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Heineken Holding NV (Heineken Holding NV) Volatility : 19.52% (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is Heineken Holding NV 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 (2024-04-28), Heineken Holding NV's Volatility is 19.52%.


Competitive Comparison of Heineken Holding NV's Volatility

For the Beverages - Brewers subindustry, Heineken Holding NV'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.


Heineken Holding NV's Volatility Distribution in the Beverages - Alcoholic Industry

For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Heineken Holding NV's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Heineken Holding NV's Volatility falls into.



Heineken Holding NV  (OTCPK:HKHHF) 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.


Heineken Holding NV  (OTCPK:HKHHF) 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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Heineken Holding NV (Heineken Holding NV) Business Description

Address
Tweede Weteringplantsoen 5, Amsterdam, NH, NLD, 1017 ZD
Heineken Holding NV holds more than 50% of Heineken NV's issued shares. It does not engage in operational activities and generates income almost exclusively by receiving Heineken dividends. Heineken Holding NV has five segments: Europe, Americas, Africa, Middle East & Eastern Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Heineken NV brews and sells more than 200 brands of beer in nearly 200 countries. Notable brands include Heineken, Amstel, Dos Equis, Tecate, Goldberg, Red Stripe, Legunitas, and Tiger. Close to half of Heineken NV's revenue comes from Europe, and nearly one third of its revenue comes from the Americas. The remaining revenue is split among the Asia-Pacific, Africa, and Middle East and Eastern Europe regions.