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Rectifier Technologies (ASX:RFT) Volatility : 75.19% (As of May. 10, 2024)


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What is Rectifier Technologies 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 (2024-05-10), Rectifier Technologies's Volatility is 75.19%.


Competitive Comparison of Rectifier Technologies's Volatility

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Rectifier Technologies'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.


Rectifier Technologies's Volatility Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Rectifier Technologies's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Rectifier Technologies's Volatility falls into.



Rectifier Technologies  (ASX:RFT) 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.


Rectifier Technologies  (ASX:RFT) 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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Rectifier Technologies (ASX:RFT) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
97 Highbury Road, Burwood, Melbourne, VIC, AUS, 3125
Rectifier Technologies Ltd is engaged in designing and manufacturing of power rectifiers and the production of electronic and specialized magnetic components. The company reportable segments are Electronic Components, Industrial Power Supplies (Electricity generation/distribution and Defence), Industrial Power Supplies (Transport and Telecommunication), and Industrial Power Supplies (Electric vehicles). It generates maximum revenue from the Industrial Power Supplies (Electric vehicles) segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from Australia and also has a presence in Europe; Asia; North America; South America; and Oceania. Its product includes modules; power shelves and chargers and systems.

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