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Hengyuan Refining Co Bhd (XKLS:4324) Volatility : 24.34% (As of May. 24, 2024)


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What is Hengyuan Refining Co Bhd 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 (2024-05-24), Hengyuan Refining Co Bhd's Volatility is 24.34%.


Competitive Comparison of Hengyuan Refining Co Bhd's Volatility

For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Hengyuan Refining Co Bhd'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.


Hengyuan Refining Co Bhd's Volatility Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

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Hengyuan Refining Co Bhd  (XKLS:4324) 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.


Hengyuan Refining Co Bhd  (XKLS:4324) 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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Hengyuan Refining Co Bhd (XKLS:4324) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Batu 1, Jalan Pantai, Port Dickson, NSN, MYS, 71000
Hengyuan Refining Co Bhd is engaged in the refining and manufacturing of petroleum products in Malaysia. The company's operating units in its refinery consist of two crude distillers, a long residue catalytic cracker, two naptha treaters and a merox plant, two reformers, and a gasoil treatment plant. Its product portfolio consists of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), gasoline, diesel, aviation fuel, fuel oil components, and chemical feedstocks like light naphtha and propylene. Majority of its revenue is derived from the sale of refined petroleum products.

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