How Does Investing In Broad Gate S.A. (WSE:BDG) Impact The Volatility Of Your Portfolio?

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If you're interested in Broad Gate S.A. (WSE:BDG), then you might want to consider its beta (a measure of share price volatility) in order to understand how the stock could impact your portfolio. Volatility is considered to be a measure of risk in modern finance theory. Investors may think of volatility as falling into two main categories. First, we have company specific volatility, which is the price gyrations of an individual stock. Holding at least 8 stocks can reduce this kind of risk across a portfolio. The other type, which cannot be diversified away, is the volatility of the entire market. Every stock in the market is exposed to this volatility, which is linked to the fact that stocks prices are correlated in an efficient market.

Some stocks see their prices move in concert with the market. Others tend towards stronger, gentler or unrelated price movements. Beta can be a useful tool to understand how much a stock is influenced by market risk (volatility). However, Warren Buffett said 'volatility is far from synonymous with risk' in his 2014 letter to investors. So, while useful, beta is not the only metric to consider. To use beta as an investor, you must first understand that the overall market has a beta of one. A stock with a beta below one is either less volatile than the market, or more volatile but not corellated with the overall market. In comparison a stock with a beta of over one tends to be move in a similar direction to the market in the long term, but with greater changes in price.

Check out our latest analysis for Broad Gate

What does BDG's beta value mean to investors?

Zooming in on Broad Gate, we see it has a five year beta of 1.43. This is above 1, so historically its share price has been influenced by the broader volatility of the stock market. If this beta value holds true in the future, Broad Gate 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 Broad Gate is growing earnings and revenue. You can take a look for yourself, below.

Does BDG's size influence the expected beta?

Broad Gate is a rather small company. It has a market capitalisation of zł3.4m, 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:

Since Broad Gate tends to moves up when the market is going up, and down when it's going down, potential investors may wish to reflect on the overall market, when considering the stock. In order to fully understand whether BDG is a good investment for you, we also need to consider important company-specific fundamentals such as Broad Gate’s financial health and performance track record. I urge you to continue your research by taking a look at the following:

1. Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for BDG’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for BDG’s outlook.
2. Past Track Record: Has BDG 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 BDG's historicals for more clarity.
3. Other Interesting Stocks: It's worth checking to see how BDG measures up against other companies on valuation. You could start with this free list of prospective options.

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