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Bahrain Kuwait Insurance Co BSC (BAH:BKIC) Volatility : 19.76% (As of May. 01, 2024)


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What is Bahrain Kuwait Insurance Co BSC 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 (2024-05-01), Bahrain Kuwait Insurance Co BSC's Volatility is 19.76%.


Competitive Comparison of Bahrain Kuwait Insurance Co BSC's Volatility

For the Insurance - Diversified subindustry, Bahrain Kuwait Insurance Co BSC'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.


Bahrain Kuwait Insurance Co BSC's Volatility Distribution in the Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Bahrain Kuwait Insurance Co BSC's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

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Bahrain Kuwait Insurance Co BSC  (BAH:BKIC) 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.


Bahrain Kuwait Insurance Co BSC  (BAH:BKIC) 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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Bahrain Kuwait Insurance Co BSC (BAH:BKIC) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
BKIC Tower 2775, Road 2835, PO Box 10166, Block 428, Seef District, Manama, BHR
Bahrain Kuwait Insurance Co BSC is a Bahrain- based insurance company. The operating segment of the company is Fire and general, Motor, Marine and Aviation and Family Takaful. Fire and General covers risks of fire, general accident, medical, group life and special contingency. Motor covers risks of motor third party, motor comprehensive and extended warranty. Marine and Aviation cover risks of marine cargo, marine hull, and marine aviation. Family Takaful covers risks of group life, education, protection, savings, among others. Geographically, it operates in Bahrain and some other countries.

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