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China Merchants Bank Co (China Merchants Bank Co) Volatility : 30.67% (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is China Merchants Bank Co 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 (2024-04-28), China Merchants Bank Co's Volatility is 30.67%.


Competitive Comparison of China Merchants Bank Co's Volatility

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, China Merchants Bank Co'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.


China Merchants Bank Co's Volatility Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, China Merchants Bank Co's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where China Merchants Bank Co's Volatility falls into.



China Merchants Bank Co  (OTCPK:CIHKY) 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.


China Merchants Bank Co  (OTCPK:CIHKY) 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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China Merchants Bank Co (China Merchants Bank Co) Business Description

Address
No. 7088, Shennan Boulevard, 19 Floor, China Merchants Bank Building, Futian District, Guangdong Province, Shenzhen, CHN, 518040
China Merchants Bank, with headquarters in Shenzhen, was founded in 1987. The bank is China's seventh-largest listed bank by assets, with the largest distribution network among China's joint-stock banks. CMB's network has been expanding rapidly. Its outlets are located mainly in China's more developed areas, including the Pearl River and Yangtze River deltas. The firm has 18% and 82% of its shares listed on the Hong Kong and Shanghai exchanges, respectively. It has no foreign strategic investors. China Merchants Group is its largest shareholder, with a 30% stake. Retail banking, corporate banking and wholesale banking accounted for 57%, 41%, and 2% of total profit before tax, respectively, and 56%, 41%, and 3% of total revenue in 2022.

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