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Petrovietnam Fertilizer And Chemicals (STC:DPM) Volatility : 37.12% (As of May. 20, 2024)


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What is Petrovietnam Fertilizer And Chemicals 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 (2024-05-20), Petrovietnam Fertilizer And Chemicals's Volatility is 37.12%.


Competitive Comparison of Petrovietnam Fertilizer And Chemicals's Volatility

For the Chemicals subindustry, Petrovietnam Fertilizer And Chemicals's Volatility, along with its competitors' market caps and Volatility data, can be viewed below:

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Petrovietnam Fertilizer And Chemicals's Volatility Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Petrovietnam Fertilizer And Chemicals's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

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Petrovietnam Fertilizer And Chemicals  (STC:DPM) 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.


Petrovietnam Fertilizer And Chemicals  (STC:DPM) 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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Petrovietnam Fertilizer And Chemicals (STC:DPM) Business Description

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Address
43 Mac Dinh Chi Street, 7th floor, PVFCCo Tower, Da Kao ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, VNM
Petrovietnam Fertilizer And Chemicals Corp produces and trades fertilizer and chemicals. The company's products portfolio includes Urea, NPK, MOP, SA, DAP fertilizers for the agriculture sector, liquid Ammonia and UFC85/ Formaldehyde. Its segments are Production and trading of fertilizer and chemicals, and Construction of civil works and rendering of other services. Its majority of revenue is derived from production and trading of chemicals and fertilizers. The company distributes fertilizer, chemicals, packages, and services to the North, Central Region, Southeast, Southwest and Ho Chi Minh City.

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