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Saudi Automotive Services Co. (SAU:4050) Volatility : 53.41% (As of May. 25, 2024)


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What is Saudi Automotive Services Co. 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 (2024-05-25), Saudi Automotive Services Co.'s Volatility is 53.41%.


Competitive Comparison of Saudi Automotive Services Co.'s Volatility

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Saudi Automotive Services Co.'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.


Saudi Automotive Services Co.'s Volatility Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Saudi Automotive Services Co.'s Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Saudi Automotive Services Co.'s Volatility falls into.



Saudi Automotive Services Co.  (SAU:4050) 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.


Saudi Automotive Services Co.  (SAU:4050) 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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Saudi Automotive Services Co. (SAU:4050) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
Makkah Al Mukarramah Road (Khurais), Building No. 4870, King Abdulaziz district, Riyadh, SAU, 12411
Saudi Automotive Services Co. is a company engaged in providing services to vehicles and travelers by establishing central workshops to provide the highest level of maintenance and repair and establishing a network of vehicle service stations, as well as providing rest houses and restaurants, importing and selling foodstuffs, drinks, beverages and raw materials required therefor, importing vehicles and spare parts of all kinds for the Group's business and trading in them after obtaining the necessary licenses, carrying out all types of contracting for establishment, management, maintenance and operation of residential and commercial buildings. The company operates in following segments: Retail and operation, Saudi Club, Transportation Fleet and others.

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