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.
Theragenics does not have enough data to calculate Volatility.
Competitive Comparison of Theragenics's Volatility
For the Medical Devices subindustry, Theragenics'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.
Theragenics's Volatility Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry
For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Theragenics's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Theragenics's Volatility falls into.
Theragenics (FRA:THX) 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.
Theragenics (FRA:THX) 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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Theragenics Corporation is a Delaware Corporation formed in 1981. It is a medical device company serving the surgical products and cancer treatment markets, operate in two business segments; the surgical products segment and the brachytherapy seed segment. The Company's surgical products business manufactures markets and sells disposable devices utilized in certain surgical procedures. Its brachytherapy seed business manufactures markets and sells radioactive 'seeds' utilized in the treatment of early stage prostate cancer. Its surgical products business was built through the acquisitions of CP Medical Corp. in May 2005, Galt Medical Corporation in August 2006, and NeedleTech Products, Inc. in July 2008. The Company manufactures almost 3,500 products in this business as part of three broad product platforms; wound closure, vascular access and specialty needles. It serves a number of markets and applications, including, among other areas, interventional cardiology, interventional radiology, vascular surgery, orthopedics, plastic surgery, dental surgery, urology, veterinary medicine, pain management, endoscopy, and spinal surgery. With the exception of veterinary sutures, its surgical products hold relatively small market shares. Its products include both finished goods and components. The Company's products are sold mainly to original equipment manufacturers and to a network of distributors. The Company's facilities and operations are subject to extensive environmental, nuclear, regulatory and occupational health and safety laws at the federal, state and local levels. It is also subject to similar foreign laws and regulations under certain circumstances when its products are distributed outside of the United States.
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