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Sumitomo Forestry Co (TSE:1911) Volatility : 30.84% (As of May. 06, 2024)


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What is Sumitomo Forestry Co 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 (2024-05-06), Sumitomo Forestry Co's Volatility is 30.84%.


Competitive Comparison of Sumitomo Forestry Co's Volatility

For the Residential Construction subindustry, Sumitomo Forestry Co'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.


Sumitomo Forestry Co's Volatility Distribution in the Homebuilding & Construction Industry

For the Homebuilding & Construction industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sumitomo Forestry Co's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sumitomo Forestry Co's Volatility falls into.



Sumitomo Forestry Co  (TSE:1911) 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.


Sumitomo Forestry Co  (TSE:1911) 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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Sumitomo Forestry Co (TSE:1911) Business Description

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Address
Keidanren Kaikan, 3-2, Otemachi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 100-8270
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Sumitomo Forestry Co Ltd is a diversified Japanese company that focuses on timber and building materials as well as residential construction. The company's timber business is one of Japan's leading suppliers of timber and also provides building and structural materials such as flooring and doors. It constructs custom-built single-family housing projects around Japan that use the company's timber materials and design. These two business units provide the majority of the company's revenue. Sumitomo Forestry operates timber and exporting businesses in Southeast Asia, Australia, and North America. It is also involved in forestry management, as it owns forests around Japan and Southeast Asia.

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