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.
CapitalSource does not have enough data to calculate Volatility.
Competitive Comparison of CapitalSource's Volatility
For the Credit Services subindustry, CapitalSource'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.
CapitalSource's Volatility Distribution in the Credit Services Industry
For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, CapitalSource's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where CapitalSource's Volatility falls into.
CapitalSource (FRA:CAU) 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.
CapitalSource (FRA:CAU) 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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CapitalSource Inc., incorporated in the state of Delaware. It is a commercial lender that provides financial products to middle market businesses. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, CapitalSource Bank, the Company provides depository products and services in southern and central California. Its main products include: Depository Products and Services; First Mortgage Loans; Senior Secured Asset-Based Loans; Senior Secured Cash Flow Loans; Direct Real Estate Investments; Term B, Second Lien and Mezzanine Loans; Equity Investments; and Residential Mortgage Investments. The Company currently operates as three reportable segments: Commercial Banking, Healthcare Net Lease and Residential Mortgage Investment. Its Commercial Banking segment comprises commercial lending and banking business activities; Healthcare Net Lease segment comprises its direct real estate investment business activities; and Residential Mortgage Investment segment comprises its residential mortgage investment and other investment activities formally engaged in to optimize its REIT qualification. Through Commercial Banking segment activities, the Company provides a range of financial products to middle market businesses and participates in broadly syndicated debt financings for larger businesses. Through Healthcare Net Lease segment activities, it invests in income-producing healthcare facilities, mainly long-term care facilities in the United States. The Company provides lease financing to skilled nursing facilities and, to a lesser extent, assisted living facilities, and long term acute care facilities. In its Commercial Banking and Healthcare Net Lease segments, the Company has three commercial lending businesses: Healthcare and Specialty Finance, which provides first mortgage loans, asset-based revolving lines of credit, and cash flow loans to healthcare businesses and, to a lesser extent, a range of other companies; Corporate Finance, which provides senior and subordinate loans through direct origination and participation in syndicated loan transactions; and Structured Finance, which engages in commercial and residential real estate finance and also provides asset-based lending to finance companies. The Company's markets are competitive and characterized by varying competitive factors. Some of its competitors have considerable market positions. The Company's bank operations are subject to regulation by federal and state regulatory agencies. This regulation is intended mainly for the protection of depositors and the deposit insurance fund, and secondarily for the stability of the U.S. banking system.
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