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Nippon Paint Holdings Co (Nippon Paint Holdings Co) Volatility : 25.10% (As of Jun. 06, 2024)


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What is Nippon Paint Holdings Co 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 (2024-06-06), Nippon Paint Holdings Co's Volatility is 25.10%.


Competitive Comparison of Nippon Paint Holdings Co's Volatility

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Nippon Paint Holdings Co'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.


Nippon Paint Holdings Co's Volatility Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Nippon Paint Holdings Co's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nippon Paint Holdings Co's Volatility falls into.



Nippon Paint Holdings Co  (OTCPK:NPCPF) 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.


Nippon Paint Holdings Co  (OTCPK:NPCPF) 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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Nippon Paint Holdings Co (Nippon Paint Holdings Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2-1-2 Oyodo Kita, Kita-ku, Osaka, JPN, 531-8511
Nippon Paint Holdings Co Ltd is a holding company, which, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells a variety of paint and coating products. The firm organizes itself into four operating companies based on end market. The automotive paints division sells paint and temperature-control coatings that are used to cover the body of an automobile. The industrial-use paints division sells paints and coatings for trains and ships. The trade-use paints division sells paints and coatings that are used on buildings, bridges, and roads. The surface treatments division sells anti-corrosive and anti-rust coatings for metal products and electronics. The company organizes itself into three segments based on geography: Japan, Asia, and Americas. The majority of revenue comes from Japan.