A | ||
MDBH | MDB CAPITAL HOLDINGS LLC | $3.44 | $52.07 | -93.40% | 3.24x | N/A | -62.45x | 0.55x | 0.03x | -$5.25M | -15.37% | $61.89M | 6.22 | $16.97M | 1.99 | ||
SFBC | SOUND FINANCIAL BANCORP INC | $46.43 | N/A | N/A | 18.95x | N/A | 3.12x | 1.12x | N/A | $4.67M | 3.93% | $106.00M | 41.46 | $58.51M | 6.32 | ||
CCEL | CRYO CELL INTERNATIONAL INC | $4.54 | N/A | N/A | -151.33x | N/A | 1.15x | -2.35x | N/A | $6.05M | 16.50% | -$15.56M | -1.93 | $52.21M | 9.80 | ||
GBLI | GLOBAL INDEMNITY GROUP LLC | $29.81 | N/A | N/A | 14.91x | 14.98x | 0.97x | 0.61x | N/A | $11.30M | 2.66% | $695.29M | 48.71 | $368.18M | 8.77 | ||
TCBS | TEXAS COMMUNITY BANCSHARES INC | $16.14 | $30.56 | -47.19% | 23.39x | N/A | 3.19x | 0.93x | 0.23x | -$529.00k | -1.15% | $52.76M | 18.42 | $77.55M | 26.40 |
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.