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.
Conversant does not have enough data to calculate Volatility.
Competitive Comparison of Conversant's Volatility
For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Conversant'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.
Conversant's Volatility Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry
For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Conversant's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Conversant's Volatility falls into.
Conversant (FRA:VCK) 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.
Conversant (FRA:VCK) 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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Conversant Inc, formerly known as Valueclick Inc. The Company and its subsidiaries offers digital marketing services across its Affiliate Marketing and Media segments. In affiliate marketing, a website or mobile publisher joins an advertiser's affiliate marketing program and agrees to distribute the advertiser's offers in exchange for commissions on sales or leads generated. The publisher places the advertiser's display advertisements or text links on their website or mobile website, in email campaigns, or in search listings, and receives a commission from the advertiser only when a visitor takes an agreed-upon action, such as making a purchase on the advertiser's website. Advertisers upload their offers onto its system, making them available for placement by affiliates. The Companys affiliate marketing services are structured to deliver an exceptional level of experience, expertise and strategic support to advertisers. Dedicated teams are focused on technical support, network quality and account services to work with advertisers as strategic partners in managing their affiliate programs. The Company offers its clients the option to choose the level of service that fits their needs, ranging from full program management to network access. The Companys media solutions enable marketers to deliver personalized communications and are designed for flexibility based on each brands specific needs. Its media solutions also include a suite of ad serving and analytics tools designed to improve marketing effectiveness through precise ad execution and data collection: the Conversant Tag Manager, which streamlines the collection of website data; Conversant Data Collection & Management, which unites marketing data from across digital channels; and the ConversantTM Ad Server, which executes, reports and optimizes ad campaigns across digital channels. The Company markets its products and services primarily through direct marketing, print advertising and online advertising throughout the year.
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