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Samsung Heavy Industries Co (XKRX:010140) Volatility : 46.15% (As of May. 01, 2024)


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What is Samsung Heavy Industries 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 (2024-05-01), Samsung Heavy Industries Co's Volatility is 46.15%.


Competitive Comparison of Samsung Heavy Industries Co's Volatility

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Samsung Heavy Industries 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.


Samsung Heavy Industries Co's Volatility Distribution in the Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Samsung Heavy Industries Co's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Samsung Heavy Industries Co's Volatility falls into.



Samsung Heavy Industries Co  (XKRX:010140) 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.


Samsung Heavy Industries Co  (XKRX:010140) 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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Samsung Heavy Industries Co (XKRX:010140) Business Description

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Address
Samsung Life Insurance Seocho Tower, 1321-15, Seocho-Dong, Seoul, KOR, 137-955
Samsung Heavy Industries Co Ltd is a South Korean-based shipbuilding and construction company. Its area of operations divides into Shipbuilding, Offshore Drilling and Production, and Power and Control Systems. SHI's Shipbuilding operation includes hull construction, block assembly, and outfitting. Offshore Drilling and Production division incorporates FPSO, drill ships, fixed offshore platforms, and floating offshore platforms. Its Power and Control Systems division develops and supplies automated navigation, ballast water processing system and LNG storage and supply, and regasification. Business operations of the company are functioned through China, America, Middle East, Africa, Europe and Asia.

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