- The trend backdrop is active with a 10-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.
CURY
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Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Currys plc · Consumer Cyclical · Specialty Retail
Latest close
162.0 GBP
-3.5%
latest week
Weekly setup
Constructive, but selective
The weekly trend is active. Price is 11.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 88.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -3.5%, after a 1.2% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 53/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal.
Setup score
65
out of 100
Latest Close
162.0 GBP
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
-3.5%
latest completed week
4W Return
1.2%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
29.6%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
82.7%
43 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.6x
vs 13-week average
- 13 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
- Latest weekly return ranks in the weaker part of its sector group.
- Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
- 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
-3.5%
Latest completed week; four-week move 1.2%.
Indicator stack
80/71
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 55.43%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
News sentiment
53/100
14 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 11.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 88.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -3.5%, after a 1.2% 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 0.6x 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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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 0.9312-week average 0.64
12-week confirmation
Trend active10/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure8/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.93Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers1313 reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. 13 reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is 1.2% over four weeks, 29.6% over 12 weeks, and 45.3% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 10 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak10 weeks
Active weeks in one year43
Trend breadth82.7%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.00Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change32.6%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership7.91Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-35.0%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 ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; 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 strength90/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 11; rank 1 is best.
Value99/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 2; rank 1 is best.
Quality12/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 89; rank 1 is best.
Momentum94/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 7; rank 1 is best.
Growth90/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 11; 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 framework71/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 10.1x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 0.2x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 4.7x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 14.0% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 18.3% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 2.4% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 3.7% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 5.1% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 6.3% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 66.8% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- -8.0% 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
- 1.4% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 3.0% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 4.4% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 1.5x 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 sentiment53/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 14 relevant articles.
8 positive · 6 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-4.4%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.6%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.
6 Feb
13 Mar
10 Apr
8 May
5 Jun
3 Jul
7 Aug
Weeks higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+15.4%Week of 22 May.
Worst week-11.6%Week of 27 Mar.
Latest week-3.5%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains6
Modest gains8
Flat weeks0
Modest losses9
Sharp losses3
Recent vol4.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.1%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split30/22Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.9% / -3.3%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 Consumer Cyclical
4-week rank70 / 100
Group average5.3%
Trend breadth48.0%
Trend48.0%active weekly trend signals
MD74.0%positive activity pressure
RS43.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryGB Specialty Retail
4-week rank14 / 16
Group average9.5%
Trend breadth50.0%
Trend50.0%active weekly trend signals
MD81.2%positive activity pressure
RS43.8%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 tape65/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 65/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis71/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 10/12, activity pressure 8/12, relative leadership 12/12.
Activity pressure 0.93; 13 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 55.43%Next-week expectancy is positive with a 55.43% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors72/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 21; Small Cap Core rank 5 SVQF71/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 75.5 of 260 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment53/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 14 relevant articles.
Currys plc (CURY) Executes Buy-Back of 1.797 Million Shares for Cancellation from 4-10 August 2026 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 | 162.0 GBP | -3.5% | 144.7 GBP | 97.63 GBP | 1.00 | 7.91 | 9.7M | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 167.9 GBP | 2.2% | 143.6 GBP | 96.93 GBP | 1.03 | 12.59 | 72.2M | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 164.3 GBP | 2.6% | 142.2 GBP | 96.20 GBP | 0.89 | 11.97 | 12.2M | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 160.2 GBP | 0.1% | 141.0 GBP | 95.49 GBP | 0.87 | 10.93 | 19.1M | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 160.0 GBP | 0.5% | 139.9 GBP | 94.80 GBP | 0.75 | 12.18 | 10.1M | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 159.2 GBP | -0.2% | 139.0 GBP | 94.09 GBP | 0.56 | 9.90 | 2.6M | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 159.5 GBP | 4.9% | 138.1 GBP | 93.41 GBP | 0.31 | 12.06 | 2.6M | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 152.1 GBP | -1.0% | 137.0 GBP | 92.73 GBP | 0.10 | 8.60 | 7.1M | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 153.6 GBP | 3.4% | 136.2 GBP | 92.08 GBP | -0.00 | 8.64 | 1.8M | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 148.5 GBP | -1.3% | 135.4 GBP | 91.42 GBP | -0.29 | 6.21 | 1.9M | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 150.4 GBP | 4.2% | 135.1 GBP | 90.81 GBP | -0.40 | 7.22 | 19.6M | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 144.3 GBP | 15.4% | 135.0 GBP | 90.17 GBP | -0.55 | 2.34 | 35.2M | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 125.0 GBP | -2.3% | 135.0 GBP | 89.60 GBP | -0.71 | -9.05 | 19.6M | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 128.0 GBP | 1.4% | 135.5 GBP | 89.15 GBP | -0.58 | -7.42 | 29.7M | 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.