PLS.AX - Risk

Pure Price Volatility Risk (Market Swings)

The business itself is financially solid (Financial Health 100/100, minimal insolvency risk). The high overall score (7/7) is driven primarily by extreme stock price swings (±57.0% p.a.) and steep historical drawdowns.

Volatility Risk

Transparent evaluation of price volatility (SRI), Beta, and historical drawdowns.

Volatility Risk Score

7/7 Very High

7 / 7 SRI Price Fluctuation & Beta

Very high volatility or fundamental risks. Significant loss potential; strictly for aggressive investors. Moves noticeably less than the broader market (0.8x).

Beta (Market Relation)

0.82x

Defensive

Volatility (5Y p.a.)

57.0% p.a.

5-Year Horizon

Max Drawdown (5Y)

-79.4%

5-Year Horizon

Sharpe Ratio

0.17

Return / Risk

Speculative / High Risk: Score Basis:

Multi-Horizon Risk & Performance Matrix

Historical volatility, drawdowns, and risk-adjusted return across 1, 3, 5, and 10 years.

High Volatility

Timeframe	Volatility (p.a.)	Max Drawdown	Sharpe Ratio	Return (p.a.)
1 Year	—	—	—	+30.6%
3 Years	56.5%	-74.3%	-0.13	-4%
5 Years	57.0%	-79.4%	0.17	+12.2%
10 Years	62.9%	-88.5%	0.33	+23.2%

Automated Risk & Health Notes (Red Flags)

Single Stock Risk: Investing in an individual stock carries full company and insolvency risk (no fund diversification).

Exemplary balance sheet strength: Very solid ratio of equity to debt.

Strong cyclicality: The business model is sensitive to economic downturns.

Structurally High Volatility: Above-average fluctuations persist across 5 to 10 years (57.0% p.a.).

Historical Stress Test: Maximum peak-to-trough drawdown of -88.5% in the extended horizon.

Corporate Governance & ISS Scores

Shareholder rights, board structure and audit safety (Scale 1 = Low Risk, 10 = High Risk)

Overall Governance Risk

2 ISS Score: 2 / 10

Audit Risk

3 ISS Score: 3 / 10

Board Risk

1 ISS Score: 1 / 10

Short Ratio