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Petronas Dagangan Bhd (XKLS:5681) Volatility : 14.40% (As of May. 11, 2024)


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What is Petronas Dagangan 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 (2024-05-11), Petronas Dagangan Bhd's Volatility is 14.40%.


Competitive Comparison of Petronas Dagangan Bhd's Volatility

For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Petronas Dagangan 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.


Petronas Dagangan Bhd's Volatility Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Petronas Dagangan Bhd's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

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Petronas Dagangan Bhd  (XKLS:5681) 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.


Petronas Dagangan Bhd  (XKLS:5681) 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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Petronas Dagangan Bhd (XKLS:5681) Business Description

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Address
Tower 1, Petronas Twin Towers, Level 30-33, Kuala Lumpur City Centre, Kuala Lumpur, MYS, 50088
Petronas Dagangan Bhd offers a variety of petroleum products and services to retail and industrial customers. As the leading revenue generator, retail operations are the leading focus of the company. In Malaysia, the retail business includes hundreds of retail stations that also serve as convenience stores. As a compliment to its network of retail stations, Petronas offers a loyalty program that allows members to accumulate points and redeem either fuel or selected items. The company's other businesses include a commercial unit, liquefied petroleum gas unit, and a lubricants business. Through the commercial business, Petronas markets petroleum products in bulk to manufacturing, aviation, power, energy, agriculture, fisheries, and transportation segments.

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