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Mauritius Cosmetics (XMAU:MCOS) Volatility : 10.95% (As of May. 28, 2024)


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What is Mauritius Cosmetics 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 (2024-05-28), Mauritius Cosmetics's Volatility is 10.95%.


Competitive Comparison of Mauritius Cosmetics's Volatility

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Mauritius Cosmetics'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.


Mauritius Cosmetics's Volatility Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Mauritius Cosmetics's Volatility falls into.



Mauritius Cosmetics  (XMAU:MCOS) 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.


Mauritius Cosmetics  (XMAU:MCOS) 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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Mauritius Cosmetics (XMAU:MCOS) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Bonne Terre, Vacoas, MUS, 73304
Mauritius Cosmetics Ltd is a Mauritius-based company mainly engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of consumer goods. It develops toothpaste under the brand name Dentamax. In addition to Dentamax toothpaste, the company also manufactures soap products, insect repellent products, Kamill cosmetic products under license from Burnus GMBH (Germany), and furniture care products from Poliboy Werke (Germany). The Company's principal activities are; The manufacture of toothpaste, cosmetic products, creams, household products, toiletries and perfumes; The distribution, retail and export of consumer goods, The rental of investment properties; and The investment in equity instruments. The firm generates revenue from the sale of toothpaste, beauty, hygienic, and maintenance products.

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