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Aftab Automobiles (DHA:AFTABAUTO) Volatility : 55.61% (As of May. 25, 2024)


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What is Aftab Automobiles 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 (2024-05-25), Aftab Automobiles's Volatility is 55.61%.


Competitive Comparison of Aftab Automobiles's Volatility

For the Auto Manufacturers subindustry, Aftab Automobiles'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.


Aftab Automobiles's Volatility Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Aftab Automobiles's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Aftab Automobiles's Volatility falls into.



Aftab Automobiles  (DHA:AFTABAUTO) 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.


Aftab Automobiles  (DHA:AFTABAUTO) 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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Aftab Automobiles (DHA:AFTABAUTO) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
205-207, Tejgaon I/A, Dhaka, BGD
Aftab Automobiles Ltd is an assembler-cum-manufacturer of Toyota and Hino vehicles. The company is mainly a vehicle assembler and bus-body fabricator. The principal activities of the company were assembling Toyota Land Cruiser soft top/pick up, Land Cruiser Prado, Hino Bus, and Hino Mini Bus/Truck with a yearly production capacity of two thousand four hundred units of vehicles in three shifts. The company produces and markets batteries through its subsidiary. The company operates in three reportable segments assembling unit, motorcycle unit, and body unit. the company operates its's business in Bangladesh.

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