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S Chand and Co (NSE:SCHAND) Volatility : 47.05% (As of May. 05, 2024)


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What is S Chand and 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 (2024-05-05), S Chand and Co's Volatility is 47.05%.


Competitive Comparison of S Chand and Co's Volatility

For the Publishing subindustry, S Chand and 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.


S Chand and Co's Volatility Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, S Chand and Co's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

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S Chand and Co  (NSE:SCHAND) 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.


S Chand and Co  (NSE:SCHAND) 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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S Chand and Co (NSE:SCHAND) Business Description

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Mohan Co-operative Industrial Estate, A-27, 2nd Floor, New Delhi, IND, 110044
S Chand and Co Ltd is an Indian company engaged in the business of publishing educational books; school books, higher academic books, competition, reference books, technical, professional, and children books. Company key products and services include; Printed and digital educational material for the K-12 segment, for Higher Education and Test Preparation segment. It also exports digital content in Asia, the Middle East, Africa and other parts of the world. The firm operates and earns key income from India. The company operates in one reportable business segment, which is publishing of books.

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