- No strong opportunity cluster is confirmed yet; monitor trend and activity pressure.
SLX
ASX
Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Silex Systems Limited · Technology · Semiconductors
Latest close
4.86 AUD
5.4%
latest week
Weekly setup
Weak trend
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -16.3% below the Trend Line and sits at 19.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 5.4%, after a -14.7% 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 50/100.
Setup score
20
out of 100
Latest Close
4.86 AUD
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
5.4%
latest completed week
4W Return
-14.7%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-12.9%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
42.3%
22 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.4x
vs 13-week average
- The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
- Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
- Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- 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
5.4%
Latest completed week; four-week move -14.7%.
Indicator stack
23/0
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
19 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 not active. Price is -16.3% below the Trend Line and sits at 19.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 5.4%, after a -14.7% 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 1.4x 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 0.0412-week average 0.06
12-week confirmation
Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure1/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership1/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.04Current 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 -14.7% over four weeks, -12.9% over 12 weeks, and 23.0% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year22
Trend breadth42.3%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.63Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-507.6%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-27.55Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-165.1%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 strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 30 Jun 2025
Field coverage 70%
Model confidence 36%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength18/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 83; rank 1 is best.
Value7/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 94; rank 1 is best.
Quality9/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 92; rank 1 is best.
Momentum92/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 9; rank 1 is best.
Growth86/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 15; 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
- - Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 199.1x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- - Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 0.2% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 100.0% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- -189.1% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 42.0% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- -13.4% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 11.2% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- - Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- -51.2% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 2/9 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
- -0.1% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- -0.1% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 0.4x 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 19 relevant articles.
0 positive · 15 neutral · 4 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-55.2%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility8.8%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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7 Aug
Weeks higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+12.3%Week of 19 Jun.
Worst week-21.1%Week of 17 Jul.
Latest week+5.4%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains8
Modest gains6
Flat weeks0
Modest losses5
Sharp losses7
Recent vol8.8%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol11.2%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split27/25Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew8.9% / -7.5%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.
SectorAU Technology
4-week rank77 / 100
Group average-2.8%
Trend breadth21.0%
Trend21.0%active weekly trend signals
MD47.0%positive activity pressure
RS26.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryAU Semiconductors
4-week rank3 / 4
Group average-19.5%
Trend breadth0.0%
Trend0.0%active weekly trend signals
MD0.0%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 tape21/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 21/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis12/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 1/12, relative leadership 1/12.
Activity pressure 0.04; No reversal markers Factors28/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 66; Small Cap Core rank 95 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment50/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 19 relevant articles.
Silex Systems (ASX:SLX): Quantum Silicon Plant Moves into Commissioning Phase 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 | 4.86 AUD | 5.4% | 5.80 AUD | 5.09 AUD | -0.63 | -27.55 | 4.8M | Off |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 4.61 AUD | -1.1% | 5.86 AUD | 5.08 AUD | -0.33 | -28.93 | 6.3M | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 4.66 AUD | 3.6% | 6.01 AUD | 5.07 AUD | -0.16 | -26.44 | 5.0M | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 4.50 AUD | -21.1% | 6.14 AUD | 5.07 AUD | -0.02 | -29.21 | 6.2M | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 5.70 AUD | 3.4% | 6.26 AUD | 5.06 AUD | 0.16 | -10.39 | 4.0M | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 5.51 AUD | 2.6% | 6.35 AUD | 5.05 AUD | -0.10 | -13.34 | 441.4K | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 5.37 AUD | -6.4% | 6.47 AUD | 5.04 AUD | -0.03 | -14.48 | 878.8K | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 5.74 AUD | 12.3% | 6.58 AUD | 5.03 AUD | -0.02 | -9.00 | 3.7M | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 5.11 AUD | -15.4% | 6.64 AUD | 5.01 AUD | -0.15 | -18.33 | 853.3K | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 6.04 AUD | -2.1% | 6.76 AUD | 5.01 AUD | -0.15 | -0.92 | 4.6M | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 6.17 AUD | 3.5% | 6.84 AUD | 5.00 AUD | -0.32 | 0.78 | 891.8K | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 5.96 AUD | 6.8% | 6.98 AUD | 4.98 AUD | -0.51 | -1.05 | 2.5M | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 5.58 AUD | -4.5% | 7.09 AUD | 4.97 AUD | -0.56 | -6.35 | 3.1M | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 5.84 AUD | 2.5% | 7.17 AUD | 4.96 AUD | -0.65 | -2.57 | 3.9M | 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.