Graham Holdings Mean Deviation
| GHC Stock | | | USD 1,136 0.00 0.00% |
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 Graham Holdings's current Mean Deviation with peer comparisons and related risk metrics.
Current Mean Deviation Value
At 1.18, Graham Holdings exhibits moderate price variability in Mean Deviation. This places Graham Holdings within the typical volatility range for Diversified Consumer Services.
Mean Deviation | = | SUM(RET DEV)N |
| = | 1.18 | |
| SUM | = | Summation notation |
| RET DEV | = | Sum of return deviations of Graham Holdings |
| N | = | Number of calculation points for selected time horizon |
Mean Deviation Peers Comparison
Relative to peers, Graham Holdings's Mean Deviation is below the group average of 1.97. Peer readings range from 1.46 (Cal Maine Foods) to 3.19 (Adecoagro SA), reflecting moderate dispersion across the sector. Graham Holdings has exhibited less 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 Graham Holdings 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.
With Mean Deviation at
1.18 and Maximum Drawdown at
5.62 , Graham Holdings shows a
4.78 -to-one ratio between these indicators. This indicates Maximum Drawdown is significantly higher than Mean Deviation for Graham Holdings.
Methodology, Assumptions & Data Sources
The current Mean Deviation for Graham Holdings is 1.18. This Mean Deviation reading for Graham Holdings results from applying the indicator's calculation rules to price and volume data over the selected window. The underlying data comes from exchange-reported daily closes with corporate action adjustments applied where relevant. Graham Holdings operates in the consumer discretionary sector, which may exhibit distinct volatility and momentum characteristics relative to the broader market. Results are based on historical returns and do not predict future performance. This indicator is provided for informational purposes.
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