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YATRY (Yamato Holdings Co) Volatility : 27.99% (As of Nov. 28, 2024)


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What is Yamato Holdings 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 (2024-11-28), Yamato Holdings Co's Volatility is 27.99%.


Competitive Comparison of Yamato Holdings Co's Volatility

For the Trucking subindustry, Yamato Holdings 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.


Yamato Holdings Co's Volatility Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Yamato Holdings Co's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Yamato Holdings Co's Volatility falls into.



Yamato Holdings Co  (OTCPK:YATRY) 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.


Yamato Holdings Co  (OTCPK:YATRY) 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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Yamato Holdings Co Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
16-10, Ginza 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 104-8125
Yamato Holdings Co Ltd is a Japan-based company which provides parcel delivery services for private and business customers. It is primarily involved in six business segments, namely Delivery, BIZ-Logistics, Home Convenience, e-Business, Financial, and Autoworks, as well as services incidental to these activities. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the delivery and BIZ-Logistics business segments. The Delivery Business provides small parcel delivery services for the general public and corporations. The BIZ-Logistics business is involved in providing intercompany logistics services, aimed at the B2B supply-chain management market.

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