GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Basic Materials » Chemicals » Nan Ya Plastics Corp (TPE:1303) » Definitions » Volatility

Nan Ya Plastics (TPE:1303) Volatility : 16.92% (As of May. 03, 2024)


View and export this data going back to 1967. Start your Free Trial

What is Nan Ya Plastics 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 (2024-05-03), Nan Ya Plastics's Volatility is 16.92%.


Competitive Comparison of Nan Ya Plastics's Volatility

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Nan Ya Plastics'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.


Nan Ya Plastics's Volatility Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Nan Ya Plastics's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nan Ya Plastics's Volatility falls into.



Nan Ya Plastics  (TPE:1303) 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.


Nan Ya Plastics  (TPE:1303) 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.


Nan Ya Plastics Volatility Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Nan Ya Plastics's Volatility provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Nan Ya Plastics (TPE:1303) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
101, Shuiguan Road, Renwu District, Kaohsiung, TWN, 814
Nan Ya Plastics Corp manufactures and sells a variety of polyester and electronic products. The company's segments include plastic products, plastic material, electronic material, and fiber products. Its plastic product segments include the manufacture and sale of plastic processing products including flexible polyvinyl chloride (PVC) sheets. The plastic material segment is engaged in the manufacture and sale of plastic petrochemical raw materials such as ethylene glycol. The electronic materials segment is engaged in the manufacture and sale of copper clad laminate. The fiber products segment engages in the production and sale of polyester products. The company operates in Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, and others.

Nan Ya Plastics (TPE:1303) Headlines

No Headlines