SohuCom Variance
| SOHU Stock | | | USD 15.69 -0.11 -0.70% |
Variance is another measure of security risk that shows the amount of dispersion of equity returns around their mean value. Variance is calculated as the average squared deviations from the mean. Evaluating a set of investment alternatives one can use variance to help determine the volatility when purchasing a specific security. Similar to Standard Deviation, the variance is a measure of how far a set of numbers is spread out around its mean. Below is SohuCom's current Variance with peer comparisons and related risk metrics.
Current Variance Value
With Variance at 3.35, SohuCom shows moderate price variability. This places SohuCom within the typical volatility range for Interactive Media & Services.
Variance | = | SUM(RET DEV)2N |
| = | 3.35 | |
| SUM | = | Summation notation |
| RET DEV | = | Actual returns deviation over selected period |
| N | = | Number of points for the period |
Variance Peers Comparison
SohuCom falls below the 20.1 peer average for Variance. Xerox Corp leads at 62.15 while International Money Express registers the lowest at 0.0508. SohuCom has exhibited less price dispersion than the peer average over the measured period.
Variance Relative To Other Indicators
The chart below plots Variance against Maximum Drawdown for SohuCom and its peers. Each point represents one equity — position along the horizontal axis shows Variance 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.
Comparing Variance (
3.35 ) to Maximum Drawdown (
7.76 ) for SohuCom yields a
2.32 multiple. This indicates Maximum Drawdown is significantly higher than Variance for SohuCom.
Methodology, Assumptions & Data Sources
SohuCom has a current Variance reading of 3.35. Variance for SohuCom is derived by applying a defined formula to historical price observations, producing a time-series of comparable readings. Price data is sourced from standardized end-of-day feeds across supported exchanges, normalized for corporate actions. SohuCom operates in the communication services sector, which may exhibit distinct volatility and momentum characteristics relative to the broader market. The output reflects the selected calculation window — changing the horizon will produce different readings. This stock metric is provided for analytical reference.
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