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Saab AB (Saab AB) Volatility : 31.92% (As of May. 01, 2024)


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What is Saab AB 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 (2024-05-01), Saab AB's Volatility is 31.92%.


Competitive Comparison of Saab AB's Volatility

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Saab AB'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.


Saab AB's Volatility Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Saab AB's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Saab AB's Volatility falls into.



Saab AB  (OTCPK:SAABF) 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.


Saab AB  (OTCPK:SAABF) 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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Saab AB (Saab AB) Business Description

Address
Olof Palmes gata 17, 5th Floor, Stockholm, SWE, SE-111 22
Saab AB supplies products and services for military, defense, and civil security. The company operates within six segments: Aeronautics, Dynamics, Surveillance, Support and Services, Industrial Products and Services, and Kockums. Aeronautics involves the manufacturing of defense and commercial aerial systems. Dynamics produces combat weapons and defense training and management systems. The Surveillance segment supplies security services. Support and Services offers solutions related to civil and military missions. IPS creates traffic management technology and aviation parts. Kockums offers solutions for naval missions. Over three quarters of its sales are from the defense sector. The company sells to multiple geographic regions, but over half of its sales come from Europe.

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