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Melewar Industrial Group Bhd (XKLS:3778) Volatility : 18.80% (As of May. 17, 2024)


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What is Melewar Industrial Group Bhd 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 (2024-05-17), Melewar Industrial Group Bhd's Volatility is 18.80%.


Competitive Comparison of Melewar Industrial Group Bhd's Volatility

For the Steel subindustry, Melewar Industrial Group Bhd'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.


Melewar Industrial Group Bhd's Volatility Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Melewar Industrial Group Bhd's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Melewar Industrial Group Bhd's Volatility falls into.



Melewar Industrial Group Bhd  (XKLS:3778) 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.


Melewar Industrial Group Bhd  (XKLS:3778) 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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Melewar Industrial Group Bhd (XKLS:3778) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Number 566 Jalan Ipoh, 15th Floor, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 51200
Melewar Industrial Group Bhd operates in four segments. The Steel Tube segment is in the business of manufacturing and sales of steel pipes and tubes. The Cold Rolled Coil segment is in the business of manufacturing and sales of cold-rolled coils. The investment holding segment refers to companies with investments in subsidiaries and companies with investments in quoted and unquoted equity securities. Others comprise companies involved in the food, trade-retail business, modular construction, and metal scraps trading businesses. It generates maximum revenue from the Cold rolled coil segment. Geographically, the group operates in Malaysia.

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