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Apex Healthcare Bhd (XKLS:7090) Volatility : 22.43% (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is Apex Healthcare 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 (2024-05-26), Apex Healthcare Bhd's Volatility is 22.43%.


Competitive Comparison of Apex Healthcare Bhd's Volatility

For the Medical Distribution subindustry, Apex Healthcare 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.


Apex Healthcare Bhd's Volatility Distribution in the Medical Distribution Industry

For the Medical Distribution industry and Healthcare sector, Apex Healthcare Bhd's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Apex Healthcare Bhd's Volatility falls into.



Apex Healthcare Bhd  (XKLS:7090) 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.


Apex Healthcare Bhd  (XKLS:7090) 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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Apex Healthcare Bhd (XKLS:7090) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
1-5 Jalan TTC 1, Cheng Industrial Estate, Melaka, MLA, MYS, 75250
Apex Healthcare Bhd is an investment holding company for a group of companies engaged in the development, manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, consumer healthcare products, and orthopedic devices. It has direct operations in Malaysia, Singapore and Others. The company has two manufacturing plants in Melaka and Penang. It has three segments: Manufacturing and marketing of pharmaceutical products; Wholesale and distribution of pharmaceutical and healthcare products; and Corporate comprising investments, properties, and others.

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