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Alliance Pharma (FRA:DVL) Volatility : 28.40% (As of May. 16, 2024)


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What is Alliance Pharma 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 (2024-05-16), Alliance Pharma's Volatility is 28.40%.


Competitive Comparison of Alliance Pharma's Volatility

For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Alliance Pharma'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.


Alliance Pharma's Volatility Distribution in the Drug Manufacturers Industry

For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Alliance Pharma's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Alliance Pharma's Volatility falls into.



Alliance Pharma  (FRA:DVL) 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.


Alliance Pharma  (FRA:DVL) 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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Alliance Pharma (FRA:DVL) Business Description

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Address
Bath Road, Avonbridge House, Chippenham, Wiltshire, GBR, SN15 2BB
Alliance Pharma PLC is a player in the healthcare market. The company's business includes the acquisition, marketing, and distribution of consumer healthcare and pharmaceutical products. The group operates in two segments: Consumer Healthcare brands and Prescription Medicines. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Consumer Healthcare segment. Its products include Aloclair, Biodermatin, Changmin, Decapional, Effadiane, and Fazol. The company generates maximum revenue from the Kelo-cote brand. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).

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