- The trend backdrop is active with a 17-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.
MPL
LSE
Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Mercantile Ports & Logistics Limited · Industrials · Marine Shipping
Latest close
0.01 GBP
14.0%
latest week
Weekly setup
Constructive, but selective
The weekly trend is active. Price is 48.3% above the Trend Line and sits at 39.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 14.0%, after a 14.0% 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
52
out of 100
Latest Close
0.01 GBP
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
14.0%
latest completed week
4W Return
14.0%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-20.8%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
42.3%
22 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.2x
vs 13-week average
- Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
- Next-week expectancy is negative at 31.90% based on similar historical setup states.
- The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
- 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
14.0%
Latest completed week; four-week move 14.0%.
Indicator stack
68/42
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 31.90%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
News sentiment
50/100
13 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 48.3% above the Trend Line and sits at 39.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 14.0%, after a 14.0% 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 1.2x 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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20 Mar
27 Mar
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24 Apr
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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 0.6512-week average 0.59
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 pressure0.65Current 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 14.0% over four weeks, -20.8% over 12 weeks, and -3.4% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 17 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak17 weeks
Active weeks in one year22
Trend breadth42.3%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.00Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-99.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership48.47Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change56.0%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 Dec 2025
Field coverage 76%
Model confidence 60%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength43/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 58; rank 1 is best.
Value46/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 55; rank 1 is best.
Quality47/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 54; rank 1 is best.
Momentum47/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 54; rank 1 is best.
Growth47/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 54; 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
- 0.0x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- - Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 5.9% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- -0.6% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- -631.9% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 158.7% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- -11.2% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- -67.9% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- - Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- 537.4% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 4/9 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
- -2.2x 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 13 relevant articles.
0 positive · 13 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-56.8%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility88.3%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.
13 Feb
13 Mar
10 Apr
8 May
5 Jun
3 Jul
7 Aug
Weeks higher10 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+342.9%Week of 10 Apr.
Worst week-77.4%Week of 24 Apr.
Latest week+14.0%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains10
Modest gains0
Flat weeks5
Modest losses2
Sharp losses9
Recent vol88.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol68.8%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split16/21Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew59.9% / -19.9%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 Marine Shipping
4-week rank2 / 8
Group average5.8%
Trend breadth50.0%
Trend50.0%active weekly trend signals
MD50.0%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 analysis85/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 12/12.
Activity pressure 0.65; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 31.90%Next-week expectancy is negative with a 31.90% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors45/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 61 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment50/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 13 relevant articles.
AIM Market Roundup: Mothercare, Mercantile Ports, RWS Holdings 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 | 0.01 GBP | 14.0% | 0.01 GBP | 0.01 GBP | 0.00 | 48.47 | 69.4M | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 0.01 GBP | -7.4% | 0.01 GBP | 0.01 GBP | 0.02 | 29.74 | 7.6M | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 0.01 GBP | 0.0% | 0.01 GBP | 0.01 GBP | 0.14 | 40.39 | 16.5M | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 0.01 GBP | 8.0% | 0.01 GBP | 0.01 GBP | 0.44 | 41.18 | 24.1M | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 0.01 GBP | -3.8% | 0.01 GBP | 0.01 GBP | 0.59 | 31.06 | 21.8M | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 0.01 GBP | -36.6% | 0.01 GBP | 0.01 GBP | 0.69 | 32.15 | 13.8M | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 0.02 GBP | 41.4% | 0.01 GBP | 0.02 GBP | 0.78 | 112.51 | 17.5M | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 0.01 GBP | -3.3% | 0.01 GBP | 0.02 GBP | 0.80 | 55.34 | 8.8M | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 0.01 GBP | 15.4% | 0.01 GBP | 0.02 GBP | 0.89 | 60.01 | 6.9M | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 0.01 GBP | -18.8% | 0.01 GBP | 0.02 GBP | 1.12 | 41.07 | 74.1M | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 0.02 GBP | 18.5% | 0.01 GBP | 0.02 GBP | 0.94 | 73.50 | 64.7M | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 0.01 GBP | -25.0% | 0.01 GBP | 0.02 GBP | 0.74 | 46.95 | 59.2M | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 0.02 GBP | 323.5% | 0.01 GBP | 0.02 GBP | 0.73 | 101.90 | 341.3M | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 0.00 GBP | 0.0% | 0.01 GBP | 0.02 GBP | 0.86 | -51.82 | 6.7M | 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.