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Oxford Instruments (Oxford Instruments) Volatility : 35.01% (As of Apr. 29, 2024)


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What is Oxford Instruments 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 (2024-04-29), Oxford Instruments's Volatility is 35.01%.


Competitive Comparison of Oxford Instruments's Volatility

For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, Oxford Instruments'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.


Oxford Instruments's Volatility Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Oxford Instruments's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Oxford Instruments's Volatility falls into.



Oxford Instruments  (OTCPK:OXINF) 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.


Oxford Instruments  (OTCPK:OXINF) 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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Oxford Instruments (Oxford Instruments) Business Description

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Tubney Woods, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, GBR, OX13 5QX
Oxford Instruments PLC is engaged in the research, development, manufacture, rental, sale, and service of high technology tools and systems. The company's operating segment includes Materials and Characterisation; Research and Discovery and Service and Healthcare. It generates maximum revenue from the Materials and Characterisation segment. The Materials and Characterisation segment focuses on applied R&D and commercial customers, enabling the fabrication and characterisation of materials and devices down to the atomic scale. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from Asia and also has a presence in Rest of Europe, UK, Japan, China, Germany and Rest of World.