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Georgia Capital (LSE:CGEO) Volatility : 19.12% (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Georgia Capital 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 (2024-04-27), Georgia Capital's Volatility is 19.12%.


Competitive Comparison of Georgia Capital's Volatility

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Georgia Capital'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.


Georgia Capital's Volatility Distribution in the Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Georgia Capital's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Georgia Capital's Volatility falls into.



Georgia Capital  (LSE:CGEO) 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.


Georgia Capital  (LSE:CGEO) 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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Georgia Capital (LSE:CGEO) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
42 Brook Street, London, GBR, W1K 5DB
Georgia Capital PLC is engaged in buying, building, and developing businesses in Georgia. The Group currently holds investments in six large and investment stage private businesses, a healthcare services business, a water utility business, a retail (pharmacy) business, an insurance business (P&C and medical insurance), a renewable energy business, and an education business. The company also holds other small private businesses across different industries in Georgia, including housing development, hospitality and commercial property construction and development, wine and beer production, and digital, and auto service businesses through privately held subsidiaries.

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