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Sankyo Co (TSE:6417) Volatility : 34.12% (As of May. 04, 2024)


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What is Sankyo 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 (2024-05-04), Sankyo Co's Volatility is 34.12%.


Competitive Comparison of Sankyo Co's Volatility

For the Gambling subindustry, Sankyo 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.


Sankyo Co's Volatility Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sankyo Co's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

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



Sankyo Co  (TSE:6417) 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.


Sankyo Co  (TSE:6417) 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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Sankyo Co (TSE:6417) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
3-29-14 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 150-8327
Sankyo Co Ltd manufactures and sells pachinko and pachislot machines to the gambling industry. Pachinko machines, a gambling device with pinball-like characteristics, are sold to pachinko parlors throughout Japan. Pachinko parlors allow users to purchase small steel balls, which are utilized in pachinko machines under the objective of winning more balls that can then be exchanged for prizes. Pachislot machines, which are a similar gambling device as pachinko and slot machines, are also sold to gambling parlors throughout Japan. The company generates the vast majority of its revenue in Japan.

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