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Vantage Drilling International (Vantage Drilling International) Volatility : 50.08% (As of May. 02, 2024)


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What is Vantage Drilling International 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 (2024-05-02), Vantage Drilling International's Volatility is 50.08%.


Competitive Comparison of Vantage Drilling International's Volatility

For the Oil & Gas Drilling subindustry, Vantage Drilling International'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.


Vantage Drilling International's Volatility Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Vantage Drilling International's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Vantage Drilling International's Volatility falls into.



Vantage Drilling International  (OTCPK:VTDRF) 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.


Vantage Drilling International  (OTCPK:VTDRF) 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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Vantage Drilling International (Vantage Drilling International) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
c/o Vantage Energy Services, Inc., 777 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 440, Houston, TX, USA, 77056
Vantage Drilling International is an offshore drilling contractor. It operates and manages a fleet of drilling units. Its principal business is to contract drilling units, related equipment, and work crews on a day rate basis to drill oil and natural gas wells. Its rig fleet consists of ultra-deep-water drillships, including Platinum Explorer and Tungsten Explorer; and Jackups, including Topaz Driller and Soehanah. The company's geographical segments includes Drilling Services and Managed Services. It operates in Cayman Islands, Montenegro, Qatar, India, Indonesia, Lebanon, Congo, and Other Countries.

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