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XRF Scientific (XRF Scientific) Volatility : 14.96% (As of May. 19, 2024)


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What is XRF Scientific 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 (2024-05-19), XRF Scientific's Volatility is 14.96%.


Competitive Comparison of XRF Scientific's Volatility

For the Chemicals subindustry, XRF Scientific'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.


XRF Scientific's Volatility Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, XRF Scientific's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where XRF Scientific's Volatility falls into.



XRF Scientific  (OTCPK:XRFSF) 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.


XRF Scientific  (OTCPK:XRFSF) 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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XRF Scientific (XRF Scientific) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
86 Guthrie Street, Osborne Park, Perth, WA, AUS, 6017
XRF Scientific Ltd is engaged in the business of manufacturing and marketing precious metal products, specialized chemicals and instruments for the scientific, analytical and mining industries. It operates through the following segments: Capital Equipment, Precious Metals, and Consumables. The company generates maximum revenue from the Consumables segment, which manufactures chemicals and other supplies for analytical laboratories. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from Australia and also has a presence in Canada and Europe. Some of its product includes Electric Fusion Machines; Fusion Flux; Crushing and Pulverising, platinum lab ware and others.

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