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PBT Group (JSE:PBG) Volatility : 17.76% (As of Jun. 13, 2024)


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What is PBT Group 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 (2024-06-13), PBT Group's Volatility is 17.76%.


Competitive Comparison of PBT Group's Volatility

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, PBT Group'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.


PBT Group's Volatility Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, PBT Group's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where PBT Group's Volatility falls into.



PBT Group  (JSE:PBG) 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.


PBT Group  (JSE:PBG) 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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PBT Group (JSE:PBG) Business Description

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PBT House, 2 Mews Close, Waterford Mews, Century City, Cape Town, WC, ZAF, 7441
PBT Group Ltd is a South African-based company that offers information management and data analytics services. The company's operating segments are based on geographical locations namely South Africa, Australia, Europe and Other. It generates maximum revenue from the South Africa segment. South Africa segment includes consulting and implementation of data, management information software and healthcare administration services in the Republic of South Africa. It serves finance, insurance, telecommunications, retail, petroleum and medical healthcare industries. The company services include Data Engineering, Analytics and Visualization, Artificial Intelligence, Managed Solutions, Advisory and Strategic Services, Application Development and others.

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