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Does Chart Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:GTLS) Have A High Beta?

If you're interested in Chart Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:GTLS), 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. Modern finance theory considers volatility to be a measure of risk, and there are two main types of price volatility. The first category is company specific volatility. This can be dealt with by limiting your exposure to any particular stock. The second type is the broader market volatility, which you cannot diversify away, since it arises from macroeconomic factors which directly affects all the stocks on the 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.

See our latest analysis for Chart Industries

What we can learn from GTLS's beta value

Given that it has a beta of 1.09, we can surmise that the Chart Industries share price has been fairly sensitive to market volatility (over the last 5 years). If the past is any guide, we would expect that Chart Industries shares will rise quicker than the markets in times of optimism, but fall faster in times of pessimism. Beta is worth considering, but it's also important to consider whether Chart Industries is growing earnings and revenue. You can take a look for yourself, below.

NasdaqGS:GTLS Income Statement, August 5th 2019
NasdaqGS:GTLS Income Statement, August 5th 2019

How does GTLS's size impact its beta?

With a market capitalisation of US$2.5b, Chart Industries is a pretty big company, even by global standards. It is quite likely well known to very many investors. It takes a lot of money to influence the share price of large companies like this one. That makes it interesting to note that its share price has a history of sensitivity to market volatility. There might be some aspect of the business that means profits are leveraged to the economic cycle.

What this means for you:

Since Chart Industries 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 GTLS is a good investment for you, we also need to consider important company-specific fundamentals such as Chart Industries’s financial health and performance track record. I highly recommend you dive deeper by considering the following:

  1. Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for GTLS’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for GTLS’s outlook.

  2. Past Track Record: Has GTLS 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 GTLS's historicals for more clarity.

  3. Other Interesting Stocks: It's worth checking to see how GTLS measures up against other companies on valuation. You could start with this free list of prospective options.

We aim to bring you long-term focused research analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material.

If you spot an error that warrants correction, please contact the editor at editorial-team@simplywallst.com. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. Simply Wall St has no position in the stocks mentioned. Thank you for reading.

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