- The trend backdrop is active with a 14-week active streak.
- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
- Activity pressure is constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
SOLI
LSE
Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Solid State plc · Technology · Electronic Components
Latest close
186.0 GBP
-2.9%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is active. Price is 7.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 63.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -2.9%, after a -5.8% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 56/100.
Setup score
50
out of 100
Latest Close
186.0 GBP
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
-2.9%
latest completed week
4W Return
-5.8%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
9.4%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
36.5%
19 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.0x
vs 13-week average
- Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
- Next-week expectancy is negative at 38.24% based on similar historical setup states.
- 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
-2.9%
Latest completed week; four-week move -5.8%.
Indicator stack
65/61
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.
Next-Week Expectancy
Negative 38.24%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
News sentiment
56/100
16 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 7.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 63.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -2.9%, after a -5.8% 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 1.0x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.
26-week volume confirmation
Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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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 0.8812-week average 0.66
12-week confirmation
Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership11/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.88Current 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 -5.8% over four weeks, 9.4% over 12 weeks, and 11.1% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 14 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak14 weeks
Active weeks in one year19
Trend breadth36.5%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.74Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-26.4%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership3.21Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-75.4%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 weakly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive 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 strength25/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 76; rank 1 is best.
Value17/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 84; rank 1 is best.
Quality14/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 87; rank 1 is best.
Momentum83/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 18; rank 1 is best.
Growth98/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 3; 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 framework29/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 25.8x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 0.7x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 8.7x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 6.3% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 33.5% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 4.5% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 4.7% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 7.2% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 23.3% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 697.5% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- 66.4% 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
- 1.4% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 0.2% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 1.6% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 0.7x 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 sentiment56/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 16 relevant articles.
5 positive · 11 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-13.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility7.3%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.
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3 Jul
7 Aug
Weeks higher9 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+20.6%Week of 29 May.
Worst week-12.2%Week of 5 Jun.
Latest week-2.9%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains4
Modest gains5
Flat weeks6
Modest losses7
Sharp losses4
Recent vol7.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.7%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split18/23Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew6.1% / -4.0%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 Technology
4-week rank81 / 100
Group average2.8%
Trend breadth37.0%
Trend37.0%active weekly trend signals
MD58.0%positive activity pressure
RS34.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryGB Electronic Components
4-week rank7 / 10
Group average1.3%
Trend breadth50.0%
Trend50.0%active weekly trend signals
MD70.0%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 tape52/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 52/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis88/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 11/12.
Activity pressure 0.88; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 38.24%Next-week expectancy is negative with a 38.24% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors32/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Tiny Titans rank 29; Buyback Yield rank 41; Small Cap Core rank 66 SVQF29/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 186.0 of 260 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment56/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 16 relevant articles.
3 Japanese Growth Stocks With 20% Earnings Forecasts And Solid ROE 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 | 186.0 GBP | -2.9% | 172.7 GBP | 206.5 GBP | 0.74 | 3.21 | 350.4K | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 191.5 GBP | 3.5% | 172.3 GBP | 206.9 GBP | 1.05 | 6.41 | 646.9K | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 185.0 GBP | -5.1% | 171.3 GBP | 207.3 GBP | 1.10 | 3.96 | 1.3M | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 195.0 GBP | -1.3% | 170.4 GBP | 207.7 GBP | 1.08 | 10.67 | 331.8K | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 197.5 GBP | 0.0% | 169.3 GBP | 207.9 GBP | 1.01 | 13.02 | 270.6K | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 197.5 GBP | 2.6% | 167.9 GBP | 208.2 GBP | 0.83 | 10.85 | 103.4K | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 192.5 GBP | -1.3% | 166.5 GBP | 208.4 GBP | 0.72 | 9.20 | 90.9K | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 195.0 GBP | 8.3% | 164.9 GBP | 208.6 GBP | 0.87 | 11.53 | 97.0K | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 180.0 GBP | 0.0% | 163.1 GBP | 208.7 GBP | 0.73 | 1.61 | 116.3K | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 180.0 GBP | -12.2% | 162.0 GBP | 209.0 GBP | 0.66 | 2.18 | 102.3K | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 205.0 GBP | 20.6% | 160.9 GBP | 209.3 GBP | 0.58 | 15.30 | 445.7K | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 170.0 GBP | 0.0% | 158.9 GBP | 209.4 GBP | 0.31 | -4.87 | 332.7K | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 170.0 GBP | 0.0% | 158.3 GBP | 209.8 GBP | 0.14 | -2.83 | 276.5K | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 170.0 GBP | 0.0% | 158.0 GBP | 210.2 GBP | -0.08 | -3.75 | 307.5K | 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.