Will AeroCentury Corp (NYSEMKT:ACY) current volatility rise scare investors?

It appears AeroCentury Corp will continue to recover much faster as its share price surged up 3.61% today. The entity's current daily volatility is 11.52 percent, with a beta of -0.2 and an alpha of 1.9 over DOW. While some of us are getting more passionate about business services, it makes sense to break down AeroCentury Corp in greater detail to make a better estimate of its volatility. We will evaluate why we are still optimistic in anticipation of a recovery.
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AeroCentury Corp has roughly 1.75 M in cash with 3.59 M of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 1.13. The company has 112.1 M in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 8.2, demonstrating that AeroCentury Corp may be unable to create cash to meet all of its financial commitments. AeroCentury Corp has a current ratio of 4.85, demonstrating that it is liquid and is capable to disburse its financial commitments when the payables are due.

How important is AeroCentury Corp's Liquidity

AeroCentury Corp financial leverage refers to using borrowed capital as a funding source to finance AeroCentury Corp ongoing operations. It is usually used to expand the firm's asset base and generate returns on borrowed capital. AeroCentury Corp financial leverage is typically calculated by taking the company's all interest-bearing debt and dividing it by total capital. So the higher the debt-to-capital ratio (i.e., financial leverage), the riskier the company. Financial leverage can amplify the potential profits to AeroCentury Corp's owners, but it also increases the potential losses and risk of financial distress, including bankruptcy, if the firm cannot cover its debt costs. The degree of AeroCentury Corp's financial leverage can be measured in several ways, including by ratios such as the debt-to-equity ratio (total debt / total equity), equity multiplier (total assets / total equity), or the debt ratio (total debt / total assets). Please check the breakdown between AeroCentury Corp's total debt and its cash.

AeroCentury Corp Correlation with Peers

Investors in AeroCentury can reduce exposure to individual asset risk by holding a diversified portfolio of assets in addition to a long position in AeroCentury Corp. Diversification will allow for the same portfolio return with reduced risk. The correlation table of AeroCentury Corp and its peers is a two-dimensional matrix that shows the correlation coefficient between pairs of securities AeroCentury is related in some way. The cells in the table are color-coded to highlight significantly positive and negative relationships. Each cell shows the correlation between one pair of equities and can be used to run pair trading strategies or create efficient portfolios with your current brokerage. Please check volatility of AeroCentury for more details

Is AeroCentury Corp valued reasonably by the market?

AeroCentury Corp is dangerous given 1 month investment horizon. AeroCentury Corp secures Sharpe Ratio (or Efficiency) of 0.18, which signifies that the company had 0.18% of return per unit of risk over the last month. Our standpoint towards foreseeing the volatility of a stock is to use AeroCentury Corp market data together with company specific technical indicators. We were able to break down twenty-eight different technical indicators, which can help you to evaluate if expected returns of 2.06% are justified by taking the suggested risk. Use AeroCentury Corp Downside Deviation of 6.62, mean deviation of 7.5, and Risk Adjusted Performance of 0.2759 to evaluate company specific risk that cannot be diversified away.
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AeroCentury Corp implied volatility may change after the rise

The maximum drawdown is down to 53.57 as of today. AeroCentury Corp is displaying above-average volatility over the selected time horizon. Investors should scrutinize AeroCentury Corp independently to ensure intended market timing strategies are aligned with expectations about AeroCentury Corp volatility.

The Current Takeaway on AeroCentury Corp Investment

While some companies under the rental & leasing services industry are still a bit expensive, AeroCentury Corp may offer a potential longer-term growth to investors. The inconsistency in the assessment between current AeroCentury valuation and our trade advice on AeroCentury Corp is due to the recent market swings and your selection of investing horizon. Please use our equity advice module to run different scenarios to ensure your current risk level and investment horizon are fully reflective of your current investing preferences in regards to AeroCentury Corp.

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