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What is Johnston Press 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.

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Competitive Comparison of Johnston Press's Volatility

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Johnston Press's Volatility Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

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Johnston Press  (OTCPK:JHPSY) 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.


Johnston Press  (OTCPK:JHPSY) 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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Johnston Press (Johnston Press) Business Description

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30 Queensferry Road, Orchard Brae House, Edinburgh, GBR, EH4 2HS
Johnston Press PLC is engaged in the multimedia business. The company is one of the largest local and regional multimedia organizations primarily providing news and information services at local and regional level through various publications and websites in the UK. Its business is organized in two segments namely Publishing and Contract Printing. It also manages smartphone applications, websites, and distributes lifestyle magazines. Its brands include Ballymena and Antrim Times, Banbridge Leader, Banbury Guardian, Belper News, Carrick Times, Mid-Sussex Times, Sunday Journal, Isle of Man Examiner and Yorkshire Post. Johnston Press generates most of its revenues through its publishing business.

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