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Harrisons Holdings (Malaysia) Bhd (XKLS:5008) Volatility : 10.56% (As of May. 16, 2024)


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What is Harrisons Holdings (Malaysia) 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 (2024-05-16), Harrisons Holdings (Malaysia) Bhd's Volatility is 10.56%.


Competitive Comparison of Harrisons Holdings (Malaysia) Bhd's Volatility

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, Harrisons Holdings (Malaysia) 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.


Harrisons Holdings (Malaysia) Bhd's Volatility Distribution in the Industrial Distribution Industry

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, Harrisons Holdings (Malaysia) Bhd's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Harrisons Holdings (Malaysia) Bhd's Volatility falls into.



Harrisons Holdings (Malaysia) Bhd  (XKLS:5008) 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.


Harrisons Holdings (Malaysia) Bhd  (XKLS:5008) 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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Harrisons Holdings (Malaysia) Bhd (XKLS:5008) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
10, Jalan Raja Laut, Unit 9A, 9th Floor, Wisma Bumi Raya, Wisma Bumi Raya, Kuala Lumpur, MYS, 50350
Harrisons Holdings (Malaysia) Bhd is a sale, marketing, warehousing, distribution, and services organization in Malaysia. It has three reporting business segments: Trading and distribution; Retail; and Shipping and others. The Trading and distribution segment operations generate majority revenue for the company which comprises trading and distribution of consumer products, building materials, industrial and agricultural chemical products, and liquor products. It has a business presence in Sabah, Sarawak, Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore.

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