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Tokyo Gas Co (Tokyo Gas Co) Volatility : 15.85% (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Tokyo Gas Co 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 (2024-04-27), Tokyo Gas Co's Volatility is 15.85%.


Competitive Comparison of Tokyo Gas Co's Volatility

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Tokyo Gas Co'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.


Tokyo Gas Co's Volatility Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Tokyo Gas Co's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Tokyo Gas Co's Volatility falls into.



Tokyo Gas Co  (OTCPK:TKGSF) 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.


Tokyo Gas Co  (OTCPK:TKGSF) 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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Tokyo Gas Co (Tokyo Gas Co) Business Description

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Address
1-5-20 Kaigan Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 105-8527
Tokyo Gas Co Ltd is a Japanese utility company involved in the production, generation, and supply of natural gas and electricity. Tokyo Gas segments its operations into Gas, Electric Power, Overseas, and Other business units. The company's Gas division generates the vast majority of its total revenue through the supply and sale of natural gas to, namely, the Tokyo metropolitan area and other Japanese urban areas. Tokyo Gas' supply of natural gas is fairly evenly distributed amongst residential, commercial, industrial, and power generation customers. The company's Electric Power business also represents a significant income stream. This division operates a portfolio of cogeneration and natural gas-fired thermal power plants primarily located in the Tokyo area.

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