What the company does
ARCS Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in retail business and related operations in Japan. The company operates 10 community-based food supermarkets and other general retail store chains. It is also involved in home improvement, building maintenance, insurance, resource environment, and travel businesses. The company was incorporated in 1961 and is headquartered in Sapporo, Japan.
What the weekly tape is saying
9948 closed the latest completed week at 3,340 JPY. The 4-week return is -3.5% and the 12-week return is -9.6%. Trend Signal is inactive, Market Dynamics is -1.15. Setup signature: Risk-first tape with a 35/100 composite read.
A compressed read of the whole setup
The radar blends trend persistence, momentum, Market Dynamics, Relative Strength, volume confirmation, and risk control into one weekly cockpit.
Scoreboard
16-week signal tape
Price, Trend Line, and Fair Value
Weekly price context with the latest close, trend position, Fair Value gap, drawdown, and 52-week range location.
52-week price path
Price map
- Trend Line
- 3,499 JPY
- Vs Trend Line
- -4.5%
- Fair Value
- 2,854 JPY
- Vs Fair Value
- 17.0%
- 52W High
- 3,990 JPY
- 52W Low
- 2,833 JPY
- Drawdown
- -16.3%
- Range Position
- 43.8%
Returns and trend persistence
Return windows separate the latest week from short-term and medium-term follow-through.
Return windows
Trend read
- Active Streak
- 0 weeks
- 52W Active Weeks
- 46
- 52W Active Breadth
- 88.5%
- Sector Scope
- JP Consumer Cyclical
- Sector Rank
- 91 of 651
- Sector Percentile
- 86.2%
Sector and industry pulse
Peer breadth helps separate a stock-specific move from a broader group rotation.
JP Consumer Cyclical
- Tracked Peers
- 100
- 4W Rank
- - of 100
- Avg 1W
- -0.5%
- Avg 4W
- -0.3%
- Trend Breadth
- 45.0%
- Positive MD
- 38.0%
JP Department Stores
- Tracked Peers
- 29
- 4W Rank
- 24 of 29
- Avg 1W
- 1.5%
- Avg 4W
- 0.6%
- Trend Breadth
- 17.2%
- Positive RS
- 3.4%
Pressure, Relative Strength, and expectation
Market Dynamics and Relative Strength show whether buying pressure and relative leadership are confirming the price move.
Dynamics path
Signal state
- Market Dynamics
- -1.15
- 4W MD Change
- 8.5%
- Relative Strength
- -23.02
- 4W RS Change
- -37.6%
- Expectation
- Undecided
- Probability
- 51.60%
Participation and confirmation
Volume tells us whether the latest weekly move is being confirmed by unusual participation.
52-week volume profile
Volume map
- Latest Volume
- 361.3K
- 13W Average
- 341.0K
- 52W Average
- 403.2K
- Vs 13W
- 1.1x
- Vs 52W
- 0.9x
Volatility, downside weeks, and return shape
A compact risk profile shows whether the move is steady, volatile, or being driven by sharp one-week jumps.
26-week return distribution
Risk map
- 13W Volatility
- 2.8%
- 52W Volatility
- 2.8%
- Upside Weeks
- 28
- Downside Weeks
- 23
- Downside Breadth
- 44.2%
- Avg Gain / Loss
- 2.4% / -2.2%
Classification, opportunities, risks, and watch points
Top-level read across company classification, constructive evidence, caution points, and the next things that matter.
Classification
- Exchange
- JPX
- Country
- JP
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Department Stores
- Currency
- JPY
- Market Cap
- 169.2B
Opportunity signals
- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
Risk signals
- Trend Signal is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
- Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
- Market Dynamics is negative, which weakens the current setup.
Watch next
- Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
- Market Dynamics is the pressure gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
- A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Recent completed weeks
The latest weekly rows behind the report snapshot.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend | Fair Value | MD | RS | Volume | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2026 | 3,340 JPY | 3.6% | 3,499 JPY | 2,854 JPY | -1.15 | -23.02 | 361.3K | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 3,225 JPY | -0.3% | 3,497 JPY | 2,847 JPY | -1.21 | -26.86 | 389.2K | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 3,235 JPY | -2.4% | 3,494 JPY | 2,840 JPY | -1.26 | -26.90 | 362.4K | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 3,315 JPY | -4.2% | 3,490 JPY | 2,834 JPY | -1.28 | -22.12 | 311.0K | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 3,460 JPY | 2.5% | 3,483 JPY | 2,827 JPY | -1.26 | -16.74 | 297.1K | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 3,375 JPY | -0.3% | 3,475 JPY | 2,820 JPY | -1.07 | -20.91 | 167.9K | Off |
| 1 May 2026 | 3,385 JPY | -3.1% | 3,462 JPY | 2,814 JPY | -0.58 | -16.93 | 349.9K | On |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 3,495 JPY | -4.2% | 3,449 JPY | 2,807 JPY | -0.05 | -14.98 | 334.2K | On |
| 17 Apr 2026 | 3,650 JPY | -4.7% | 3,438 JPY | 2,799 JPY | 0.39 | -9.81 | 508.7K | On |
| 10 Apr 2026 | 3,830 JPY | -0.6% | 3,422 JPY | 2,790 JPY | 0.62 | -3.28 | 384.4K | On |
| 3 Apr 2026 | 3,855 JPY | 2.3% | 3,399 JPY | 2,779 JPY | 0.62 | 3.78 | 321.0K | On |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 3,770 JPY | 2.0% | 3,372 JPY | 2,768 JPY | 0.66 | 0.76 | 308.3K | On |
| 20 Mar 2026 | 3,695 JPY | 1.8% | 3,345 JPY | 2,757 JPY | 1.04 | -1.45 | 337.9K | On |
| 13 Mar 2026 | 3,630 JPY | -1.2% | 3,323 JPY | 2,746 JPY | 1.44 | -4.18 | 369.7K | On |