Yahoo Finance What Kind Of Share Price Volatility Should You Expect For Sleep Country Canada Holdings Inc. (TSE:ZZZ)?
If you own shares in Sleep Country Canada Holdings Inc. (TSE:ZZZ) then it's worth thinking about how it contributes to the volatility of your portfolio, overall. In finance, Beta is a measure of volatility. 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 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. 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. Any stock with a beta of greater than one is considered more volatile than the market, while those with a beta below one are either less volatile or poorly correlated with the market.
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What we can learn from ZZZ's beta value
Given that it has a beta of 0.86, we can surmise that the Sleep Country Canada Holdings share price has not been strongly impacted by broader market volatility (over the last 5 years). This means that -- if history is a guide -- buying the stock would reduce the impact of overall market volatility in many portfolios (depending on the beta of the portfolio, of course). Beta is worth considering, but it's also important to consider whether Sleep Country Canada Holdings is growing earnings and revenue. You can take a look for yourself, below.
Could ZZZ's size cause it to be more volatile?
With a market capitalisation of CA$757m, Sleep Country Canada Holdings is a small cap stock. However, it is big enough to catch the attention of professional investors. Small companies can have a low beta value when company specific factors outweigh the influence of overall market volatility. That might be happening here.
What this means for you:
One potential advantage of owning low beta stocks like Sleep Country Canada Holdings is that your overall portfolio won't be too sensitive to overall market movements. However, this can be a blessing or a curse, depending on what's happening in the broader market. In order to fully understand whether ZZZ is a good investment for you, we also need to consider important company-specific fundamentals such as Sleep Country Canada Holdings’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 ZZZ’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for ZZZ’s outlook.
Past Track Record: Has ZZZ 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 ZZZ's historicals for more clarity.
Other Interesting Stocks: It's worth checking to see how ZZZ measures up against other companies on valuation. You could start with this free list of prospective options.
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