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Hock Lian Seng Holdings (SGX:J2T) Volatility : 26.58% (As of Jun. 05, 2024)


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What is Hock Lian Seng Holdings 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 (2024-06-05), Hock Lian Seng Holdings's Volatility is 26.58%.


Competitive Comparison of Hock Lian Seng Holdings's Volatility

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Hock Lian Seng Holdings'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.


Hock Lian Seng Holdings's Volatility Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Hock Lian Seng Holdings's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

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Hock Lian Seng Holdings  (SGX:J2T) 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.


Hock Lian Seng Holdings  (SGX:J2T) 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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Hock Lian Seng Holdings (SGX:J2T) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
80 Marine Parade Road, No. 16-08 Parkway Parade, Singapore, SGP, 449269
Hock Lian Seng Holdings Ltd is a Singapore-based civil engineering group. It is engaged in undertaking a wide range of civil engineering projects for both the public and private sectors in Singapore. The firm's customers include government and government-related bodies of Singapore, such as the land transport authority, housing development board, PSA Singapore terminals, public utility board, and civil aviation authority. It is also engaged in property development and property investment businesses. The operating segments of the group are Civil engineering, Property development, and Properties investment, of which the majority of its revenue comes from the Civil engineering segment. The group services all of its revenue from Singapore.

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