- The trend backdrop is active with a 30-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.
DIAL
LSE
Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Diales Group Plc · Industrials · Consulting Services
Latest close
0.32 GBP
0.0%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is active. Price is 17.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 89.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.0%, after a 0.0% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. The latest news-sentiment score is 50/100.
Setup score
66
out of 100
Latest Close
0.32 GBP
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
0.0%
latest completed week
4W Return
0.0%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
3.2%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
57.7%
30 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.4x
vs 13-week average
- Next-week expectancy is negative at 19.26% based on similar historical setup states.
- 1 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
- 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
0.0%
Latest completed week; four-week move 0.0%.
Indicator stack
77/52
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 19.26%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
News sentiment
50/100
3 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 17.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 89.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.0%, after a 0.0% 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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27 Mar
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Up week
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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 0.8912-week average 0.88
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 leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.89Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers11 reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. 1 reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is 0.0% over four weeks, 3.2% over 12 weeks, and 59.2% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 30 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak30 weeks
Active weeks in one year30
Trend breadth57.7%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.34Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-52.3%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership27.46Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-23.3%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 is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026
Field coverage 79%
Model confidence 74%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength68/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 33; rank 1 is best.
Value62/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 39; rank 1 is best.
Quality63/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 38; rank 1 is best.
Momentum64/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 37; rank 1 is best.
Growth64/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 37; 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 framework53/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- - Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- - Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- - Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- - Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 27.0% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 3.0% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 0.5% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 8.3% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- -0.0% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- - Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- 2.4% 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
- - Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- - Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- - Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- -1.1x 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 3 relevant articles.
0 positive · 3 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-5.9%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.7%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.
13 Feb
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8 May
5 Jun
3 Jul
7 Aug
Weeks higher9 of 266 weeks finished lower.
Best week+27.3%Week of 24 Apr.
Worst week-9.8%Week of 29 May.
Latest week+0.0%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains4
Modest gains5
Flat weeks11
Modest losses3
Sharp losses3
Recent vol3.7%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol6.8%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split16/14Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew8.3% / -5.4%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 Industrials
4-week rank- / 100
Group average9.1%
Trend breadth46.0%
Trend46.0%active weekly trend signals
MD65.0%positive activity pressure
RS50.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryGB Consulting Services
4-week rank8 / 12
Group average5.5%
Trend breadth25.0%
Trend25.0%active weekly trend signals
MD50.0%positive activity pressure
RS16.7%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 tape68/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 68/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis88/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 12/12.
Activity pressure 0.89; 1 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 19.26%Next-week expectancy is negative with a 19.26% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors63/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 50 SVQF53/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 166.0 of 351 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment50/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 3 relevant articles.
Diales Group PLC Revenue Breakdown – LSE:DIAL 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 | 0.32 GBP | 0.0% | 0.27 GBP | 0.22 GBP | 0.34 | 27.46 | 117.8K | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 0.32 GBP | 0.0% | 0.27 GBP | 0.22 GBP | 0.59 | 28.62 | 73.2K | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 0.32 GBP | 0.0% | 0.27 GBP | 0.22 GBP | 0.75 | 31.01 | 51.7K | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 0.32 GBP | 0.0% | 0.26 GBP | 0.22 GBP | 0.75 | 33.56 | 117.4K | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 0.32 GBP | 0.0% | 0.26 GBP | 0.22 GBP | 0.71 | 35.78 | 131.7K | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 0.32 GBP | 3.2% | 0.25 GBP | 0.22 GBP | 0.55 | 34.39 | 18.3K | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 0.31 GBP | 0.0% | 0.25 GBP | 0.22 GBP | 0.38 | 33.13 | 12.0K | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 0.31 GBP | 3.3% | 0.24 GBP | 0.22 GBP | 0.27 | 35.78 | 84.4K | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 0.30 GBP | 7.1% | 0.24 GBP | 0.22 GBP | 0.34 | 30.72 | 0 | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 0.28 GBP | 1.8% | 0.23 GBP | 0.22 GBP | 0.51 | 23.69 | 68.0K | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 0.28 GBP | -9.8% | 0.23 GBP | 0.22 GBP | 0.75 | 21.18 | 117.6K | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 0.30 GBP | -1.6% | 0.23 GBP | 0.22 GBP | 1.00 | 33.76 | 209.8K | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 0.31 GBP | 0.0% | 0.22 GBP | 0.22 GBP | 0.93 | 39.99 | 83.2K | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 0.31 GBP | 0.0% | 0.22 GBP | 0.22 GBP | 0.54 | 40.44 | 201.9K | 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.