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Washington Gas Light Co (Washington Gas Light Co) Volatility : 7.11% (As of May. 17, 2024)


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What is Washington Gas Light 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), Washington Gas Light Co's Volatility is 7.11%.


Competitive Comparison of Washington Gas Light Co's Volatility

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Washington Gas Light 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.


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

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

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



Washington Gas Light Co  (OTCPK:WGLCO.PFD) 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.


Washington Gas Light Co  (OTCPK:WGLCO.PFD) 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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Washington Gas Light Co (Washington Gas Light Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
1000 Maine Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC, USA, 20024
Executives
Krista Nufrio officer: VP Controller C/O 1000 MAINE AVE, S.W., WASHINGTON DC 20024
Wendy Zelond officer: Senior Vice President, Finance C/O 1000 MAINE AVE., S.W., WASHINGTON DC 20024
James Steffes officer: Senior Vice President 1000 MAINE AVE., S.W., WASHINGTON DC 20024
Michelle Musgrove officer: Vice President 1000 MAINE AVE., S.W., WASHINGTON DC 20024
Angel Rodriguez officer: Vice President 1000 MAINE AVE., S.W., WASHINGTON DC 20024
Don Clasen officer: Vice President 1000 MAINE AVE., S.W., WASHINGTON DC 20024
Mallik Angalakudati officer: Senior Vice President 1000 MAINE AVE. SW, WASHINGTON DC 20024
Rowley Andrea Lyn Coughlin officer: Senior Vice President C/O ENTERGY CORPORATION LEGAL DEPT., 639 LOYOLA AVE., 26TH FLOOR, NEW ORLEANS LA 70113
Donald M. Jenkins director, officer: President 625 LIBERTY AVENUE, SUITE 1700, C/O EQT CORPORATION, PITTSBURGH PA 15222
Starring Colleen officer: Senior Vice President 1000 MAINE AVENUE, SW, WASHINGTON DC 20024
M Elise Hyland director 625 LIBERTY AVENUE, SUITE 1700, C/O EQT CORPORATION, PITTSBURGH PA 15222
Gunnar Gode officer: Vice President and Controller 1000 MAINE AVENUE, SW, WASHINGTON DC 20024
Deborah Stein director 1000 MAINE AVENUE, SW, WASHINGTON DC 20024
Randall L Crawford director 200 ALLEGHENY CENTER MALL, PITTSBURGH PA 15212-5352
Karen Hardwick officer: Senior Vice President and GC 1000 MAINE AVENUE, SW, WASHINGTON DC 20024

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