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Hwa Tai Industries Bhd (XKLS:8478) Volatility : 33.77% (As of May. 29, 2024)


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What is Hwa Tai Industries 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 (2024-05-29), Hwa Tai Industries Bhd's Volatility is 33.77%.


Competitive Comparison of Hwa Tai Industries Bhd's Volatility

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Hwa Tai Industries 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.


Hwa Tai Industries Bhd's Volatility Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Hwa Tai Industries Bhd's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hwa Tai Industries Bhd's Volatility falls into.



Hwa Tai Industries Bhd  (XKLS:8478) 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.


Hwa Tai Industries Bhd  (XKLS:8478) 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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Hwa Tai Industries Bhd (XKLS:8478) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
No. L9, Jalan ML 16, ML-16 Industrial Park, Seri Kembangan, SGR, MYS, 43300
Hwa Tai Industries Bhd operates as an investment holding company, which manufactures biscuits and cakes products. It operates through the following segments: Manufacturing and Trading. The company's products include crackers, cookies, assorted biscuits, cakes, and cream sandwich and are marketed under the brand name of Hwa Tai and Luxury. The majority of revenue is from the Manufacturing segment. Geographically it operates locally & internationally, out of which the majority is from local sales.

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