Does The Famous Dave's of America, Inc. (NASDAQ:DAVE) Share Price Fall With The Market?
Anyone researching Famous Dave's of America, Inc. (NASDAQ:DAVE) might want to consider the historical volatility of the share price. 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 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. Beta is a widely used metric to measure a stock's exposure to market risk (volatility). Before we go on, it's worth noting that Warren Buffett pointed out in his 2014 letter to shareholders that 'volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' Having said that, beta can still be rather useful. The first thing to understand about beta is 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 we can learn from DAVE's beta value
Given that it has a beta of 0.82, we can surmise that the Famous Dave's of America share price has not been strongly impacted by broader market volatility (over the last 5 years). If history is a good guide, owning the stock should help ensure that your portfolio is not overly sensitive to market volatility. Beta is worth considering, but it's also important to consider whether Famous Dave's of America is growing earnings and revenue. You can take a look for yourself, below.
Could DAVE's size cause it to be more volatile?
With a market capitalisation of US$51m, Famous Dave's of America is a very small company by global standards. It is quite likely to be unknown to most investors. It is not unusual for very small companies to have a low beta value, especially if only low volumes of shares are traded. Even when they are traded more actively, the share price is often more susceptible to company specific developments than overall market volatility.
What this means for you:
One potential advantage of owning low beta stocks like Famous Dave's of America 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 DAVE is a good investment for you, we also need to consider important company-specific fundamentals such as Famous Dave's of America’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 DAVE’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for DAVE’s outlook.
Past Track Record: Has DAVE 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 DAVE's historicals for more clarity.
Other Interesting Stocks: It's worth checking to see how DAVE measures up against other companies on valuation. You could start with this free list of prospective options.
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