How Does Investing In Tribune Publishing Company (NASDAQ:TPCO) Impact The Volatility Of Your Portfolio?
If you own shares in Tribune Publishing Company (NASDAQ:TPCO) then it's worth thinking about how it contributes to the volatility of your portfolio, overall. In finance, Beta is a measure of volatility. Modern finance theory considers volatility to be a measure of risk, and there are two main types of price volatility. 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 second sort is caused by the natural volatility of markets, overall. For example, certain macroeconomic events will impact (virtually) all 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. 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.
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What does TPCO's beta value mean to investors?
Zooming in on Tribune Publishing, we see it has a five year beta of 1.39. This is above 1, so historically its share price has been influenced by the broader volatility of the stock market. If the past is any guide, we would expect that Tribune Publishing shares will rise quicker than the markets in times of optimism, but fall faster in times of pessimism. Many would argue that beta is useful in position sizing, but fundamental metrics such as revenue and earnings are more important overall. You can see Tribune Publishing's revenue and earnings in the image below.
How does TPCO's size impact its beta?
Tribune Publishing is a noticeably small company, with a market capitalisation of US$345m. Most companies this size are not always actively traded. 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 Tribune Publishing 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 TPCO is a good investment for you, we also need to consider important company-specific fundamentals such as Tribune Publishing’s financial health and performance track record. I highly recommend you dive deeper by considering the following:
Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for TPCO’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for TPCO’s outlook.
Past Track Record: Has TPCO 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 TPCO's historicals for more clarity.
Other Interesting Stocks: It's worth checking to see how TPCO measures up against other companies on valuation. You could start with this free list of prospective options.
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