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Wethaq Takaful Insurance Co KCSC (KUW:WETHAQ) Volatility : 35.85% (As of May. 12, 2024)


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What is Wethaq Takaful Insurance Co KCSC 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), Wethaq Takaful Insurance Co KCSC's Volatility is 35.85%.


Competitive Comparison of Wethaq Takaful Insurance Co KCSC's Volatility

For the Insurance - Diversified subindustry, Wethaq Takaful Insurance Co KCSC'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.


Wethaq Takaful Insurance Co KCSC's Volatility Distribution in the Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Wethaq Takaful Insurance Co KCSC's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

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Wethaq Takaful Insurance Co KCSC  (KUW:WETHAQ) 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.


Wethaq Takaful Insurance Co KCSC  (KUW:WETHAQ) 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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Wethaq Takaful Insurance Co KCSC (KUW:WETHAQ) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Khaled Bin Al Waleed Street, P.O. Box 371 City Tower, Sharq, 11 & 12 & Ground Floors, Safat, Kuwait City, KWT, 13004
Wethaq Takaful Insurance Co KCSC is engaged in the takaful, mutual, and retakaful insurance business. The company's core business activities are categorized into two key segments - Investment and Takaful Insurance. The majority of its revenue is derived from the Takaful Insurance segment. Its product portfolio comprises motors insurance, fire and property, construction and engineering, liabilities, health and life, financial, marine, and aviation insurance.

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