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Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co (SAU:4001) Volatility : 15.29% (As of May. 27, 2024)


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What is Abdullah Al Othaim Markets 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 (2024-05-27), Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co's Volatility is 15.29%.


Competitive Comparison of Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co's Volatility

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Abdullah Al Othaim Markets 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.


Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co's Volatility Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

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Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co  (SAU:4001) 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.


Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co  (SAU:4001) 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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Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co (SAU:4001) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
Arabia Rabwah Eastern Ring Road, P.O. Box 41700, Riyadh, SAU, 11531
Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co is engaged in the wholesale and retail trade of food, fish, meat, agricultural products, livestock and household items. It is also involved in establishing, managing, operating and maintaining supermarkets, commercial complexes, and bakeries, providing cooked and uncooked catering services, and managing training and educational centers, in addition to acquiring lands to construct buildings for lease or sale for the interest of the company. It operates in the segments of Retail and whole trading of food supplies, in addition to Leasing commercial centers for the purpose of investment for the interest of the company through sale or leasing. It operates in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Egypt and derives key revenue from Retail and wholesale activities.

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