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St Galler Kantonalbank AG (CHIX:SGKNZ) Volatility : 11.12% (As of May. 11, 2024)


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What is St Galler Kantonalbank AG 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 (2024-05-11), St Galler Kantonalbank AG's Volatility is 11.12%.


Competitive Comparison of St Galler Kantonalbank AG's Volatility

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, St Galler Kantonalbank AG'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.


St Galler Kantonalbank AG's Volatility Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, St Galler Kantonalbank AG's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where St Galler Kantonalbank AG's Volatility falls into.



St Galler Kantonalbank AG  (CHIX:SGKNz) 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.


St Galler Kantonalbank AG  (CHIX:SGKNz) 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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St Galler Kantonalbank AG (CHIX:SGKNZ) Business Description

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Address
St. Leonhardstrasse 25, St. Gallen, CHE, 9001
St Galler Kantonalbank AG provides banking services to the local population and small and middle-sized companies in Switzerland and globally. It also offers private banking. The bank adopts a balanced business model based on two revenue sources. Its objectives are the growth of loans, the growth of funds under management, cost and income ratio and return on equity. The firm operates in St Gall through its network of branches. The company has developed and promoted the brand Cantonal bank. Retail and commercial clients, private banking, and corporate center are the segments of the company.

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