- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
MSLH
LSE
Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Marshalls plc · Basic Materials · Building Materials
Latest close
181.4 GBP
12.1%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is not active. Price is 19.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 67.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 12.1%, after a 25.2% 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 52/100.
Setup score
53
out of 100
Latest Close
181.4 GBP
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
12.1%
latest completed week
4W Return
25.2%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
35.7%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
0.0%
0 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.3x
vs 13-week average
- The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
- Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
- Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
- 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
12.1%
Latest completed week; four-week move 25.2%.
Indicator stack
0/70
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.
News sentiment
52/100
21 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 19.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 67.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 12.1%, after a 25.2% 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 1.3x 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 0.3412-week average 0.22
12-week confirmation
Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure7/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership1/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.34Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals2Accumulation 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 25.2% over four weeks, 35.7% over 12 weeks, and -11.0% 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 year0
Trend breadth0.0%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.03Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change14.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership2.18Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change111.2%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 weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.
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 strength42/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 59; rank 1 is best.
Value83/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 18; rank 1 is best.
Quality10/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 91; rank 1 is best.
Momentum7/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 94; rank 1 is best.
Growth4/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 97; 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 framework40/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 31.9x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 0.7x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 9.0x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 4.0% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 62.1% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 7.3% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 4.0% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 4.2% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 2.1% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- -53.6% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- -61.2% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 6/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 3.7% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 0.2% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 3.9% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 2.5x 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 sentiment52/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 21 relevant articles.
3 positive · 18 neutral · 0 negativePatient 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 earnings-No event is currently stored.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-13.4%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.8%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.
6 Feb
13 Mar
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3 Jul
7 Aug
Weeks higher18 of 268 weeks finished lower.
Best week+12.1%Week of 7 Aug.
Worst week-20.8%Week of 13 Mar.
Latest week+12.1%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains7
Modest gains11
Flat weeks0
Modest losses3
Sharp losses5
Recent vol4.8%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.6%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/22Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.5% / -4.8%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 Basic Materials
4-week rank7 / 100
Group average5.9%
Trend breadth26.0%
Trend26.0%active weekly trend signals
MD33.0%positive activity pressure
RS43.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryGB Building Materials
4-week rank1 / 8
Group average8.5%
Trend breadth12.5%
Trend12.5%active weekly trend signals
MD75.0%positive activity pressure
RS37.5%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 tape43/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 43/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis28/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 7/12, relative leadership 1/12.
Activity pressure 0.34; No reversal markers Factors35/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 41; Small Cap Core rank 46 SVQF40/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 157.0 of 260 Patient CapitalRecentActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks Sentiment52/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 21 relevant articles.
Marshalls plc Revenue Breakdown – LSE:MSLH 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 | 181.4 GBP | 12.1% | 151.9 GBP | 241.9 GBP | 1.03 | 2.18 | 7.1M | Off |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 161.8 GBP | 7.2% | 151.8 GBP | 242.5 GBP | 0.90 | -9.21 | 5.4M | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 151.0 GBP | 1.1% | 152.4 GBP | 243.3 GBP | 0.82 | -15.03 | 4.2M | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 149.4 GBP | 3.1% | 153.4 GBP | 244.0 GBP | 0.87 | -16.34 | 3.9M | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 144.9 GBP | -4.7% | 154.3 GBP | 244.7 GBP | 0.90 | -19.41 | 6.1M | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 152.0 GBP | 0.2% | 155.3 GBP | 245.3 GBP | 0.56 | -18.39 | 762.5K | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 151.7 GBP | 6.7% | 156.2 GBP | 245.9 GBP | 0.11 | -18.77 | 681.5K | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 142.2 GBP | 5.5% | 156.9 GBP | 246.4 GBP | -0.10 | -24.08 | 8.1M | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 134.8 GBP | 3.0% | 157.7 GBP | 247.2 GBP | -0.51 | -30.01 | 2.5M | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 130.9 GBP | -7.1% | 158.8 GBP | 248.2 GBP | -0.42 | -32.61 | 958.8K | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 141.0 GBP | 4.4% | 160.0 GBP | 249.3 GBP | -0.36 | -29.12 | 17.1M | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 135.0 GBP | 1.0% | 161.4 GBP | 250.3 GBP | -0.65 | -33.77 | 6.2M | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 133.7 GBP | 0.1% | 162.3 GBP | 251.3 GBP | -0.68 | -34.00 | 10.4M | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 133.5 GBP | 2.3% | 163.5 GBP | 252.3 GBP | -0.71 | -35.61 | 6.4M | 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.