DSGR NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

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Distribution Solutions Group Inc · Industrials · Industrial Distribution

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Latest close 34.57 USD
0.2% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 22.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 98.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.2%, after a 27.1% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bullish with 51/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 51/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high; earnings are due in 4d.

Setup score 67 out of 100
Latest Close 34.57 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 0.2% latest completed week
4W Return 27.1% short-term follow-through
12W Return 26.2% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 23.1% 12 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 2.1x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 2-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.
What could go wrong
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
What to watch next
  • 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 0.2% Latest completed week; four-week move 27.1%. Indicator stack 20/83 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. Options pressure Bullish 51/100 conviction; expected move 3.2%. News sentiment 51/100 46 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 4d Next report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 22.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 98.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.2%, after a 27.1% 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 2.1x 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 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
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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 0.4212-week average 0.20

12-week confirmation

Trend active2/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure8/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership3/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.42Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals1Accumulation 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 27.1% over four weeks, 26.2% over 12 weeks, and 19.5% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 2 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W0.2%
4W27.1%
12W26.2%
26W21.8%
52W19.5%
Active trend streak2 weeks
Active weeks in one year12
Trend breadth23.1%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.33Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change119.4%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership9.97Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change158.1%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 is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 93%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength5/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 96; rank 1 is best.
Value9/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 92; rank 1 is best.
Quality22/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 79; rank 1 is best.
Momentum32/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 69; rank 1 is best.
Growth69/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 32; 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 framework13/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

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

P/E
292.0x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.8x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
16.1x
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
32.5%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
3.4%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
5.2%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
1.8%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
7.1%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
374.1%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
53.7%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
7/9
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
0.8%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
0.8%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
5.4x
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.

Options positioningBullish

DSGR shows bullish options pressure with a 51/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.08, expected move of 3.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction51/100
Expected move3.2%
Put/call volume0.08
Pressure96
Speculation19
Volatility67
Trend agreement0
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Insider activity6 / 0

6 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment51/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 46 relevant articles.

11 positive · 25 neutral · 10 negative
Patient 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 earnings4dNext report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move3.2%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-0.7%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility7.1%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 higher14 of 2610 weeks finished lower.
Best week+35.0%Week of 20 Mar.
Worst week-26.1%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week+0.2%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains3
Modest gains11
Flat weeks2
Modest losses8
Sharp losses2
Recent vol7.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol8.0%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split26/24Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.9% / -3.9%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 tape59/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 59/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis39/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 2/12, activity pressure 8/12, relative leadership 3/12.

Activity pressure 0.42; No reversal markers Factors15/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 32; Small Cap Core rank 82 SVQF13/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 629.0 of 726 Patient CapitalRecent

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

Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks Options47/100

DSGR shows bullish options pressure with a 51/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.08, expected move of 3.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 3.2% Sentiment51/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 46 relevant articles.

Law firm probes fairness of Distribution Soluti... Insiders6 / 0

6 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings4d

Next report is scheduled for 06 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202634.57 USD0.2%28.24 USD30.51 USD1.339.971.4MOn
24 Jul 202634.51 USD0.0%28.02 USD30.46 USD0.9410.281.6MOn
17 Jul 202634.50 USD25.9%27.83 USD30.41 USD0.688.382.9MOff
10 Jul 202627.40 USD0.7%27.64 USD30.37 USD0.46-17.55187.4KOff
3 Jul 202627.20 USD-2.2%27.70 USD30.36 USD0.60-17.16265.4KOff
26 Jun 202627.82 USD-2.8%27.71 USD30.35 USD0.62-15.05432.9KOff
19 Jun 202628.61 USD3.2%27.71 USD30.34 USD0.43-16.96262.3KOff
12 Jun 202627.72 USD1.1%27.65 USD30.31 USD0.15-17.80271.5KOff
5 Jun 202627.41 USD1.5%27.60 USD30.30 USD-0.07-17.26269.3KOff
29 May 202627.00 USD0.0%27.56 USD30.29 USD-0.17-22.60339.1KOff
22 May 202627.00 USD0.2%27.57 USD30.28 USD-0.21-20.88338.0KOff
15 May 202626.95 USD-1.6%27.68 USD30.25 USD-0.25-20.54331.5KOff
8 May 202627.40 USD-0.5%27.73 USD30.22 USD-0.26-19.99280.2KOff
1 May 202627.54 USD0.6%27.74 USD30.20 USD-0.26-15.68375.4KOff
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.