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Toho Gas Co (TSE:9533) Volatility : 24.53% (As of May. 13, 2024)


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What is Toho 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 (2024-05-13), Toho Gas Co's Volatility is 24.53%.


Competitive Comparison of Toho Gas Co's Volatility

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Toho 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.


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

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

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



Toho Gas Co  (TSE:9533) 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.


Toho Gas Co  (TSE:9533) 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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Toho Gas Co (TSE:9533) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
19-18,Sakurada-cho, Atsuta-ku, Nagoya, JPN, 456-8511
Toho Gas Co Ltd is a Japanese natural gas provider operating in the Tokai region of the Japanese island of Honshu. Toho Gas is mainly involved in the supply and distribution of natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas, or LPG, to urban areas within Tokai. The company segments its operations into Gas Sales, Gas Appliance Sales and Related Construction, and LPG and Other Energies business units. Toho Gas's Gas Sales division derives the vast majority of the company's total revenue from the sale and supply of natural gas to the many manufacturing plants and industrial customers that inhabit its home region. The company's sales of LPG and thermal energy to mainly industrial consumers also represent a significant revenue stream. Toho Gas is one of the largest city gas providers in Japan.

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