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Spar Group (JSE:SPP) Volatility : 35.14% (As of May. 03, 2024)


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What is Spar Group 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 (2024-05-03), Spar Group's Volatility is 35.14%.


Competitive Comparison of Spar Group's Volatility

For the Food Distribution subindustry, Spar Group'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.


Spar Group's Volatility Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Spar Group's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Spar Group's Volatility falls into.



Spar Group  (JSE:SPP) 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.


Spar Group  (JSE:SPP) 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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Spar Group (JSE:SPP) Business Description

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Address
22 Chancery Lane, P.O. Box 1589, Pinetown, NL, ZAF, 3600
Spar Group Ltd is a wholesaler and distributor of goods and services to the group's retail outlets such as SPAR stores, Build it builders' merchandise outlets, TOPS at SPAR liquor stores, and others across Southern Africa. The company also has operations that comprise independently owned SPAR, MACE, XL and Londis stores in Ireland and southwest England. The company provides independent retailers the option to own or lease its stores and operate under the SPAR brand. The Southern Africa segment represents the majority of group revenue, with Ireland contributing an increasing proportion. The company delivers goods to the stores by a fleet of trucks and trailers owned by the SPAR Group. The group has two primary private brands namely SPAR and SaveMor.

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