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Gunsynd (LSE:GUN) Volatility : 55.46% (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is Gunsynd 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 (2024-05-26), Gunsynd's Volatility is 55.46%.


Competitive Comparison of Gunsynd's Volatility

For the Asset Management subindustry, Gunsynd'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.


Gunsynd's Volatility Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Gunsynd's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

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



Gunsynd  (LSE:GUN) 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.


Gunsynd  (LSE:GUN) 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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Gunsynd (LSE:GUN) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
78 Pall Mall, St. James's, London, GBR, SW1Y 5ES
Gunsynd PLC is an investment company. Its investing policy is to invest in or acquire companies or projects within the natural resources sector and life sciences sector, focusing on but not limited to, plant-based nutrition and environmentally friendly alternatives to food sources. The alcohol beverage sector is also within its focus, emphasizing but not limited to, ingredients used in the production of such beverages, including sugar cane, agave, and molasses. There is only one operating segment of the company-investment activities. The geographic focus of the company will be Europe, Australia, the U.S, and the Caribbean.

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