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Austriacard Holdings AG (ATH:ACAG) Volatility : 30.03% (As of May. 15, 2024)


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What is Austriacard Holdings AG Volatility?

Volatility is a statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index, it shows how the price swings around its mean. The volatility here is measured as the annualized standard deviation between monthly returns from the security over the past year. In most cases, the higher the volatility, the riskier the security.

As of today (2024-05-15), Austriacard Holdings AG's Volatility is 30.03%.


Competitive Comparison of Austriacard Holdings AG's Volatility

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Austriacard Holdings AG's Volatility, along with its competitors' market caps and Volatility data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Austriacard Holdings AG's Volatility Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Austriacard Holdings AG's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Austriacard Holdings AG's Volatility falls into.



Austriacard Holdings AG  (ATH:ACAG) Volatility Calculation

The annualized volatility is calculated as following:

σA=σM * 12
= 1/(n-1) ∑(Ri - R')^2 * 12

Where: σM is the monthly volatility, n is the number of months in the period, Ri is the security's historical monthly returns and R' is the arithmetic mean of monthly returns.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Austriacard Holdings AG  (ATH:ACAG) Volatility Explanation

Volatility is a statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index. It’s often measured as standard deviation or variance of historical returns over a certain period. The volatility here is measured as the annualized standard deviation between monthly returns from the security over the past year.

Volatility reflects the uncertainty or risk of a security’s value. Generally speaking, a higher volatility suggests a higher risk, because it implies a wider fluctuation around average price. This means the price of the security can change dramatically in either direction within a short period. Conversely, a lower volatility means that the security's price is more steady, which suggests a lower risk.

Another measurement of relative volatility is Beta. Beta is a measure of systematic risk of a security or a portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole. Beta is usually compared to 1. A beta of greater than 1 indicates that the security's price will be more volatile than the market.


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Austriacard Holdings AG (ATH:ACAG) Business Description

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Address
Lamezanstrasse 4-8, Vienna, AUT, 1232
Austriacard Holdings AG is a B2B (business-to-business) provider of secure data solutions mainly in Europe, with market share in many European countries. It engages in the business areas of Digital Security and Information Management. The Digital Security division provides end-to-end secure data solutions and offers personalization services and products for the sensitive areas of financial institutions, government, the public sector, transportation as well as industry & retail. The information management division provides products and services for secure document and information management, as well as specialized solutions for the digital transformation of businesses and organizations under the brand INFORM.
Executives
Nikolaos Lykos Chairman of the Management Board

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