- The trend backdrop is active with a 7-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.
XGR2
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Week ended 24 Jul 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Compass Group PLC · Consumer Cyclical · Restaurants
Latest close
26.74 EUR
-4.3%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is active. Price is 2.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 51.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -4.3%, after a -6.3% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks strongly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. The latest news-sentiment score is 50/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal.
Setup score
41
out of 100
Latest Close
26.74 EUR
24 Jul 2026
1W Return
-4.3%
latest completed week
4W Return
-6.3%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
11.2%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
13.5%
7 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.5x
vs 13-week average
- Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
- Latest weekly return ranks in the weaker part of its sector group.
- 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
-4.3%
Latest completed week; four-week move -6.3%.
Indicator stack
32/63
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
7 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 2.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 51.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -4.3%, after a -6.3% 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 0.5x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.
26-week volume confirmation
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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 0.6412-week average 0.37
12-week confirmation
Trend active7/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership6/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.64Current 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 -6.3% over four weeks, 11.2% over 12 weeks, and -9.8% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 7 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak7 weeks
Active weeks in one year7
Trend breadth13.5%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.89Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-32.9%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-4.26Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-228.0%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 ranks strongly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026
Field coverage 91%
Model confidence 85%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength27/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 74; rank 1 is best.
Value29/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 72; rank 1 is best.
Quality77/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 24; rank 1 is best.
Momentum28/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 73; rank 1 is best.
Growth91/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 10; 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
- 24.3x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 1.0x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 13.1x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 4.6% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 33.4% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 7.2% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 5.4% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 14.9% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 9.7% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 33.0% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- 10.7% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 5/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 2.2% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 0.3% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 2.5% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 2.1x 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 7 relevant articles.
1 positive · 5 neutral · 1 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-12.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.1%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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Weeks higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+10.3%Week of 15 May.
Worst week-10.4%Week of 20 Mar.
Latest week-4.3%Week of 24 Jul.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains4
Modest gains10
Flat weeks0
Modest losses6
Sharp losses6
Recent vol4.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.7%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split24/27Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.0% / -2.9%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.
SectorDE Consumer Cyclical
4-week rank68 / 86
Group average0.1%
Trend breadth34.9%
Trend34.9%active weekly trend signals
MD59.3%positive activity pressure
RS25.6%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryDE Restaurants
4-week rank3 / 5
Group average-5.2%
Trend breadth40.0%
Trend40.0%active weekly trend signals
MD80.0%positive activity pressure
RS20.0%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 tape41/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 41/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis65/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 7/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 6/12.
Activity pressure 0.64; No reversal markers Factors40/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 38; Small Cap Core rank 73 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment50/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 7 relevant articles.
Compass Group PLC (FRA:XGR2) - Valuation Measures & Financial Statistics 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2026 | 26.74 EUR | -4.3% | 26.04 EUR | 26.95 EUR | 0.89 | -4.26 | 2.4K | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 27.93 EUR | -1.2% | 26.04 EUR | 26.93 EUR | 1.11 | 0.81 | 1.1K | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 28.28 EUR | -1.6% | 26.02 EUR | 26.90 EUR | 1.15 | 1.02 | 1.5K | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 28.73 EUR | 0.7% | 25.94 EUR | 26.87 EUR | 1.32 | -0.30 | 3.9K | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 28.53 EUR | 2.0% | 25.87 EUR | 26.83 EUR | 1.32 | 3.33 | 467 | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 27.96 EUR | -4.5% | 25.80 EUR | 26.81 EUR | 1.34 | -0.08 | 6.9K | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 29.28 EUR | 3.0% | 25.78 EUR | 26.79 EUR | 1.46 | 5.87 | 7.6K | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 28.42 EUR | 3.4% | 25.70 EUR | 26.76 EUR | 1.49 | 2.15 | 371 | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 27.49 EUR | 2.6% | 25.70 EUR | 26.73 EUR | 1.31 | -2.72 | 1.3K | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 26.79 EUR | -1.8% | 25.72 EUR | 26.71 EUR | 0.99 | -4.72 | 10.7K | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 27.27 EUR | 10.3% | 25.80 EUR | 26.69 EUR | 0.72 | 0.35 | 13.2K | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 24.74 EUR | 2.9% | 25.85 EUR | 26.67 EUR | 0.34 | -10.68 | 8.2K | Off |
| 1 May 2026 | 24.04 EUR | -5.6% | 25.97 EUR | 26.66 EUR | 0.19 | -13.43 | 1.4K | Off |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 25.47 EUR | 6.2% | 26.12 EUR | 26.65 EUR | 0.19 | -8.12 | 5.3K | 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.