How Sporttotal AG (ETR:WIG1) Can Impact Your Portfolio Volatility
If you're interested in Sporttotal AG (ETR:WIG1), 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. The first category is company specific volatility. This can be dealt with by limiting your exposure to any particular stock. 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 are more sensitive to general market forces than others. 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 greater than one is more sensitive to broader market movements than a stock with a beta of less than one.
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What WIG1's beta value tells investors
Zooming in on Sporttotal, we see it has a five year beta of 1.96. 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, Sporttotal shares are likely to rise more than the market when the market is going up, but fall faster when the market is going down. 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 Sporttotal's revenue and earnings in the image below.
Could WIG1's size cause it to be more volatile?
Sporttotal is a rather small company. It has a market capitalisation of €31m, which means it is probably under the radar of most investors. It takes less money to influence the share price of a very small company. This may explain the excess volatility implied by this beta value.
What this means for you:
Since Sporttotal has a reasonably high beta, it's worth considering why it is so heavily influenced by broader market sentiment. For example, it might be a high growth stock or have a lot of operating leverage in its business model. In order to fully understand whether WIG1 is a good investment for you, we also need to consider important company-specific fundamentals such as Sporttotal’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 WIG1’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for WIG1’s outlook.
Past Track Record: Has WIG1 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 WIG1's historicals for more clarity.
Other Interesting Stocks: It's worth checking to see how WIG1 measures up against other companies on valuation. You could start with this free list of prospective options.
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