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Osaka Gas Co (Osaka Gas Co) Volatility : 1.34% (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is Osaka Gas Co 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), Osaka Gas Co's Volatility is 1.34%.


Competitive Comparison of Osaka Gas Co's Volatility

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Osaka Gas Co'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.


Osaka Gas Co's Volatility Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Osaka Gas Co's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Osaka Gas Co's Volatility falls into.



Osaka Gas Co  (OTCPK:OSGSY) 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.


Osaka Gas Co  (OTCPK:OSGSY) 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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Osaka Gas Co (Osaka Gas Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
4-1-2, Hiranomachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka, JPN, 541-0046
Osaka Gas Co Ltd is a Japanese utility company involved in the production and supply of natural gas and electricity. Osaka Gas segments its operations into: Gas; LPG, Electricity, and Other Energy; International Energy; and Life and Business Solutions units. The company's total revenue generation is mainly split between its Gas and LPG, Electricity, and Other Energy divisions. The Gas business produces, supplies, and markets city gas to mostly industrial and residential customers in the Kansai region of Japan. Osaka Gas' LPG, Electricity, and Other Energy business generates and sells electricity and liquefied petroleum gas to consumers both inside and outside Japan. To do this, the company operates an international portfolio of natural gas-fired thermal, solar, and wind power plants.

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