GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Basic Materials » Forest Products » CPH Chemie & Papier Holding AG (XSWX:CPHN) » Definitions » Volatility

CPH Chemie & Papier Holding AG (XSWX:CPHN) Volatility : 16.63% (As of Apr. 29, 2024)


View and export this data going back to 2001. Start your Free Trial

What is CPH Chemie & Papier Holding AG 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 (2024-04-29), CPH Chemie & Papier Holding AG's Volatility is 16.63%.


Competitive Comparison of CPH Chemie & Papier Holding AG's Volatility

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, CPH Chemie & Papier Holding AG'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.


CPH Chemie & Papier Holding AG's Volatility Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, CPH Chemie & Papier Holding AG's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CPH Chemie & Papier Holding AG's Volatility falls into.



CPH Chemie & Papier Holding AG  (XSWX:CPHN) 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.


CPH Chemie & Papier Holding AG  (XSWX:CPHN) 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.


CPH Chemie & Papier Holding AG Volatility Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of CPH Chemie & Papier Holding AG's Volatility provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


CPH Chemie & Papier Holding AG (XSWX:CPHN) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Perlenring 1, Perlen, CHE, 6035
CPH Chemie & Papier Holding AG is engaged in the manufacturing of chemicals, paper, and pharmaceutical packaging films. The business activity of the group is breakdown into three divisions namely chemistry, paper, and packaging. The Chemistry division provides molecular sieves and silica gels for industrial applications under the Zeochem brand name; the Paper division produces and sells newsprint and magazine paper products under the Perlen Papier brand and whereas the Packaging division manufactures an extensive range of PVC mono-films and coated PVdC high-barrier films for the pharmaceuticals industry. The business of the firm can be seen amplifying across the globe.

CPH Chemie & Papier Holding AG (XSWX:CPHN) Headlines

No Headlines