INCH LSE Week ended 07 Aug 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Inchcape plc · Consumer Cyclical · Auto & Truck Dealerships

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Latest close 837.5 GBP
1.2% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 3.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 77.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.2%, after a 9.3% 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 51/100.

Setup score 62 out of 100
Latest Close 837.5 GBP 7 Aug 2026
1W Return 1.2% latest completed week
4W Return 9.3% short-term follow-through
12W Return 3.2% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 69.2% 36 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 2.5x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 2 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • 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 1.2% Latest completed week; four-week move 9.3%. Indicator stack 38/53 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 51/100 13 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 3.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 77.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.2%, after a 9.3% four-week move.

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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
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 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
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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 0.5412-week average 0.64

12-week confirmation

Trend active6/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure0/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership4/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.54Current 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 9.3% over four weeks, 3.2% over 12 weeks, and 22.1% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W1.2%
4W9.3%
12W3.2%
26W2.6%
52W22.1%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year36
Trend breadth69.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.21Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change79.6%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-0.29Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change95.3%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

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.

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Factor week 09 Aug 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 91% 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 strength86/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 15; rank 1 is best.
Value95/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 6; rank 1 is best.
Quality19/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 82; rank 1 is best.
Momentum86/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 15; rank 1 is best.
Growth4/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 97; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

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 framework92/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
10.7x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.3x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
5.2x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
9.3%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
17.0%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
6.2%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
3.7%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
22.4%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-1.8%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-29.3%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-33.5%
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
4.0%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
8.9%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
12.9%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
0.9x
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 sentiment51/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 13 relevant articles.

3 positive · 9 neutral · 1 negative
Patient 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-6.4%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.2%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher15 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+5.2%Week of 20 Feb.
Worst week-10.2%Week of 13 Mar.
Latest week+1.2%Week of 7 Aug.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains1
Modest gains14
Flat weeks0
Modest losses10
Sharp losses1
Recent vol2.2%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.1%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split30/22Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.4% / -2.2%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.

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 tape58/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 58/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis33/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 6/12, activity pressure 0/12, relative leadership 4/12.

Activity pressure 0.54; 2 reversal markers Factors70/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 5; Small Cap Core rank 8 SVQF92/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 23.0 of 260 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Sentiment51/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 13 relevant articles.

Tracy Clarke Acquires 3,029 Shares of Inchcape (LON:INCH) Stock Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings50/100

No stored earnings event is currently attached to this ticker.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
7 Aug 2026837.5 GBP1.2%813.1 GBP745.6 GBP-0.21-0.296.5MOff
31 Jul 2026827.8 GBP1.6%810.9 GBP745.3 GBP-0.55-1.126.1MOff
24 Jul 2026814.9 GBP3.4%808.9 GBP745.3 GBP-0.94-1.752.1MOff
17 Jul 2026787.8 GBP2.8%807.6 GBP745.0 GBP-1.07-4.081.9MOff
10 Jul 2026766.1 GBP-0.4%806.7 GBP744.7 GBP-1.04-6.092.4MOff
3 Jul 2026769.5 GBP-2.2%806.6 GBP744.7 GBP-0.96-7.59590.9KOff
26 Jun 2026787.0 GBP-2.0%806.6 GBP744.7 GBP-0.85-4.20583.4KOn
19 Jun 2026803.0 GBP-2.7%805.2 GBP744.5 GBP-0.68-0.981.6MOn
12 Jun 2026825.0 GBP0.5%803.4 GBP744.4 GBP-0.580.70842.9KOn
5 Jun 2026820.5 GBP-3.0%800.7 GBP744.2 GBP-0.471.18469.9KOn
29 May 2026845.5 GBP0.7%798.8 GBP744.0 GBP-0.403.892.9MOn
22 May 2026839.5 GBP3.5%796.3 GBP743.5 GBP-0.342.663.2MOn
15 May 2026811.5 GBP-1.4%791.5 GBP743.1 GBP-0.391.874.8MOn
8 May 2026823.2 GBP-1.3%788.5 GBP742.9 GBP-0.452.963.5MOn
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.

Evidence context