- The trend backdrop is active with a 35-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 constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
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Transcontinental Inc. · Consumer Cyclical · Packaging & Containers
Latest close
7.24 CAD
-7.2%
latest week
Weekly setup
Constructive, but selective
The weekly trend is active. Price is 17.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 56.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -7.2%, after a 0.8% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 49/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal.
Setup score
51
out of 100
Latest Close
7.24 CAD
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
-7.2%
latest completed week
4W Return
0.8%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
5.0%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
92.3%
48 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.1x
vs 13-week average
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- 2 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
- The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
- The latest week was a sharp negative move.
- 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
-7.2%
Latest completed week; four-week move 0.8%.
Indicator stack
96/43
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
49/100
18 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 17.1% above the Trend Line and sits at 56.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -7.2%, after a 0.8% 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 0.1x 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
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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 0.7612-week average 0.83
12-week confirmation
Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure2/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.76Current 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 0.8% over four weeks, 5.0% over 12 weeks, and 94.5% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 35 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak35 weeks
Active weeks in one year48
Trend breadth92.3%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.43Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change12.9%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership23.18Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-21.1%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 strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 30 Apr 2026
Field coverage 91%
Model confidence 89%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength100/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 1; rank 1 is best.
Value99/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 2; rank 1 is best.
Quality91/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 10; rank 1 is best.
Momentum88/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 13; rank 1 is best.
Growth35/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 66; 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 framework98/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 1.8x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 0.3x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 3.7x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 14.8% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 52.0% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 10.2% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 7.9% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 18.2% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- -2.5% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 42.6% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- -12.8% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 8/9 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
- 85.7% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 85.7% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 1.6x 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 sentiment49/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 18 relevant articles.
3 positive · 10 neutral · 5 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-27.6%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility10.6%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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7 Aug
Weeks higher11 of 2614 weeks finished lower.
Best week+42.6%Week of 27 Mar.
Worst week-8.1%Week of 1 May.
Latest week-7.2%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains5
Modest gains6
Flat weeks1
Modest losses7
Sharp losses7
Recent vol10.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol8.6%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split21/22Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew7.5% / -3.4%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.
SectorCA Consumer Cyclical
4-week rank24 / 50
Group average0.1%
Trend breadth50.0%
Trend50.0%active weekly trend signals
MD56.0%positive activity pressure
RS28.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryCA Packaging & Containers
4-week rank4 / 8
Group average7.2%
Trend breadth75.0%
Trend75.0%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 tape56/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 56/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis66/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 2/12, relative leadership 12/12.
Activity pressure 0.76; 2 reversal markers Factors94/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 1; Small Cap Core rank 1 SVQF98/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 7.5 of 304 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment49/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 18 relevant articles.
Transcontinental Number of Employees 2026 | Employee Count & Headcount Data 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 | 7.24 CAD | -7.2% | 6.18 CAD | 3.67 CAD | -0.43 | 23.18 | 200 | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 7.80 CAD | 24.8% | 6.10 CAD | 3.64 CAD | -0.47 | 38.12 | 11.4K | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 6.25 CAD | -6.7% | 5.99 CAD | 3.60 CAD | -0.59 | 11.34 | 5.6K | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 6.70 CAD | -6.7% | 5.94 CAD | 3.57 CAD | -0.44 | 20.20 | 3.6K | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 7.18 CAD | -2.6% | 5.87 CAD | 3.54 CAD | -0.50 | 29.37 | 1.5K | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 7.37 CAD | -0.9% | 5.78 CAD | 3.51 CAD | -0.51 | 33.89 | 100 | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 7.44 CAD | 24.8% | 5.67 CAD | 3.48 CAD | -0.51 | 37.20 | 3.6K | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 5.96 CAD | -6.2% | 5.56 CAD | 3.45 CAD | -0.47 | 10.80 | 5.9K | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 6.36 CAD | 2.1% | 5.49 CAD | 3.42 CAD | -0.26 | 18.59 | 0 | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 6.23 CAD | -5.3% | 5.41 CAD | 3.40 CAD | -0.02 | 18.35 | 0 | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 6.58 CAD | 0.8% | 5.33 CAD | 3.37 CAD | 0.20 | 24.10 | 3.0K | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 6.53 CAD | -5.3% | 5.24 CAD | 3.35 CAD | 0.37 | 24.70 | 4.8K | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 6.89 CAD | 3.1% | 5.15 CAD | 3.32 CAD | 0.65 | 35.01 | 5.7K | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 6.69 CAD | -2.7% | 5.05 CAD | 3.29 CAD | 0.82 | 30.81 | 5.4K | 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.