UFBL NSI Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

UNITED FOODBRANDS LIMITED · Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants

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Latest close 701.7 INR
4.0% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 78.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 89.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 4.0%, after a -0.7% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. The latest news-sentiment score is 48/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal.

Setup score 67 out of 100
Latest Close 701.7 INR 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 4.0% latest completed week
4W Return -0.7% short-term follow-through
12W Return 82.6% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 34.6% 18 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.3x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 18-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
  • 2 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • 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 4.0% Latest completed week; four-week move -0.7%. Indicator stack 64/74 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 Positive 58.90% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. News sentiment 48/100 16 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 78.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 89.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 4.0%, after a -0.7% 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 0.3x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

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
Up week Down week
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 0.9912-week average 0.90

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 pressure0.99Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers22 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 2 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -0.7% over four weeks, 82.6% over 12 weeks, and 157.9% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 18 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W4.0%
4W-0.7%
12W82.6%
26W287.2%
52W157.9%
Active trend streak18 weeks
Active weeks in one year18
Trend breadth34.6%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.41Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-21.4%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership120.09Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-18.7%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 ranks weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 85% Model confidence 81%

Relative factor standing

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

Overall factor strength26/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 75; rank 1 is best.
Value23/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 78; rank 1 is best.
Quality18/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 83; rank 1 is best.
Momentum99/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 2; rank 1 is best.
Growth35/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 66; 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.

Valuation

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

P/E
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
2.0x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
16.9x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
2.7%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
42.3%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
0.2%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
7.0%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
0.2%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
8.6%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-14.6%
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
-0.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
-0.0%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
4.1x
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 sentiment48/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 16 relevant articles.

2 positive · 11 neutral · 3 negative
Patient 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-8.1%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility9.7%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 higher17 of 269 weeks finished lower.
Best week+38.7%Week of 6 Feb.
Worst week-11.4%Week of 13 Mar.
Latest week+4.0%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains11
Modest gains6
Flat weeks0
Modest losses3
Sharp losses6
Recent vol9.7%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol10.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split27/25Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew9.2% / -5.1%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 tape65/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 65/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis87/100

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

Activity pressure 0.99; 2 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 58.90%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 58.90% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors38/100

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

Buyback Yield rank 69; Small Cap Core rank 67 Patient CapitalQuiet

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

No recent buy signal Sentiment48/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 16 relevant articles.

United Foodbrands promoter declares no encumbrance on shares in FY26 Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings50/100

No stored earnings event is currently attached to this ticker.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 2026701.7 INR4.0%394.1 INR450.8 INR1.41120.09433.9KOn
24 Jul 2026674.8 INR-3.9%377.9 INR450.9 INR1.55122.98702.4KOn
17 Jul 2026701.9 INR-7.1%361.6 INR450.9 INR1.72132.16338.0KOn
10 Jul 2026755.8 INR7.0%344.1 INR450.7 INR1.79157.66719.0KOn
3 Jul 2026706.5 INR2.3%325.0 INR450.2 INR1.79147.68856.9KOn
26 Jun 2026690.8 INR7.2%307.4 INR450.0 INR1.79151.230On
19 Jun 2026644.2 INR8.5%290.6 INR449.8 INR1.80141.31276.9KOn
12 Jun 2026593.6 INR17.3%275.0 INR449.8 INR1.83131.75342.3KOn
5 Jun 2026506.0 INR2.6%261.6 INR450.4 INR1.72104.00432.0KOn
29 May 2026493.2 INR3.8%251.3 INR451.3 INR1.68100.641.8MOn
22 May 2026475.2 INR31.3%241.6 INR452.2 INR1.6695.1014.4MOn
15 May 2026362.0 INR-5.8%232.8 INR453.2 INR1.5651.19310.2KOn
8 May 2026384.2 INR9.3%228.0 INR454.9 INR1.6357.40415.6KOn
1 May 2026351.4 INR17.2%222.6 INR456.3 INR1.5745.77691.0KOn
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.