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Saudi Lime Industries Co (SAU:9566) Volatility : 19.52% (As of Dec. 11, 2024)


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What is Saudi Lime Industries 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 (2024-12-11), Saudi Lime Industries Co's Volatility is 19.52%.


Competitive Comparison of Saudi Lime Industries Co's Volatility

For the Building Materials subindustry, Saudi Lime Industries Co's Volatility, along with its competitors' market caps and Volatility data, can be viewed below:

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Saudi Lime Industries Co's Volatility Distribution in the Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Saudi Lime Industries Co's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

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Saudi Lime Industries Co  (SAU:9566) 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.


Saudi Lime Industries Co  (SAU:9566) 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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Saudi Lime Industries Co Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Al-Kharj Road, P.O Box 355208, Second Industrial City, Riyadh, SAU, 11383
Saudi Lime Industries Co is engaged in the manufacturing of quick and hydrated lime, quicklime powder, the manufacturing of lime sand bricks of various sizes, and the manufacturing of calcium carbonate. The company's operating segments are; Limestone, Carbonate, Block, and Support services sector. The majority of the company's revenue is generated from the Limestone sector segment which includes the manufacturing of quicklime in various sizes, hydrated lime in all kinds of packing, and dololime of all sizes.

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