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Piraeus Port Authority (STU:PZE) Volatility : 29.77% (As of May. 27, 2024)


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What is Piraeus Port Authority 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 (2024-05-27), Piraeus Port Authority's Volatility is 29.77%.


Competitive Comparison of Piraeus Port Authority's Volatility

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Piraeus Port Authority'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.


Piraeus Port Authority's Volatility Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Piraeus Port Authority's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Piraeus Port Authority's Volatility falls into.



Piraeus Port Authority  (STU:PZE) 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.


Piraeus Port Authority  (STU:PZE) 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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Piraeus Port Authority (STU:PZE) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
10 Akti Miaouli street, Piraeus, GRC, 18538
Piraeus Port Authority SA is engaged in the management and operation of Piraeus port. The main activities of the company are anchoring services of vessels, handling cargo, loading and unloading services as well as goods storage and car transportation. The company is also responsible for the maintenance of port facilities, the supply of port services (water, electricity, telephone connection, and supply), for services provided to travelers (coastal and cruise ships), and for renting space to third parties. Business operating segments include Container Terminal, Car Terminal, Coasting, Cruise, Ship repairing, and Other segments which include water supply, space management, and merchandise management. Substantial revenue is derived from the Container Terminal segment.

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