- The trend backdrop is active with a 3-week active streak.
- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
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Sterling Tools Limited · Industrials · Tools & Accessories
Latest close
244.1 INR
-2.4%
latest week
Weekly setup
Constructive, but selective
The weekly trend is active. Price is 5.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 43.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -2.4%, after a 0.8% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. The latest news-sentiment score is 53/100.
Setup score
39
out of 100
Latest Close
244.1 INR
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
-2.4%
latest completed week
4W Return
0.8%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-0.2%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
5.8%
3 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.5x
vs 13-week average
- Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
- Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
- The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
- 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
-2.4%
Latest completed week; four-week move 0.8%.
Indicator stack
14/56
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.
News sentiment
53/100
23 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 5.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 43.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -2.4%, after a 0.8% 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 1.5x 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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27 Mar
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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 0.2012-week average 0.24
12-week confirmation
Trend active3/12Active 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 pressure0.20Current 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 0.8% over four weeks, -0.2% over 12 weeks, and -18.4% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 3 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak3 weeks
Active weeks in one year3
Trend breadth5.8%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.50Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-36.4%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-4.90Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change27.5%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 ranks weakly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026
Field coverage 94%
Model confidence 88%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength46/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 55; rank 1 is best.
Value73/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 28; rank 1 is best.
Quality29/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 72; rank 1 is best.
Momentum21/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 80; rank 1 is best.
Growth2/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 99; 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.
Value-quality framework28/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 30.3x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 1.1x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 10.1x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 0.1% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 59.3% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 4.4% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 0.2% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 4.4% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- -19.3% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- -49.9% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- -97.2% 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
- 1.0% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- -0.0% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 1.0% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 1.0x 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 sentiment53/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 23 relevant articles.
4 positive · 19 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-32.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility6.0%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
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10 Apr
8 May
5 Jun
3 Jul
7 Aug
Weeks higher11 of 2615 weeks finished lower.
Best week+23.4%Week of 3 Apr.
Worst week-10.0%Week of 13 Mar.
Latest week-2.4%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains4
Modest gains7
Flat weeks0
Modest losses8
Sharp losses7
Recent vol6.0%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol6.8%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split24/28Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew5.2% / -4.8%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 Tools & Accessories
4-week rank5 / 10
Group average2.2%
Trend breadth60.0%
Trend60.0%active weekly trend signals
MD70.0%positive activity pressure
RS60.0%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 tape36/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 36/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis39/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 3/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.20; No reversal markers Factors41/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 68; Small Cap Core rank 23 SVQF28/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 1136.5 of 1576 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment53/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 23 relevant articles.
Sterling Tools appoints Anish Agarwal as Whole Time Director 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 | 244.1 INR | -2.4% | 230.7 INR | 352.8 INR | 0.50 | -4.90 | 205.7K | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 250.1 INR | 3.1% | 231.1 INR | 353.3 INR | 0.56 | -2.28 | 74.6K | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 242.5 INR | -1.2% | 232.1 INR | 354.0 INR | 0.63 | -3.37 | 91.4K | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 245.5 INR | 1.3% | 233.2 INR | 354.6 INR | 0.74 | -5.18 | 109.7K | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 242.3 INR | -0.9% | 233.9 INR | 355.3 INR | 0.79 | -6.76 | 103.4K | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 244.6 INR | -2.5% | 234.8 INR | 356.0 INR | 0.64 | -6.80 | 18.5K | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 250.9 INR | 2.2% | 235.9 INR | 356.8 INR | 0.50 | -4.17 | 0 | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 245.5 INR | 17.1% | 236.9 INR | 357.5 INR | 0.44 | -6.62 | 43.5K | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 209.7 INR | -3.8% | 237.9 INR | 358.2 INR | 0.43 | -19.39 | 58.6K | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 218.0 INR | -7.3% | 240.9 INR | 359.1 INR | 0.62 | -16.12 | 57.6K | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 235.2 INR | 1.7% | 243.1 INR | 359.9 INR | 0.80 | -11.04 | 141.6K | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 231.3 INR | -5.5% | 245.7 INR | 360.6 INR | 0.89 | -13.58 | 319.9K | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 244.7 INR | -6.5% | 248.5 INR | 361.3 INR | 1.01 | -8.78 | 578.2K | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 261.8 INR | 7.8% | 250.8 INR | 362.0 INR | 0.94 | -5.05 | 239.7K | 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.