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Quilter (LSE:QLT) Volatility : 28.41% (As of Dec. 12, 2024)


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What is Quilter 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 (2024-12-12), Quilter's Volatility is 28.41%.


Competitive Comparison of Quilter's Volatility

For the Asset Management subindustry, Quilter'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.


Quilter's Volatility Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Quilter's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

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



Quilter  (LSE:QLT) 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.


Quilter  (LSE:QLT) 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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Quilter Business Description

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Address
85 Queen Victoria Street, Senator House, London, GBR, EC4V 4AB
Quilter PLC is a United Kingdom-based Asset Management Company engaged in the wealth management business, providing financial advice, investment solutions, and wealth management to customers in the UK and selected international markets. The group operating segments are High Net Worth, Affluent, and Head Office. The High Net Worth segment comprises Quilter Cheviot and Quilter Cheviot Financial Planning. The Affluent segment comprises Quilter Investment Platform, Quilter Investors, and Quilter Financial Planning. The Head Office segment comprises the investment return on centrally held assets, central support function expenses, central core structural borrowings, and certain tax balances. The company derives maximum revenue from the Affluent segment.

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