The sorted Beta and Sharpe Ratio for all companies listed in the S&P 500 as of October 2020 are now available. Beta and Sharpe are calculated using 3 years of bi-weekly returns. To learn more about Beta and the Sharpe Ratio check out my post about measuring risk and return!
The 5 companies with the highest Beta are as follows:
- Apache Corp (APA)
- Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH)
- Royal Caribbean Group (RCL)
- ONEOK, Inc. (OKE)
- Carnival Corporation & Plc (CCL)
The 5 companies with the lowest Beta are as follows:
- The Clorox Company (CLX)
- The Kroger Co. (KR)
- Hormel Foods Corp (HRL)
- Consolidated Edison, Inc. (ED)
- The J. M. Smucker Company (SJM)
The 5 companies with the highest Sharpe Ratio are:
- Microsoft Corp (MSFT)
- Dollar General Corporation (DG)
- Adobe Inc. (ADBE)
- ServiceNow, Inc. (NOW)
- Pool Corporation (POOL)
The 5 companies with the lowest Sharpe Ratio are as follows:
- Mylan N.V. (MYL)
- American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL)
- Nielsen Holdings plc (NLSN)
- General Electric (GE)
- Molson Coors Beverage Company (TAP)
To download the updated Beta and Sharpe Ratio for the S&P 500 companies, click the buttons below!
Thanks for reading!
-Aric Lux.
