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Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL (BKK:KSL-R) Volatility : 9.78% (As of May. 03, 2024)


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What is Khon Kaen Sugar Industry 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 (2024-05-03), Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL's Volatility is 9.78%.


Competitive Comparison of Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL's Volatility

For the Confectioners subindustry, Khon Kaen Sugar Industry 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.


Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL's Volatility Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL's Volatility falls into.



Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL  (BKK:KSL-R) 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.


Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL  (BKK:KSL-R) 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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Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL (BKK:KSL-R) Business Description

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Address
Sriayudahya Road, No. 503 K.S.L. Tower, 9th Floor, Thanon Phaya Thai Sub-District, Ratchathewi District, Bangkok, THA, 10400
Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL manufactures and distributes sugar and molasses in Thailand. It also sells the byproducts of its sugar production, including ethanol that it sells to oil companies and electricity that it sells to the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, which has a monopoly in Thailand's electrical energy market and is the country's power producer. The company has three operating segments - Manufacture and Distribution of Sugar and Molasses, Manufacture and Sale of Electricity, and Real Estate Rental. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Manufacture and Distribution of Sugar and Molasses. In addition to Thailand, the company sells its products in Laos and Cambodia.

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