GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Energy » Oil & Gas » Willbros Group Inc (OTCPK:WGRP) » Definitions » Volatility

Willbros Group (Willbros Group) Volatility : 303.21% (As of May. 06, 2024)


View and export this data going back to 1996. Start your Free Trial

What is Willbros 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 (2024-05-06), Willbros Group's Volatility is 303.21%.


Competitive Comparison of Willbros Group's Volatility

For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Willbros 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.


Willbros Group's Volatility Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

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

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



Willbros Group  (OTCPK:WGRP) 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.


Willbros Group  (OTCPK:WGRP) 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.


Willbros Group Volatility Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Willbros Group's Volatility provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Willbros Group (Willbros Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
Willbros Group Inc is a specialty energy infrastructure contractor operating in the United States. It is engaged in serving the oil and gas and power industries with offerings including construction, maintenance, and facilities development services. The company operates through three segments namely Oil and Gas, Utility T&D and Canada. The Oil and Gas segment provides construction, maintenance, and lifecycle extension services to the midstream markets. The Utility T&D segment provides a range of services in electric and natural gas transmission and distribution (T&D). The Canada segment provides construction, maintenance, and fabrication services to Canadian energy and water industries. The majority of the company's revenue comes from the United States.