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Singapore Post (Singapore Post) Volatility : 23.31% (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Singapore Post 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 (2024-04-27), Singapore Post's Volatility is 23.31%.


Competitive Comparison of Singapore Post's Volatility

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, Singapore Post'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.


Singapore Post's Volatility Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Singapore Post's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Singapore Post's Volatility falls into.



Singapore Post  (OTCPK:SPSTY) 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.


Singapore Post  (OTCPK:SPSTY) 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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Singapore Post (Singapore Post) Business Description

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Address
10 Eunos Road 8, Singapore Post Centre, Singapore, SGP, 408600
Singapore Post Ltd is a Singapore-based provider of mail and parcel delivery services. It operates through three business segments: post and parcel, logistics, and property. The post and parcel operating unit provides delivery services such as collecting, transporting, and distributing mail. The logistics segment provides services such as freight forwarding, warehousing, last-mile delivery, and distribution and fulfillment services. The property segment leases commercial and self-storage properties. SingPost has operations in Singapore and Australia, with the majority of its sales in Singapore. Additionally, the majority of SingPost's revenue is generated from its post and parcel business unit.

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