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Camil Alimentos (BSP:CAML3) Volatility : 29.58% (As of May. 12, 2024)


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What is Camil Alimentos 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 (2024-05-12), Camil Alimentos's Volatility is 29.58%.


Competitive Comparison of Camil Alimentos's Volatility

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Camil Alimentos'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.


Camil Alimentos's Volatility Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Camil Alimentos's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Camil Alimentos's Volatility falls into.



Camil Alimentos  (BSP:CAML3) 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.


Camil Alimentos  (BSP:CAML3) 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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Camil Alimentos (BSP:CAML3) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Av Doutora Ruth Cardoso, 8501, 12 andar, Pinheiro, Eldorado Business Tower, Sao Paulo, SP, BRA, 05425-070
Camil Alimentos SA is a consumer goods company. The company is engaged in processing, producing, packing, and distributing rice, beans, sugar, and canned fish, among other products in the food sector. It has a diversified portfolio through brands in Brazil, Uruguay, Chile, and Peru. The operating business segments are Food products - Brazil, and Food products - International Food products. The company earns maximum revenue from Food products - the Brazil segment.

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