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Laurentian Bank of Canada (Laurentian Bank of Canada) Volatility : 42.44% (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is Laurentian Bank of Canada 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), Laurentian Bank of Canada's Volatility is 42.44%.


Competitive Comparison of Laurentian Bank of Canada's Volatility

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Laurentian Bank of Canada'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.


Laurentian Bank of Canada's Volatility Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Laurentian Bank of Canada's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Laurentian Bank of Canada's Volatility falls into.



Laurentian Bank of Canada  (OTCPK:LRCDF) 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.


Laurentian Bank of Canada  (OTCPK:LRCDF) 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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Laurentian Bank of Canada (Laurentian Bank of Canada) Business Description

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1360, Boulevard Rene-Levesque Ouest, Suite 600, Secretariat Corporatif, Montreal, QC, CAN, H3G 0E5
Laurentian Bank of Canada provides personal banking, business banking and real estate and commercial financing to its personal, business, and institutional customers across Canada and the United States. The company reports three operating segments: personal, commercial banking, and capital markets. The personal segment offers financial services to retail clients. The commercial banking segment provides financial services, commercial banking, real estate financing, and equipment and inventory financing to business clients. The firm launched LBC Digital, allowing it to expand its customer reach from coast to coast through a direct-to-customer channel. The Canadian geographic segment generates majority of the revenue for the company.