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Metallurgical of China (SHSE:601618) Volatility : 22.48% (As of May. 19, 2024)


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What is Metallurgical of China 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 (2024-05-19), Metallurgical of China's Volatility is 22.48%.


Competitive Comparison of Metallurgical of China's Volatility

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Metallurgical of China'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.


Metallurgical of China's Volatility Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Metallurgical of China's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Metallurgical of China's Volatility falls into.



Metallurgical of China  (SHSE:601618) 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.


Metallurgical of China  (SHSE:601618) 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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Metallurgical of China (SHSE:601618) Business Description

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No. 28, Shuguang Xili, MCC Tower, Chaoyang DIstrict, Beijing, CHN, 100028
Metallurgical Corp of China Ltd is a metallurgical engineering and construction group operating primarily in China. The segments through which business is conducted are Engineering contracting business, the Property development business, Equipment Manufacturing business, the Resource development business, and Other businesses. It generates most revenues from the Engineering contracting business segment. Geographically, it derives most of its revenue from China.

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