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HumanSoft Holding Co KSCP (KUW:HUMANSOFT) Volatility : 20.10% (As of May. 15, 2024)


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What is HumanSoft Holding Co KSCP 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 (2024-05-15), HumanSoft Holding Co KSCP's Volatility is 20.10%.


Competitive Comparison of HumanSoft Holding Co KSCP's Volatility

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, HumanSoft Holding Co KSCP'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.


HumanSoft Holding Co KSCP's Volatility Distribution in the Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, HumanSoft Holding Co KSCP's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where HumanSoft Holding Co KSCP's Volatility falls into.



HumanSoft Holding Co KSCP  (KUW:HUMANSOFT) 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.


HumanSoft Holding Co KSCP  (KUW:HUMANSOFT) 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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HumanSoft Holding Co KSCP (KUW:HUMANSOFT) Business Description

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Address
Ahmad Al-Jaber Street, 4th Floor, Dar Al-Awadhi Tower, Sharq, Kuwait city, KWT, 15300
HumanSoft Holding Co KSCC is Kuwait based company. The company is engaged, along with its subsidiaries, in establishing and managing private universities and colleges, providing computer education, language training, executive courses, and electronic commerce and media. The company is organized in business segments of Higher Education and Others. The company earns the majority of revenue from the Higher education segment.

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