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Arzan Financial Group for Financing and Investment KPSC (KUW:ARZAN) Volatility : 44.48% (As of Jun. 23, 2024)


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What is Arzan Financial Group for Financing and Investment KPSC 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 (2024-06-23), Arzan Financial Group for Financing and Investment KPSC's Volatility is 44.48%.


Competitive Comparison of Arzan Financial Group for Financing and Investment KPSC's Volatility

For the Asset Management subindustry, Arzan Financial Group for Financing and Investment KPSC's Volatility, along with its competitors' market caps and Volatility data, can be viewed below:

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Arzan Financial Group for Financing and Investment KPSC's Volatility Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Arzan Financial Group for Financing and Investment KPSC's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

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Arzan Financial Group for Financing and Investment KPSC  (KUW:ARZAN) 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.


Arzan Financial Group for Financing and Investment KPSC  (KUW:ARZAN) 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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Arzan Financial Group for Financing and Investment KPSC (KUW:ARZAN) Business Description

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Address
Ahmed Al Jaber Street, Arzan Tower, P.O.Box 26442, Sharq, Safat, Kuwait City, KWT, 13125
Arzan Financial Group for Financing and Investment KPSC is a company engaged in the provision of consumer instalment credit facilities and investments. The Group has four operating segments: instalment credit, investments, financial brokerage and real estate. It offers credit facilities to purchase consumer products, brokerage, investment platforms, third-party portfolio management services, and margin trading. It generates the majority of the revenue from the Investments segment. The Group's activities, assets and liabilities are carried out and located in Kuwait, GCC, Middle East, USA and Europe.

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