- The trend backdrop is active with a 46-week active streak.
- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
- Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
CKN
LSE
Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Clarkson PLC · Industrials · Marine Shipping
Latest close
4,840 GBP
2.3%
latest week
Weekly setup
Constructive, but selective
The weekly trend is active. Price is 6.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 69.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.3%, after a 9.4% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 57/100.
Setup score
75
out of 100
Latest Close
4,840 GBP
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
2.3%
latest completed week
4W Return
9.4%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
3.4%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
88.5%
46 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
2.7x
vs 13-week average
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- 2 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
- 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
2.3%
Latest completed week; four-week move 9.4%.
Indicator stack
94/50
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
Positive 59.49%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
News sentiment
57/100
31 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 active. Price is 6.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 69.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.3%, after a 9.4% 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 2.7x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.
26-week volume confirmation
Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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20 Mar
27 Mar
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24 Apr
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Up week
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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 0.5012-week average 0.74
12-week confirmation
Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure2/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.50Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers22 reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. 2 reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is 9.4% over four weeks, 3.4% over 12 weeks, and 33.7% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 46 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak46 weeks
Active weeks in one year46
Trend breadth88.5%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.35Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change73.2%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership7.75Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change126.0%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 expensive relative to peers.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025
Field coverage 91%
Model confidence 72%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength23/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 78; rank 1 is best.
Value9/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 92; rank 1 is best.
Quality18/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 83; rank 1 is best.
Momentum91/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 10; rank 1 is best.
Growth3/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 98; 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
- 22.6x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 2.4x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 10.4x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 5.0% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 93.8% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 12.2% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 9.0% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 31.8% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- -4.5% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- -22.5% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- -46.9% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 4/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 2.3% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 2.0% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 4.4% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- -3.1x 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 sentiment57/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 31 relevant articles.
7 positive · 24 neutral · 0 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-11.8%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.8%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 higher16 of 2610 weeks finished lower.
Best week+6.1%Week of 17 Jul.
Worst week-8.4%Week of 19 Jun.
Latest week+2.3%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains3
Modest gains13
Flat weeks0
Modest losses9
Sharp losses1
Recent vol3.8%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.0%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/21Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.6% / -2.1%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.
SectorGB Industrials
4-week rank41 / 100
Group average9.1%
Trend breadth46.0%
Trend46.0%active weekly trend signals
MD65.0%positive activity pressure
RS50.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryGB Marine Shipping
4-week rank3 / 8
Group average5.8%
Trend breadth50.0%
Trend50.0%active weekly trend signals
MD50.0%positive activity pressure
RS50.0%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 tape75/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 75/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis61/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 2/12, relative leadership 12/12.
Activity pressure 0.50; 2 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 59.49%Next-week expectancy is positive with a 59.49% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors32/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 26; Small Cap Core rank 83 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment57/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 31 relevant articles.
Clarkson PLC (CKN.L) Stock Analysis: Navigating Strong Revenue Growth and Promising Ratings 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 | 4,840 GBP | 2.3% | 4,539 GBP | 3,789 GBP | -0.35 | 7.75 | 609.1K | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 4,730 GBP | -1.1% | 4,517 GBP | 3,775 GBP | -0.71 | 5.85 | 179.9K | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 4,782 GBP | 1.8% | 4,485 GBP | 3,763 GBP | -0.91 | 8.62 | 212.0K | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 4,698 GBP | 6.1% | 4,452 GBP | 3,751 GBP | -1.15 | 8.39 | 220.7K | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 4,426 GBP | -1.1% | 4,420 GBP | 3,739 GBP | -1.31 | 3.43 | 211.2K | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 4,474 GBP | 4.8% | 4,398 GBP | 3,729 GBP | -1.20 | 2.98 | 60.7K | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 4,270 GBP | -2.6% | 4,374 GBP | 3,719 GBP | -1.09 | 0.11 | 33.0K | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 4,386 GBP | -8.4% | 4,358 GBP | 3,711 GBP | -0.92 | 4.41 | 196.9K | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 4,790 GBP | 2.4% | 4,333 GBP | 3,701 GBP | -0.49 | 13.09 | 40.1K | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 4,678 GBP | 0.9% | 4,292 GBP | 3,689 GBP | -0.22 | 11.99 | 54.9K | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 4,636 GBP | -3.5% | 4,253 GBP | 3,679 GBP | 0.40 | 10.92 | 314.1K | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 4,802 GBP | 2.6% | 4,219 GBP | 3,668 GBP | 0.93 | 14.63 | 214.3K | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 4,680 GBP | -3.3% | 4,179 GBP | 3,656 GBP | 1.18 | 15.15 | 534.4K | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 4,840 GBP | 1.4% | 4,139 GBP | 3,645 GBP | 1.40 | 19.01 | 764.8K | 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.