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Nihon Kohden (TSE:6849) Volatility : 26.11% (As of May. 13, 2024)


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What is Nihon Kohden 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 (2024-05-13), Nihon Kohden's Volatility is 26.11%.


Competitive Comparison of Nihon Kohden's Volatility

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Nihon Kohden'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.


Nihon Kohden's Volatility Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Nihon Kohden's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nihon Kohden's Volatility falls into.



Nihon Kohden  (TSE:6849) 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.


Nihon Kohden  (TSE:6849) 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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Nihon Kohden (TSE:6849) Business Description

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31-4 Nishiochiai 1-chome, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 1618560
Nihon Kohden Corp manufactures electronic medical equipment. The firm operates in four categories: physiological measuring equipment, treatment equipment, patient monitors, and other medical equipment. The patient monitors segment contributes the largest proportion of revenue and includes continuous monitoring instruments and clinical information systems. The physiological measuring equipment segment sells electroencephalographs, electrocardiographs, and diagnostic information systems. The treatment equipment segment sells defibrillators, pacemakers, ventilators, and related consumables. The other medical equipment segment sells automated hematology analyzers, ultrasound diagnostic equipment, and other laboratory equipment. Nihon Kohden generates the majority of its revenue in Japan.

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