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Kyowa Kirin Co (TSE:4151) Volatility : 34.35% (As of May. 17, 2024)


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What is Kyowa Kirin 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 (2024-05-17), Kyowa Kirin Co's Volatility is 34.35%.


Competitive Comparison of Kyowa Kirin Co's Volatility

For the Drug Manufacturers - General subindustry, Kyowa Kirin 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.


Kyowa Kirin Co's Volatility Distribution in the Drug Manufacturers Industry

For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Kyowa Kirin Co's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

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Kyowa Kirin Co  (TSE:4151) 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.


Kyowa Kirin Co  (TSE:4151) 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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Kyowa Kirin Co (TSE:4151) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1-9-2,Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Otemachi Financial City Grand Cube, Tokyo, JPN, 100-0004
Kyowa Kirin Co Ltd is a drug manufacturing company that focuses on biologic medicines. Its operations emphasize four categories: nephrology, oncology, immunology and allergy, and the central nervous system. The company has two reportable segments, Pharmaceuticals and Biochemicals. The pharmaceuticals business manufactures and sells ethical pharmaceuticals, diagnostic reagents, and other products. The biochemicals business manufactures and sells raw materials for pharmaceutical and industrial use, mainly amino acids, nucleic acids and related compounds, healthcare products, and others.

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