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Academy of Learning Co (SAU:9541) Volatility : 35.23% (As of Jun. 18, 2024)


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What is Academy of Learning 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 (2024-06-18), Academy of Learning Co's Volatility is 35.23%.


Competitive Comparison of Academy of Learning Co's Volatility

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Academy of Learning 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.


Academy of Learning Co's Volatility Distribution in the Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Academy of Learning Co's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Academy of Learning Co's Volatility falls into.



Academy of Learning Co  (SAU:9541) 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.


Academy of Learning Co  (SAU:9541) 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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Academy of Learning Co (SAU:9541) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Arabian Gulf Road, Ash Shati Ash Sharqi, Dammam, SAU, 32414
Academy of Learning Co works in the education and training sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through education and training institutes in various regions. The company prepares its students to join the job market and equips them with the necessary practical experience through different accredited diploma programs. The activity of the company is wholesale of computers and their accessories, including (selling printers and their inks), administrative training institutes. It provides educational services and has one sector, which is the educational activity. The company operates in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and has no geographical sector.

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