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Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co (TSE:4530) Volatility : 31.84% (As of May. 13, 2024)


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What is Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical 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 (2024-05-13), Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co's Volatility is 31.84%.


Competitive Comparison of Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co's Volatility

For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical 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.


Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co's Volatility Distribution in the Drug Manufacturers Industry

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

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Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co  (TSE:4530) 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.


Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co  (TSE:4530) 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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Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co (TSE:4530) Business Description

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Address
408 Tashiro Daikan-machi, Tosu, Saga, JPN, 841-0017
Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co Inc is a major pharmaceutical products manufacturer in Japan. The company collaborates with its subsidiaries and associates in operating its business across two segments, The Medical and Related Product segment and the Others segment. The Medical segment represents the company's foremost revenue generating operations. It markets drugs under the Salanpas, Salonsip, Lifecella, Mohrus and Keplat brands, which mainly serve topical medication needs with pain relief creams, gels, sprays, lotions and ointments. The Others segment refers to its miscellaneous businesses such as cable television broadcasting, internet connection, packing materials and insurance. Apart from its primary market in Japan, Hisamitsu has a reach across other regions like North America.

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