BLDP.TO - Risk

Pure Price Volatility Risk (Market Swings)

The business itself is financially solid (Financial Health 60/100, minimal insolvency risk). The high overall score (7/7) is driven primarily by extreme stock price swings (±67.8% 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 approx. 1.8x as much as the broader market.

Beta (Market Relation)

1.85x

Above average

Volatility (5Y p.a.)

67.8% p.a.

5-Year Horizon

Max Drawdown (5Y)

-94.0%

5-Year Horizon

Sharpe Ratio

-0.51

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	—	—	—	-46.1%
3 Years	69.1%	-72.5%	-0.31	-18.7%
5 Years	67.8%	-94.0%	-0.51	-30.7%
10 Years	67.5%	-97.2%	-0.05	-1.1%

Automated Risk & Health Notes (Red Flags)

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

Unprofitable business model: The company is currently generating net losses.

High market risk: Beta of 1.85 indicates above-average volatility compared to the broader market.

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

🔴 Low analyst coverage – higher uncertainty in growth estimates & projections

Structurally High Volatility: Above-average fluctuations persist across 5 to 10 years (67.8% p.a.).

Historical Stress Test: Maximum peak-to-trough drawdown of -97.2% 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

1 ISS Score: 1 / 10

Audit Risk

1 ISS Score: 1 / 10

Board Risk

5 ISS Score: 5 / 10

Short Ratio

5.92