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Bangkok Chain Hospital (BKK:BCH) Volatility : 20.73% (As of May. 21, 2024)


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What is Bangkok Chain Hospital 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 (2024-05-21), Bangkok Chain Hospital's Volatility is 20.73%.


Competitive Comparison of Bangkok Chain Hospital's Volatility

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Bangkok Chain Hospital'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.


Bangkok Chain Hospital's Volatility Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Bangkok Chain Hospital's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Bangkok Chain Hospital's Volatility falls into.



Bangkok Chain Hospital  (BKK:BCH) 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.


Bangkok Chain Hospital  (BKK:BCH) 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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Bangkok Chain Hospital (BKK:BCH) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
44 Moo 4, Chaengwattana Road, Pakkred, Nonthaburi, THA, 11120
Bangkok Chain Hospital PLC is engaged in operating private hospitals, nursing businesses to provide medical treatment to patients with a total of 15 chained hospitals in Bangkok vicinity, Chiang Rai, Saraburi, Nonthaburi, Pathumthani, Ayudhaya, Chachoengsao, Prachinburi, Sa Kaeo Province, and Lao People's Democratic Republic as well as selling healthy drinks, providing medical analysis and research services in operation rooms, and providing assets management services relevant to the hospital and property for rent. Its geographical segments are the Kingdom of Thailand and the Lao People's Democratic Republic.

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