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Regional Container Lines PCL (BKK:RCL) Volatility : 39.35% (As of May. 14, 2024)


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What is Regional Container Lines 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 (2024-05-14), Regional Container Lines PCL's Volatility is 39.35%.


Competitive Comparison of Regional Container Lines PCL's Volatility

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Regional Container Lines 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.


Regional Container Lines PCL's Volatility Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Regional Container Lines PCL's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Regional Container Lines PCL's Volatility falls into.



Regional Container Lines PCL  (BKK:RCL) 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.


Regional Container Lines PCL  (BKK:RCL) 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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Regional Container Lines PCL (BKK:RCL) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
127/35 Ratchadapisek Road, Pajathani Tower, Floor 30, Chongnonsi, Yannawa, Bangkok, THA, 10120
Regional Container Lines PCL is a Thailand-based company that engages in the business of international vessel operations. It provides logistics, cargo consolidation and operation, shipping agency, and transportation and cargo handling services. Geographically the firm caters to its services in Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, the People's Republic of China, Taiwan, and other countries around the South China Sea. It operates in a single industry segment, the business of feeder and vessel operations.

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