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Warba Bank (K.S.C.) (KUW:WARBABANK) Volatility : 14.67% (As of May. 27, 2024)


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What is Warba Bank (K.S.C.) 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 (2024-05-27), Warba Bank (K.S.C.)'s Volatility is 14.67%.


Competitive Comparison of Warba Bank (K.S.C.)'s Volatility

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, Warba Bank (K.S.C.)'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.


Warba Bank (K.S.C.)'s Volatility Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Warba Bank (K.S.C.)'s Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Warba Bank (K.S.C.)'s Volatility falls into.



Warba Bank (K.S.C.)  (KUW:WARBABANK) 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.


Warba Bank (K.S.C.)  (KUW:WARBABANK) 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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Warba Bank (K.S.C.) (KUW:WARBABANK) Business Description

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Address
Omar Ibn Al-Khattab Street, Mezzanine Floor 1, Al-Raya Tower, Kuwait City, KWT, 13013
Warba Bank (K.S.C.) is a Kuwait-based banking corporation involved in corporate, retail, and investment banking activities in accordance with the principles of Islamic Sharia. It has five operating segments; Corporate offers a range of banking services and investment products to corporate customers, in addition to providing commodity and real estate Murabaha finance and Ijara facilities. Retail offers diversified products and services to individual customers, Treasury includes Bank's funding operations management, local and international Murabaha, and other Islamic financings with banks and financial institutions, Investment includes investment in direct equity, real estate investment, other investments, and asset management, and Other includes cost center assets and expenses.

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