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Taiwan Fertilizer Co (TPE:1722) Volatility : 13.83% (As of May. 21, 2024)


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What is Taiwan Fertilizer 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 (2024-05-21), Taiwan Fertilizer Co's Volatility is 13.83%.


Competitive Comparison of Taiwan Fertilizer Co's Volatility

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Taiwan Fertilizer 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.


Taiwan Fertilizer Co's Volatility Distribution in the Agriculture Industry

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, Taiwan Fertilizer Co's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Taiwan Fertilizer Co's Volatility falls into.



Taiwan Fertilizer Co  (TPE:1722) 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.


Taiwan Fertilizer Co  (TPE:1722) 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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Taiwan Fertilizer Co (TPE:1722) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
No. 88, Nanjing East Road, 6th Floor, Section 2, Taipei, TWN, 10457
Taiwan Fertilizer Co Ltd involves in the manufacture and sale of fertilizers as well as real estate construction and leasing. The company reports three operating segments: Fertilizer and Chemical, Construction, and Others. The Fertilizer and Chemical segment generates the vast majority of revenue through the manufacture and sale of inorganic and organic fertilizers and other chemical products. The Construction segment includes the construction and leasing of real estate. The Other segment consists of multiple subsidiaries across the investment, retail, biotechnology services, and grocery industries.

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