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Wafrah for Industry and Development (SAU:2100) Volatility : 40.80% (As of May. 27, 2024)


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What is Wafrah for Industry and Development 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 (2024-05-27), Wafrah for Industry and Development's Volatility is 40.80%.


Competitive Comparison of Wafrah for Industry and Development's Volatility

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Wafrah for Industry and Development'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.


Wafrah for Industry and Development's Volatility Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Wafrah for Industry and Development's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Wafrah for Industry and Development's Volatility falls into.



Wafrah for Industry and Development  (SAU:2100) 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.


Wafrah for Industry and Development  (SAU:2100) 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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Wafrah for Industry and Development (SAU:2100) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
P.O.Box 131, Riyadh, SAU, 11383
Wafrah for Industry and Development is engaged in the manufacture, canning, preservation, processing, development, and marketing of food products for local and foreign markets. Its products include Pasta products, Frozen and cooked meat, Frozen potato chips, Peanut products, and Breakfast cereals, among others. The group had four reportable segments: The pasta sector, Vegetable sector, the Breakfast bans sector, and the Meat products sector. The company's operations are located in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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