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Gulf Energy Development PCL (BKK:GULF) Volatility : 14.45% (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is Gulf Energy Development PCL 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 (2024-04-28), Gulf Energy Development PCL's Volatility is 14.45%.


Competitive Comparison of Gulf Energy Development PCL's Volatility

For the Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Gulf Energy Development PCL's Volatility, along with its competitors' market caps and Volatility data, can be viewed below:

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Gulf Energy Development PCL's Volatility Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

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Gulf Energy Development PCL  (BKK:GULF) 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.


Gulf Energy Development PCL  (BKK:GULF) 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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Gulf Energy Development PCL (BKK:GULF) Business Description

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Address
Wireless Road, All Seasons Place, 87 M.Thai Tower 11th Floor, Lumpini, Pathumwan, Bangkok, THA, 10330
Gulf Energy Development PCL is a Thailand based business, that engages in electricity-generating business. The principal operation of the group is to generate and sell electricity, steam and cold water storing and converting natural gas from liquid to gas, provide satellite services and, and other related businesses. It is also involved in the business of renewable energy, such as solar rooftops and biomass energy. It operates through the following segments: The power segment, the Infrastructure segment, Satellite business segment, and Consulting segment. Geographically the company caters its services to both domestic and international markets.

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