Backing into a pure play beta: Studio Entertainment

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1 Backing into a pure play beta: Studio Entertainment Aswath Damodaran 1 Start with the regression beta (equity beta) of 1.57 Unlever the beta to get the beta for the movie company Unlevered beta = 1.57/ (1+ (1-.4) (.5389)) = 1.1864 Get the beta for the movie business 0.9107 (Beta of movie business) + 0.0893 (0) = 1.1864 Beta of movie business = 1.1864/(1-.0893) = 1.3027 D/E = 35.02/64.98 = 53.89%

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Backing into a pure play beta: Studio Entertainment. D/E = 35.02/64.98 = 53.89%. 1. Start with the regression beta (equity beta) of 1.57 2. Unlever the beta to get the beta for the movie company Unlevered beta = 1.57/ (1+ (1-.4) (.5389)) = 1.1864 3. Get the beta for the movie business - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Backing into a pure play beta: Studio Entertainment

Aswath Damodaran

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1. Start with the regression beta (equity beta) of 1.572. Unlever the beta to get the beta for the movie company

Unlevered beta = 1.57/ (1+ (1-.4) (.5389)) = 1.18643. Get the beta for the movie business

0.9107 (Beta of movie business) + 0.0893 (0) = 1.1864Beta of movie business = 1.1864/(1-.0893) = 1.3027

D/E = 35.02/64.98 = 53.89%