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Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services (NSE:M&MFIN) Volatility : 34.27% (As of May. 19, 2024)


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What is Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services 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 (2024-05-19), Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services's Volatility is 34.27%.


Competitive Comparison of Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services's Volatility

For the Credit Services subindustry, Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services'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.


Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services's Volatility Distribution in the Credit Services Industry

For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services's Volatility falls into.



Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services  (NSE:M&MFIN) 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.


Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services  (NSE:M&MFIN) 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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Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services (NSE:M&MFIN) Business Description

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Address
Dr. G M. Bhosale Marg, 4th Floor, Mahindra Towers, A Wing, P.K. Kurne Chowk, Worli, Mumbai, MH, IND, 400 018
Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd is a subsidiary of the Indian conglomerate Mahinda & Mahindra. The company is a nonbanking financial company that serves the financing needs of a sizable population residing in nonmetropolitan areas of India. The company provides a wide range of retail products and services, including financing vehicles for commercial and personal use, tractors, small to medium enterprise loans, and other financial products. The company also operates in other niche markets. It has introduced mutual fund distributions, fixed deposit products, and personal loans. The company's main source of revenue is interest income from its loans.

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