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Jiyad Holding Co KSC (KUW:JIYAD) Volatility : 44.07% (As of Jun. 04, 2024)


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What is Jiyad Holding Co KSC 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 (2024-06-04), Jiyad Holding Co KSC's Volatility is 44.07%.


Competitive Comparison of Jiyad Holding Co KSC's Volatility

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Jiyad Holding Co KSC'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.


Jiyad Holding Co KSC's Volatility Distribution in the Education Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Jiyad Holding Co KSC's Volatility falls into.



Jiyad Holding Co KSC  (KUW:JIYAD) 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.


Jiyad Holding Co KSC  (KUW:JIYAD) 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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Jiyad Holding Co KSC (KUW:JIYAD) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Jaber Al - Mubarak Street, P.O. Box 13028, Bahbahani Complex, 3rd Floor, Sharq, KWT, 2799
Jiyad Holding Co KSC is engaged in various businesses. Its Investment segment consists of investments in associates and other investments. The Education and training segment, which is the only revenue driver, represents consulting services related to education, training, and establishment of educational and training institutions, in addition to the introduction and issuance of relevant programs. The Medical services segment includes the establishment, management and ownership of hospitals and providing the medical services. Geographically, it has operations in the State of Kuwait, and the Sultanate of Oman.

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