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ReadyTech Holdings (ASX:RDY) Volatility : 16.30% (As of May. 14, 2024)


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What is ReadyTech Holdings 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 (2024-05-14), ReadyTech Holdings's Volatility is 16.30%.


Competitive Comparison of ReadyTech Holdings's Volatility

For the Software - Application subindustry, ReadyTech Holdings'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.


ReadyTech Holdings's Volatility Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, ReadyTech Holdings's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ReadyTech Holdings's Volatility falls into.



ReadyTech Holdings  (ASX:RDY) 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.


ReadyTech Holdings  (ASX:RDY) 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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ReadyTech Holdings (ASX:RDY) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
77 King Street, Level 2, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2000
ReadyTech Holdings Ltd is a provider of people management software for educators, employers, and facilitators of career transitions. Its products are JR Plus, A2E, HR3, ePayroll, JR Gov, Aussiepay, and others. The company's operating segments include Education and Work pathways, Workforce Solutions, and Government and Justice. It generates maximum revenue from the Education segment. The education segment mainly provides products and services to tertiary education providers. Its Workforce segment provides products and services to a mid-sized company across various industries. The Government division provides government and justice case management software as a service solution to local governments, state governments and justice departments.

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