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Geratherm Medical AG (STU:GME) Volatility : 29.09% (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is Geratherm Medical AG 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 (2024-05-26), Geratherm Medical AG's Volatility is 29.09%.


Competitive Comparison of Geratherm Medical AG's Volatility

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Geratherm Medical AG'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.


Geratherm Medical AG's Volatility Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Geratherm Medical AG's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Geratherm Medical AG's Volatility falls into.



Geratherm Medical AG  (STU:GME) 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.


Geratherm Medical AG  (STU:GME) 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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Geratherm Medical AG (STU:GME) Business Description

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Fahrenheitstrasse 1, Geratal, DEU, 99331
Geratherm Medical AG is a Germany-based medical technology company. The firm operates through four segments: Healthcare Diagnostic, Medical Warming Systems, Cardio/Stroke and Respiratory. Healthcare Diagnostic segment which generates majority revenue provides analog and digital products for measuring body temperature, blood pressure monitors and other products for measuring temperature, as well as related accessories. Medical Warming Systems offers solutions for temperature management at all stages in the pre-clinical and clinical care of the patients, such as rescue situations and operations. Cardio/Stroke segment comprises products for preventing strokes. The Respiratory segment focuses on the development and production of products for pulmonary functional diagnostics.

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