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Electricity Generating PCL (BKK:EGCO) Volatility : 18.31% (As of May. 13, 2024)


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What is Electricity Generating PCL 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 (2024-05-13), Electricity Generating PCL's Volatility is 18.31%.


Competitive Comparison of Electricity Generating PCL's Volatility

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers subindustry, Electricity Generating PCL'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.


Electricity Generating PCL's Volatility Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Electricity Generating PCL's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Electricity Generating PCL's Volatility falls into.



Electricity Generating PCL  (BKK:EGCO) 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.


Electricity Generating PCL  (BKK:EGCO) 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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Electricity Generating PCL (BKK:EGCO) Business Description

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Address
Vibhavadi Rangsit Road, 222, EGCO Tower, 14th and 15th Floor, Tungsonghong, Laksi, Bangkok, THA, 10210
Electricity Generating PCL, or Egco, is the first independent power producer in Thailand. The company's primary function is the generation of electricity for sale to the government sector and industrial users. As a holding company, Most of Egco's revenue comes from its numerous subsidiaries and joint ventures located throughout Thailand and the broader Asia-Pacific region. The company has two segments report which is comprised of electricity generation and other businesses. The majority of revenue is derived from the electricity generation segment.

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