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.
Competitive Comparison of Civitas Solutions's Volatility
For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Civitas Solutions'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.
Civitas Solutions's Volatility Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry
For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Civitas Solutions's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Civitas Solutions's Volatility falls into.
Civitas Solutions (NYSE:CIVI) 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.
Civitas Solutions (NYSE:CIVI) 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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Civitas Solutions (Civitas Solutions) Business Description
Civitas Solutions Inc provides health services to people with intellectual, developmental, physical, or behavioral disabilities and other special needs. Its revenue is generated exclusively in the United States. Civitas operates in two segments: human services and post-acute specialty rehabilitation services, or SRS. The human services segment contributes the vast majority of revenue and provides services to people with disabilities, at-risk youth, and the elderly. Its programs for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities provide residential support, case management, and vocational services. The SRS segment provides rehabilitation and transitional living services to people who have experienced brain or spinal injuries or other severe illnesses or injuries.
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