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Xinhua Winshare Publishing & Media Co (Xinhua Winshare Publishing & Media Co) Volatility : 17.32% (As of Jun. 17, 2024)


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What is Xinhua Winshare Publishing & Media 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 (2024-06-17), Xinhua Winshare Publishing & Media Co's Volatility is 17.32%.


Competitive Comparison of Xinhua Winshare Publishing & Media Co's Volatility

For the Publishing subindustry, Xinhua Winshare Publishing & Media 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.


Xinhua Winshare Publishing & Media Co's Volatility Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Xinhua Winshare Publishing & Media Co's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Xinhua Winshare Publishing & Media Co's Volatility falls into.



Xinhua Winshare Publishing & Media Co  (OTCPK:SHXWF) 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.


Xinhua Winshare Publishing & Media Co  (OTCPK:SHXWF) 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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Xinhua Winshare Publishing & Media Co (Xinhua Winshare Publishing & Media Co) Business Description

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No. 238 Sanse Road, Unit 1, Block 1, Jinjiang District, Sichuan, Chengdu, CHN
Xinhua Winshare Publishing & Media Co Ltd is engaged in the publishing of books, periodicals and audio-visual products and distribution of textbooks and supplementary materials. It operates its activity in China through two operating segments; the Publication segment which includes the publishing of books, periodicals and audiovisual products and the Distribution segment which comprises of distribution of textbooks and supplementary materials. The group generates a majority of its revenue from the Distribution segment.

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