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PTT Oil and Retail Business PCL (BKK:OR) Volatility : 19.80% (As of May. 22, 2024)


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What is PTT Oil and Retail Business 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 (2024-05-22), PTT Oil and Retail Business PCL's Volatility is 19.80%.


Competitive Comparison of PTT Oil and Retail Business PCL's Volatility

For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, PTT Oil and Retail Business PCL'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.


PTT Oil and Retail Business PCL's Volatility Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, PTT Oil and Retail Business PCL's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where PTT Oil and Retail Business PCL's Volatility falls into.



PTT Oil and Retail Business PCL  (BKK:OR) 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.


PTT Oil and Retail Business PCL  (BKK:OR) 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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PTT Oil and Retail Business PCL (BKK:OR) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Vibhavadi Rangsit Road, 555/2 Energy Complex, Building B, 12th Floor, Khwaeng Chatuchak, Bangkok, THA, 10900
PTT Oil and Retail Business PCL operate in the oil and gas refining and marketing sector. The company is engaged in the distribution of petroleum products and retailing of non-oil products and services in both domestic and international markets. Its segments include Mobility Business; Lifestyle Business and Global Business. The firm invests in companies that are engaged in the management of retail fuel service stations, convenience stores, and space management in retail fuel service stations.