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Studio Retail Group (LSE:STU) Volatility : 51.12% (As of May. 24, 2024)


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What is Studio Retail 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 (2024-05-24), Studio Retail Group's Volatility is 51.12%.


Competitive Comparison of Studio Retail Group's Volatility

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Studio Retail 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.


Studio Retail Group's Volatility Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Studio Retail Group's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

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



Studio Retail Group  (LSE:STU) 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.


Studio Retail Group  (LSE:STU) 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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Studio Retail Group (LSE:STU) Business Description

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Address
Henry Street, Church Bridge House, Accrington, Lancs, GBR, BB5 4EE
Studio Retail Group PLC is a merchandise supplier to the home and education sectors which basically operates with two business segments Studio and Education. Studio segment offers home and leisure items through online and catalog shopping to more than 1 million customers throughout the UK, whereas Findel Education segment acts as a supplier of resources and equipment to schools and educational establishments. Its operations are located in the United Kingdom and Asia.

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