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ICL Group (XTAE:ICL) Volatility : 32.53% (As of May. 04, 2024)


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What is ICL Group 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), ICL Group's Volatility is 32.53%.


Competitive Comparison of ICL Group's Volatility

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, ICL Group'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.


ICL Group's Volatility Distribution in the Agriculture Industry

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, ICL Group's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ICL Group's Volatility falls into.



ICL Group  (XTAE:ICL) 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.


ICL Group  (XTAE:ICL) 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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ICL Group (XTAE:ICL) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
23 Aranha Street, P.O. Box 20245, Millennium Tower, Tel-Aviv, ISR, 61202
ICL Group Ltd is a manufacturer of products based on minerals. The firm is comprised of four segments: phosphate solutions, potash, industrial products, and growing solutions. These segments all contribute to the company's development of agriculture, food, and engineered material products and services. The company mines and manufactures potash and phosphates to be used as ingredients in fertilizers and serve as a component in the pharmaceutical and food additives industries. It is also engaged in industrial additives and materials, including flame retardants, phosphate salts, specialty phosphate blends, purified phosphoric acid, electronic-grade specialty phosphoric acids. Its geographical segments are Europe, Asia, North and South America, and the Rest of the world.