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Dubai National Insurance & Reinsurance PSC (DFM:DNIR) Volatility : 24.43% (As of May. 20, 2024)


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What is Dubai National Insurance & Reinsurance PSC 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 (2024-05-20), Dubai National Insurance & Reinsurance PSC's Volatility is 24.43%.


Competitive Comparison of Dubai National Insurance & Reinsurance PSC's Volatility

For the Insurance - Diversified subindustry, Dubai National Insurance & Reinsurance PSC'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.


Dubai National Insurance & Reinsurance PSC's Volatility Distribution in the Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Dubai National Insurance & Reinsurance PSC's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Dubai National Insurance & Reinsurance PSC's Volatility falls into.



Dubai National Insurance & Reinsurance PSC  (DFM:DNIR) 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.


Dubai National Insurance & Reinsurance PSC  (DFM:DNIR) 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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Dubai National Insurance & Reinsurance PSC (DFM:DNIR) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Dubai National Insurance Building, P.O. Box 1806, 7th & 9th Floor and Ground Floor, Deira, Port Saeed, Opposite to Deira City Centre, Dubai, ARE
Dubai National Insurance & Reinsurance PSC is engaged in providing insurance and reinsurance services. The company's insurance services consist of commercial insurance that includes motor fleet insurance, group medical insurance, engineering, general accidents, liability, marine, property, and group life, and personal accident insurance. Its personal insurance includes motor insurance, medical insurance, and travel insurance. Its segments include the Underwriting segment which is divided into general Insurance and life Insurance; and the Investments segment which is divided into Investment Property and Financial Assets. The company generates maximum revenue from the Underwriting segment.

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