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Grupo Catalana Occidente (XMAD:GCO) Volatility : 13.34% (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is Grupo Catalana Occidente 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 (2024-04-28), Grupo Catalana Occidente's Volatility is 13.34%.


Competitive Comparison of Grupo Catalana Occidente's Volatility

For the Insurance - Diversified subindustry, Grupo Catalana Occidente'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.


Grupo Catalana Occidente's Volatility Distribution in the Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Grupo Catalana Occidente's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Grupo Catalana Occidente's Volatility falls into.



Grupo Catalana Occidente  (XMAD:GCO) 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.


Grupo Catalana Occidente  (XMAD:GCO) 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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Grupo Catalana Occidente (XMAD:GCO) Business Description

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Address
Avenida Alcalde Barnils 63, Sant Cugat del Valles, Barcelona, ESP, 08174
Grupo Catalana Occidente SA is a property and casualty company that operates in the global insurance market, as well as the global credit insurance market. It generates most of its revenue from Spain and other European countries. The company's revenue is generally split between its traditional insurance business and its credit insurance activity. Its traditional insurance business includes residential, commercial, auto, and life insurance products. Grupo's credit insurance business protects companies from the default risk associated with selling products and services on credit.