Burcon NutraScience Mean Deviation

BU Stock  CAD 1.98  0.06  3.13%   
The mean deviation of the equity instrument is the first measure of the distances between each value of security historical prices and the mean. It gives us an idea of how spread out from the center the distribution of returns. Below is Burcon NutraScience's current Mean Deviation with peer comparisons and related risk metrics.

Current Mean Deviation Value

Burcon NutraScience registers a Mean Deviation of 3.59, reflecting moderate price variability. This places Burcon NutraScience within the typical volatility range for Stock.

Mean Deviation

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SUM(RET DEV)

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3.59
SUM = Summation notation
RET DEV = Sum of return deviations of Burcon NutraScience
N = Number of calculation points for selected time horizon

Mean Deviation Peers Comparison

Relative to peers, Burcon NutraScience's Mean Deviation is above the group average of 2.8. Peer readings range from 1.39 (Swiss Water Decaffeinated) to 5.26 (Else Nutrition Holdings), reflecting wide dispersion across the sector. Burcon NutraScience has exhibited greater price dispersion than the peer average over the measured period.

Mean Deviation Relative To Other Indicators

The chart below plots Mean Deviation against Maximum Drawdown for Burcon NutraScience and its peers. Each point represents one equity — position along the horizontal axis shows Mean Deviation while the vertical axis shows Maximum Drawdown. Equities that cluster in different quadrants carry distinct risk-return profiles. Use the dropdowns to swap in other indicators for either axis.
Burcon NutraScience shows nearly 7.34 of Maximum Drawdown per unit of Mean Deviation ( 3.59 versus 26.36 ). This indicates Maximum Drawdown substantially exceeds Mean Deviation for Burcon NutraScience.
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Methodology, Assumptions & Data Sources

The current Mean Deviation for Burcon NutraScience is 3.59. This Mean Deviation reading for Burcon NutraScience results from applying the indicator's calculation rules to price and volume data over the selected window. Price data is sourced from standardized end-of-day feeds across supported exchanges, normalized for corporate actions. Results are based on historical returns and do not predict future performance. This indicator is provided for informational purposes.

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