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.
Response Genetics does not have enough data to calculate Volatility.
Competitive Comparison of Response Genetics's Volatility
For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, Response Genetics'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.
Response Genetics's Volatility Distribution in the Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry
For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, Response Genetics's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Response Genetics's Volatility falls into.
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.
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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Response Genetics (Response Genetics) Business Description
Response Genetics Inc develops and sells diagnostic tests. It provides molecular- and biomarker-based tests and services which enables physicians to personalize the clinical management of each individual patient by providing genomic information to diagnose, monitor and inform cancer treatment. The group generates revenue from providing Biopharma Services, Clinical Services, and Discovery Services, of which majority of the revenue is derived from providing Biopharma Services. Biopharma services provide companies with customized solutions for patient stratification and treatment selection through molecular- and biomarker-based testing services, customized assay development and trial design consultation. The firm operates in the US and internationally and generates prime revenue from the US.
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