- The trend backdrop is active with a 9-week active streak.
- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
- Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
LTHM
LSE
Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
James Latham plc · Basic Materials · Lumber & Wood Production
Latest close
1,035 GBP
-2.1%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is active. Price is 1.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 37.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -2.1%, after a -0.2% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 50/100.
Setup score
52
out of 100
Latest Close
1,035 GBP
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
-2.1%
latest completed week
4W Return
-0.2%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
2.0%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
28.8%
15 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.7x
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.
- Latest weekly return ranks in the weaker part of its sector group.
- 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 -0.2%.
Indicator stack
47/73
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
Recent
Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing.
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 active. Price is 1.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 37.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -2.1%, after a -0.2% 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 1.7x 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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27 Mar
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24 Apr
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29 May
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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 0.3612-week average 0.23
12-week confirmation
Trend active9/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure7/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.36Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals1Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers
4 accumulation markers. No reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is -0.2% over four weeks, 2.0% over 12 weeks, and -7.6% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 9 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak9 weeks
Active weeks in one year15
Trend breadth28.8%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.16Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change25.9%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-8.27Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-24.1%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 inexpensive relative to peers.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026
Field coverage 91%
Model confidence 85%
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.
Value94/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 7; rank 1 is best.
Quality4/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 97; rank 1 is best.
Momentum11/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 90; rank 1 is best.
Growth17/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 84; 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 framework73/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 11.2x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 0.5x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 5.3x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- -4.3% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 16.5% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 5.6% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- -1.8% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 8.8% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 7.2% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 2.5% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- -297.1% 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
- 3.5% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 0.4% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 4.0% 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 sentiment50/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 3 relevant articles.
0 positive · 3 neutral · 0 negativePatient CapitalRecent
Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks
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-15.1%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.2%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 higher13 of 2610 weeks finished lower.
Best week+4.9%Week of 13 Feb.
Worst week-8.1%Week of 20 Mar.
Latest week-2.1%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains3
Modest gains10
Flat weeks3
Modest losses8
Sharp losses2
Recent vol2.2%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol2.9%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split25/21Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.1% / -2.7%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 Basic Materials
4-week rank65 / 100
Group average5.9%
Trend breadth26.0%
Trend26.0%active weekly trend signals
MD33.0%positive activity pressure
RS43.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryGB Lumber & Wood Production
4-week rank1 / 2
Group average-3.1%
Trend breadth100.0%
Trend100.0%active weekly trend signals
MD50.0%positive activity pressure
RS0.0%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 tape52/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 52/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis51/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 9/12, activity pressure 7/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.36; No reversal markers Factors39/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 38; Small Cap Core rank 17 SVQF73/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 70.0 of 260 Patient CapitalRecentActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks Sentiment50/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 3 relevant articles.
James Latham Plc Revenue Breakdown – LSE:LTHM 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 | 1,035 GBP | -2.1% | 1,023 GBP | 1,132 GBP | 1.16 | -8.27 | 50.3K | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 1,058 GBP | 1.0% | 1,022 GBP | 1,134 GBP | 1.33 | -6.50 | 46.5K | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 1,047 GBP | -1.4% | 1,019 GBP | 1,135 GBP | 1.33 | -6.83 | 38.6K | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 1,062 GBP | 2.3% | 1,017 GBP | 1,136 GBP | 1.20 | -4.88 | 43.7K | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 1,037 GBP | -1.4% | 1,014 GBP | 1,137 GBP | 0.92 | -6.66 | 53.1K | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 1,052 GBP | 4.9% | 1,013 GBP | 1,138 GBP | 0.58 | -7.49 | 7.4K | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 1,003 GBP | -3.3% | 1,011 GBP | 1,139 GBP | 0.12 | -10.85 | 8.1K | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 1,038 GBP | 0.0% | 1,012 GBP | 1,140 GBP | -0.21 | -7.04 | 8.2K | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 1,038 GBP | 2.7% | 1,012 GBP | 1,142 GBP | -0.48 | -8.45 | 6.7K | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 1,010 GBP | 1.0% | 1,012 GBP | 1,144 GBP | -0.59 | -10.38 | 4.5K | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 1,000 GBP | 1.0% | 1,014 GBP | 1,146 GBP | -0.49 | -12.16 | 25.9K | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 990.0 GBP | -2.5% | 1,015 GBP | 1,147 GBP | -0.32 | -14.01 | 51.3K | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 1,015 GBP | -1.0% | 1,016 GBP | 1,149 GBP | -0.15 | -9.92 | 31.6K | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 1,025 GBP | 0.0% | 1,017 GBP | 1,151 GBP | -0.10 | -9.77 | 33.2K | 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.