- Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
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Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Archies Limited · Consumer Cyclical · Specialty Retail
Latest close
14.06 INR
2.1%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -4.5% below the Trend Line and sits at 23.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.1%, after a 2.3% 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 50/100.
Setup score
26
out of 100
Latest Close
14.06 INR
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
2.1%
latest completed week
4W Return
2.3%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-6.0%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
7.7%
4 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.1x
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.
- Next-week expectancy is negative at 44.07% based on similar historical setup states.
- 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
2.1%
Latest completed week; four-week move 2.3%.
Indicator stack
4/45
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 44.07%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
News sentiment
50/100
3 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 -4.5% below the Trend Line and sits at 23.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.1%, after a 2.3% 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 1.1x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable 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 0.1212-week average 0.13
12-week confirmation
Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.12Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is 2.3% over four weeks, -6.0% over 12 weeks, and -25.4% 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 year4
Trend breadth7.7%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.08Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-76.8%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-14.54Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change15.6%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 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 strength72/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 29; rank 1 is best.
Value59/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 42; rank 1 is best.
Quality58/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 43; rank 1 is best.
Momentum60/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 41; rank 1 is best.
Growth58/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 43; 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
- 0.9x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 21.2x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 3.8% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 63.8% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- -12.7% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 6.2% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- -3.1% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- -19.7% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- - Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- -51.6% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 5/9 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
- 0.0% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 0.0% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 10.1x 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 sentiment50/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 3 relevant articles.
0 positive · 2 neutral · 1 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-42.3%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.6%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 higher12 of 2614 weeks finished lower.
Best week+18.0%Week of 3 Apr.
Worst week-12.8%Week of 27 Mar.
Latest week+2.1%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains5
Modest gains7
Flat weeks0
Modest losses8
Sharp losses6
Recent vol3.6%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% / -3.5%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 Consumer Cyclical
4-week rank- / 100
Group average6.0%
Trend breadth58.0%
Trend58.0%active weekly trend signals
MD80.0%positive activity pressure
RS64.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryIN Specialty Retail
4-week rank2 / 4
Group average3.3%
Trend breadth50.0%
Trend50.0%active weekly trend signals
MD100.0%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 tape22/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 22/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis31/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.12; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 44.07%Next-week expectancy is negative with a 44.07% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors62/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 8 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment50/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 3 relevant articles.
Archies FY26 net loss widens to ₹430 lakh on revenue decline 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 | 14.06 INR | 2.1% | 14.72 INR | 22.69 INR | 0.08 | -14.54 | 58.0K | Off |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 13.77 INR | 0.1% | 14.84 INR | 22.78 INR | 0.04 | -16.14 | 36.3K | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 13.75 INR | -4.8% | 15.00 INR | 22.86 INR | 0.19 | -14.64 | 63.1K | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 14.45 INR | 5.2% | 15.16 INR | 22.94 INR | 0.34 | -12.91 | 118.1K | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 13.74 INR | -3.9% | 15.30 INR | 23.01 INR | 0.35 | -17.22 | 65.8K | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 14.30 INR | 0.1% | 15.46 INR | 23.09 INR | 0.39 | -14.80 | 23.4K | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 14.29 INR | -3.2% | 15.61 INR | 23.18 INR | 0.32 | -14.82 | 0 | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 14.77 INR | 6.3% | 15.76 INR | 23.26 INR | 0.35 | -12.64 | 14.6K | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 13.89 INR | -3.1% | 15.90 INR | 23.34 INR | 0.28 | -17.03 | 20.0K | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 14.33 INR | -4.7% | 16.10 INR | 23.41 INR | 0.38 | -14.12 | 3.7K | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 15.04 INR | 3.0% | 16.29 INR | 23.49 INR | 0.53 | -11.02 | 88.0K | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 14.60 INR | -2.4% | 16.45 INR | 23.54 INR | 0.42 | -14.74 | 39.9K | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 14.96 INR | -3.2% | 16.63 INR | 23.58 INR | 0.29 | -12.74 | 149.0K | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 15.45 INR | 4.8% | 16.79 INR | 23.62 INR | 0.11 | -12.17 | 183.0K | 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.