- 4 accumulation markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
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Week ended 07 Aug 2026
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Sundaram-Clayton Limited · Industrials · Metal Fabrication
Latest close
1,242 INR
-1.0%
latest week
Weekly setup
Weak trend
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -6.7% below the Trend Line and sits at 16.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.0%, after a -7.8% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. The latest news-sentiment score is 50/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal.
Setup score
18
out of 100
Latest Close
1,242 INR
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
-1.0%
latest completed week
4W Return
-7.8%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-14.4%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
23.1%
12 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.6x
vs 13-week average
- The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
- Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
- Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
- Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
- A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through
-1.0%
Latest completed week; four-week move -7.8%.
Indicator stack
13/0
Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window.
Trend backdrop
Active
The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime.
Patient Capital
Quiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing.
Next-Week Expectancy
Negative 42.99%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
News sentiment
50/100
19 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -6.7% below the Trend Line and sits at 16.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.0%, after a -7.8% four-week move.
52-week price path
Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price
Trend Line
Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand
Is real participation confirming the move?
Latest weekly volume is 0.6x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.
26-week volume confirmation
Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
13 Feb
20 Feb
27 Feb
6 Mar
13 Mar
20 Mar
27 Mar
3 Apr
10 Apr
17 Apr
24 Apr
1 May
8 May
15 May
22 May
29 May
5 Jun
12 Jun
19 Jun
26 Jun
3 Jul
10 Jul
17 Jul
24 Jul
31 Jul
7 Aug
Up week
Down week
Demand beneath price
Activity pressure and institutional-style signals
These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.
Activity pressure path
Latest 0.1312-week average 0.24
12-week confirmation
Trend active10/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure7/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership1/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.13Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers
4 accumulation markers. No reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is -7.8% over four weeks, -14.4% over 12 weeks, and -27.4% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year12
Trend breadth23.1%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.54Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-1639.3%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-10.07Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-151.0%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it
The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026
Field coverage 82%
Model confidence 77%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength35/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 66; rank 1 is best.
Value73/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 28; rank 1 is best.
Quality20/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 81; rank 1 is best.
Momentum14/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 87; rank 1 is best.
Growth19/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 82; rank 1 is best.
Quality and valuation are separate questions
A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 10.8x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 1.4x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 6.2x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- -7.0% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 51.6% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- -4.9% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- -13.8% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- -2.9% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- -10.2% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- - Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- - Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 6/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 0.4% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 0.0% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 0.4% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 2.0x Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment
What other market participants are doing
Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.
Insider activity-
No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.
News sentiment50/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 19 relevant articles.
4 positive · 13 neutral · 2 negativePatient CapitalQuiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk
What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been
Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.
Next earnings-No event is currently stored.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-35.8%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.3%Standard deviation of weekly returns.
Weekly gains and losses
Latest 26 completed weeksEach bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.
13 Feb
13 Mar
10 Apr
8 May
5 Jun
3 Jul
7 Aug
Weeks higher11 of 2615 weeks finished lower.
Best week+12.5%Week of 17 Apr.
Worst week-8.0%Week of 31 Jul.
Latest week-1.0%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains4
Modest gains7
Flat weeks0
Modest losses10
Sharp losses5
Recent vol3.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.8%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split22/30Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.7% / -3.6%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context
Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?
Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.
SectorIN Industrials
4-week rank- / 100
Group average0.8%
Trend breadth62.0%
Trend62.0%active weekly trend signals
MD43.0%positive activity pressure
RS60.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryIN Metal Fabrication
4-week rank21 / 27
Group average2.4%
Trend breadth63.0%
Trend63.0%active weekly trend signals
MD59.3%positive activity pressure
RS59.3%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
08 · Evidence and weekly data
The underlying research record
Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.
Weekly tape18/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 18/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis51/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 10/12, activity pressure 7/12, relative leadership 1/12.
Activity pressure 0.13; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 42.99%Next-week expectancy is negative with a 42.99% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors34/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 58; Small Cap Core rank 20 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment50/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 19 relevant articles.
Sundaram-Clayton (NSE:SUNCLAY) Shareholders Should Be Cautious Despite Solid Earnings Insiders50/100No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.
Earnings50/100No stored earnings event is currently attached to this ticker.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2026 | 1,242 INR | -1.0% | 1,331 INR | 1,739 INR | -0.54 | -10.07 | 23.1K | Off |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 1,254 INR | -8.0% | 1,332 INR | 1,743 INR | -0.30 | -9.12 | 155.9K | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 1,363 INR | -1.2% | 1,332 INR | 1,746 INR | -0.16 | 0.45 | 15.8K | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 1,380 INR | 2.5% | 1,327 INR | 1,749 INR | -0.08 | -1.36 | 29.4K | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 1,346 INR | -1.3% | 1,322 INR | 1,752 INR | -0.03 | -4.01 | 22.6K | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 1,363 INR | 2.6% | 1,320 INR | 1,755 INR | 0.09 | -3.82 | 2.2K | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 1,329 INR | -0.8% | 1,315 INR | 1,758 INR | 0.19 | -6.16 | 0 | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 1,340 INR | -2.0% | 1,315 INR | 1,761 INR | 0.34 | -6.02 | 3.8K | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 1,366 INR | 2.0% | 1,311 INR | 1,765 INR | 0.46 | -3.39 | 7.4K | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 1,339 INR | 1.5% | 1,307 INR | 1,768 INR | 0.71 | -5.24 | 3.7K | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 1,319 INR | -1.5% | 1,311 INR | 1,771 INR | 1.01 | -8.29 | 29.4K | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 1,338 INR | -7.8% | 1,317 INR | 1,775 INR | 1.27 | -8.86 | 42.5K | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 1,451 INR | -2.8% | 1,323 INR | 1,778 INR | 1.50 | -2.06 | 140.0K | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 1,492 INR | 4.8% | 1,324 INR | 1,781 INR | 1.50 | -2.47 | 21.8K | On |
How to use this report
This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.