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Man Group (STU:M3N) Volatility : 22.24% (As of Dec. 12, 2024)


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What is Man Group 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 (2024-12-12), Man Group's Volatility is 22.24%.


Competitive Comparison of Man Group's Volatility

For the Asset Management subindustry, Man Group'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.


Man Group's Volatility Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Man Group's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Man Group's Volatility falls into.



Man Group  (STU:M3N) 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.


Man Group  (STU:M3N) 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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Man Group Business Description

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2 Swan Lane, Riverbank House, London, GBR, EC4R 3AD
Man Group PLC is a investment management firm. It provides a diverse range of alternative and traditional quantitative investment strategies to a predominantly institutional client base. It invests across a diverse range of strategies and asset classes, with a mix of long-only and alternative strategies run on a discretionary and quantitative basis, across liquid and private markets. The company earns majority of its revenue in the form of Management fee which is charged as a percentage of assets under management or net asset value, and Performance fee which is charged as a percentage of investment performance above a benchmark return.

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