- The trend backdrop is active with a 59-week active streak.
- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
- Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
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Weekly Investor Report
Yellow Pages Limited · Communication Services · Publishing
Latest close
13.20 CAD
0.8%
latest week
Weekly setup
Constructive, but selective
The weekly trend is active. Price is 4.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 94.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.8%, after a 2.2% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 50/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high; volume confirmation is below normal.
Setup score
59
out of 100
Latest Close
13.20 CAD
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
0.8%
latest completed week
4W Return
2.2%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
2.0%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
100.0%
52 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.6x
vs 13-week average
- 3 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
- Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
- 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
0.8%
Latest completed week; four-week move 2.2%.
Indicator stack
100/60
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
50/100
13 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 4.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 94.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.8%, after a 2.2% 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 0.6x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.
26-week volume confirmation
Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Up week
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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 0.7712-week average 0.78
12-week confirmation
Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure2/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership7/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.77Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers33 reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. 3 reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is 2.2% over four weeks, 2.0% over 12 weeks, and 30.1% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 59 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak59 weeks
Active weeks in one year52
Trend breadth100.0%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.05Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change110.8%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-0.08Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-112.4%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 strongly 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 strength97/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 4; rank 1 is best.
Value96/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 5; rank 1 is best.
Quality88/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 13; rank 1 is best.
Momentum65/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 36; rank 1 is best.
Growth6/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 95; 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
- 8.8x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 0.8x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 3.8x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 21.0% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 20.6% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 14.4% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 14.2% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 53.8% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- -7.4% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- -27.5% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- -8.3% 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
- 7.6% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- -0.0% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 7.5% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- -0.6x 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 13 relevant articles.
1 positive · 12 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-1.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.4%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 higher15 of 2610 weeks finished lower.
Best week+7.8%Week of 20 Feb.
Worst week-5.9%Week of 29 May.
Latest week+0.8%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains3
Modest gains12
Flat weeks1
Modest losses8
Sharp losses2
Recent vol2.4%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol2.4%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split30/19Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew1.9% / -1.5%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.
SectorCA Communication Services
4-week rank11 / 24
Group average1.0%
Trend breadth37.5%
Trend37.5%active weekly trend signals
MD54.2%positive activity pressure
RS29.2%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryCA Publishing
4-week rank2 / 2
Group average2.6%
Trend breadth100.0%
Trend100.0%active weekly trend signals
MD50.0%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 tape62/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 62/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis56/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 2/12, relative leadership 7/12.
Activity pressure 0.77; 3 reversal markers Factors86/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Tiny Titans rank 28; Buyback Yield rank 70; Small Cap Core rank 6 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment50/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 13 relevant articles.
Yellow Pages (TSX:Y) Stock Income Appeal Meets A Shrinking Revenue Base 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 | 13.20 CAD | 0.8% | 12.58 CAD | 9.94 CAD | 0.05 | -0.08 | 6.7K | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 13.09 CAD | 0.5% | 12.50 CAD | 9.92 CAD | 0.04 | 2.32 | 8.2K | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 13.02 CAD | -1.1% | 12.43 CAD | 9.90 CAD | -0.00 | 1.35 | 15.6K | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 13.16 CAD | 2.0% | 12.36 CAD | 9.88 CAD | -0.10 | 2.80 | 10.9K | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 12.91 CAD | -0.3% | 12.29 CAD | 9.86 CAD | -0.43 | 0.65 | 14.5K | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 12.95 CAD | 0.2% | 12.23 CAD | 9.84 CAD | -0.73 | 1.05 | 2.3K | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 12.93 CAD | 5.1% | 12.17 CAD | 9.82 CAD | -0.94 | 1.56 | 1.7K | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 12.30 CAD | 0.2% | 12.10 CAD | 9.79 CAD | -1.00 | -3.46 | 600 | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 12.28 CAD | 0.2% | 12.05 CAD | 9.78 CAD | -0.69 | -3.72 | 0 | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 12.25 CAD | -1.4% | 12.00 CAD | 9.76 CAD | -0.50 | -2.69 | 5.0K | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 12.43 CAD | -5.9% | 11.95 CAD | 9.74 CAD | -0.29 | -2.43 | 29.0K | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 13.21 CAD | 2.0% | 11.88 CAD | 9.72 CAD | -0.14 | 4.46 | 38.1K | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 12.95 CAD | 0.4% | 11.80 CAD | 9.70 CAD | -0.20 | 4.21 | 12.7K | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 12.90 CAD | 1.9% | 11.72 CAD | 9.68 CAD | -0.12 | 3.04 | 14.0K | On |
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.