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Kawan Food Bhd (XKLS:7216) Volatility : 13.50% (As of Jun. 19, 2024)


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What is Kawan Food Bhd 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 (2024-06-19), Kawan Food Bhd's Volatility is 13.50%.


Competitive Comparison of Kawan Food Bhd's Volatility

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Kawan Food Bhd'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.


Kawan Food Bhd's Volatility Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Kawan Food Bhd's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kawan Food Bhd's Volatility falls into.



Kawan Food Bhd  (XKLS:7216) 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.


Kawan Food Bhd  (XKLS:7216) 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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Kawan Food Bhd (XKLS:7216) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Lot 129351, Jalan Sungai Pinang 4/19, Selangor Halal Hub, Fasa 2C, Taman Perindustrian Pulau Indah, Pulau Indah, SGR, MYS, 42920
Kawan Food Bhd is an investment holding company principally engaged in the business of manufacturing and selling frozen food products. The product portfolio includes Bakery, Bun, Chapatti, Dessert, Finger Food, Frozen Vegetable, Paratha and Spring Roll Pastry and others. The company produce and sell food under the brands of Kawan, KG Pastry, Veat, PassionBake and Aman, of which Kawan remains its key brand. The group is also involved in the other businesses of investment property and rental of trucks; food truck operator and others. Its geographical segments include Malaysia, North America, Rest of Asia, Europe, Oceania, and Africa.

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