- Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
MWC
NASDAQ
Week ended 24 Jul 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Micware Co., Ltd. American Depositary Shares · Consumer Cyclical · Auto Parts
Latest close
1.57 USD
-11.3%
latest week
Weekly setup
Weak trend
The weekly trend is not active. Price is - below the Trend Line and sits at 6.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -11.3%, after a -56.7% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. The latest news-sentiment score is 52/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 45d.
Setup score
32
out of 100
Latest Close
1.57 USD
24 Jul 2026
1W Return
-11.3%
latest completed week
4W Return
-56.7%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
0.0%
0 of 11 weeks active
Volume Ratio
2.5x
vs 13-week average
- The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
- Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- Next-week expectancy is negative at 12.11% based on similar historical setup states.
- 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
-11.3%
Latest completed week; four-week move -56.7%.
Indicator stack
0/50
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
Negative 12.11%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
News sentiment
52/100
35 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
Event risk
45d
Next report is scheduled for 14 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is not active. Price is - below the Trend Line and sits at 6.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -11.3%, after a -56.7% 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 2.5x 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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29 May
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17 Jul
24 Jul
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 0.0012-week average 0.00
12-week confirmation
Trend active0/11Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure0/11Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/11Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.00Current 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 -56.7% over four weeks, - over 12 weeks, and - 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 year0
Trend breadth0.0%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.00Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-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 is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.
Factor week 26 Jul 2026
Financial statements through 28 Feb 2026
Field coverage 79%
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 strength51/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 50; rank 1 is best.
Value50/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 51; rank 1 is best.
Quality48/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 53; rank 1 is best.
Momentum50/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 51; rank 1 is best.
Growth50/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 51; 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
- - Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- - Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- - Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- - Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 36.8% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 10.8% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 10.8% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 65.5% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 3.7% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 20.4% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- -17.4% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 7/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- - Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- - Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- - Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- -1.4x 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 sentiment52/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 35 relevant articles.
4 positive · 31 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 earnings45dNext report is scheduled for 14 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-88.7%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility21.3%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.
15 May
12 Jun
10 Jul
24 Jul
Weeks higher1 of 108 weeks finished lower.
Best week+36.4%Week of 29 May.
Worst week-47.3%Week of 17 Jul.
Latest week-11.3%Week of 24 Jul.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains1
Modest gains0
Flat weeks1
Modest losses1
Sharp losses7
Recent vol21.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol21.3%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split1/8Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew36.4% / -20.2%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.
SectorUS Consumer Cyclical
4-week rank- / 100
Group average-0.8%
Trend breadth36.0%
Trend36.0%active weekly trend signals
MD53.0%positive activity pressure
RS31.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryUS Auto Parts
4-week rank55 / 56
Group average-7.9%
Trend breadth39.3%
Trend39.3%active weekly trend signals
MD44.6%positive activity pressure
RS25.0%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 tape33/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 33/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis14/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/11, activity pressure 0/11, relative leadership 0/11.
Activity pressure 0.00; 2 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 12.11%Next-week expectancy is negative with a 12.11% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors49/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 50; Small Cap Core rank 54 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment52/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 35 relevant articles.
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (MWC) reports 11.5% ownership stake in Micware shares Insiders50/100No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.
Earnings45dNext report is scheduled for 14 Sep 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2026 | 1.57 USD | -11.3% | - | 4.33 USD | 0.00 | - | 14.5M | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 1.77 USD | -47.3% | - | 4.60 USD | 0.00 | - | 813.1K | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 3.36 USD | 0.0% | - | 4.92 USD | 0.00 | - | 183.1K | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 3.36 USD | -7.4% | - | 5.11 USD | 0.00 | - | 569.4K | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 3.63 USD | -3.5% | - | 5.36 USD | 0.00 | - | 316.2K | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 3.76 USD | -13.4% | - | 5.65 USD | 0.00 | - | 419.2K | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 4.34 USD | -18.4% | - | 6.03 USD | 0.00 | - | 472.1K | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 5.32 USD | -26.1% | - | 6.45 USD | 0.00 | - | 798.4K | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 7.20 USD | 36.4% | - | 6.83 USD | - | - | 3.5M | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 5.28 USD | -34.0% | - | 6.64 USD | - | - | 41.6M | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 8.00 USD | - | - | 8.00 USD | - | - | 1.0M | Off |
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.