- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
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Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Warpaint London PLC · Consumer Defensive · Household & Personal Products
Latest close
207.0 GBP
1.0%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is not active. Price is 1.2% above the Trend Line and sits at 21.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.0%, after a 7.8% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 55/100.
Setup score
37
out of 100
Latest Close
207.0 GBP
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
1.0%
latest completed week
4W Return
7.8%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
18.3%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
0.0%
0 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.4x
vs 13-week average
- The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
- Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
- Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
- 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
1.0%
Latest completed week; four-week move 7.8%.
Indicator stack
0/56
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
Recent
Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing.
News sentiment
55/100
16 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 not active. Price is 1.2% above the Trend Line and sits at 21.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.0%, after a 7.8% 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 1.4x 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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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 0.1412-week average 0.13
12-week confirmation
Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure8/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.14Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals1Accumulation 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 7.8% over four weeks, 18.3% over 12 weeks, and -41.7% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year0
Trend breadth0.0%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.43Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-24.5%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-11.29Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change47.2%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 weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025
Field coverage 91%
Model confidence 72%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength45/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 56; rank 1 is best.
Value86/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 15; rank 1 is best.
Quality15/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 86; rank 1 is best.
Momentum2/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 99; rank 1 is best.
Growth8/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 93; 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 framework69/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 11.7x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 1.6x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 7.4x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 7.6% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 42.6% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 14.2% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 11.6% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 15.1% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 3.4% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- -21.4% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- 76.3% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 3/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 6.3% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 0.0% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 6.3% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- -0.3x 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 sentiment55/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 16 relevant articles.
3 positive · 13 neutral · 0 negativePatient CapitalRecent
Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks
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-42.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility6.1%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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3 Jul
7 Aug
Weeks higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+26.5%Week of 20 Feb.
Worst week-13.7%Week of 1 May.
Latest week+1.0%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains7
Modest gains7
Flat weeks0
Modest losses2
Sharp losses10
Recent vol6.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol8.7%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split22/29Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew7.2% / -6.6%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 Defensive
4-week rank12 / 58
Group average3.2%
Trend breadth44.8%
Trend44.8%active weekly trend signals
MD62.1%positive activity pressure
RS29.3%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryGB Household & Personal Products
4-week rank1 / 9
Group average2.5%
Trend breadth44.4%
Trend44.4%active weekly trend signals
MD88.9%positive activity pressure
RS44.4%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 tape29/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 29/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis25/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 8/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.14; No reversal markers Factors36/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 82; Small Cap Core rank 37 SVQF69/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 80.5 of 260 Patient CapitalRecentActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks Sentiment55/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 16 relevant articles.
Warpaint London launches £2.5m share buyback programme By Investing.com 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 | 207.0 GBP | 1.0% | 204.6 GBP | 365.7 GBP | 0.43 | -11.29 | 1.4M | Off |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 205.0 GBP | 12.6% | 204.1 GBP | 366.3 GBP | 0.25 | -13.44 | 1.6M | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 182.0 GBP | 1.1% | 203.7 GBP | 366.8 GBP | 0.26 | -23.57 | 1.8M | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 180.0 GBP | -6.2% | 204.2 GBP | 367.5 GBP | 0.43 | -25.09 | 2.6M | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 192.0 GBP | -7.5% | 204.7 GBP | 368.2 GBP | 0.56 | -21.37 | 1.0M | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 207.5 GBP | 1.2% | 204.9 GBP | 368.7 GBP | 0.48 | -18.46 | 302.9K | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 205.0 GBP | -5.7% | 204.9 GBP | 369.1 GBP | 0.21 | -19.98 | 59.8K | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 217.5 GBP | 2.4% | 205.1 GBP | 369.5 GBP | 0.01 | -15.90 | 161.0K | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 212.5 GBP | 3.6% | 204.2 GBP | 369.9 GBP | -0.26 | -20.37 | 259.0K | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 205.2 GBP | -2.3% | 204.0 GBP | 370.3 GBP | -0.42 | -24.13 | 230.5K | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 209.9 GBP | 12.3% | 204.3 GBP | 370.5 GBP | -0.42 | -24.51 | 1.7M | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 186.9 GBP | 6.9% | 205.3 GBP | 370.6 GBP | -0.34 | -34.84 | 1.3M | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 174.9 GBP | 1.2% | 206.4 GBP | 371.2 GBP | -0.19 | -38.97 | 1.1M | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 172.9 GBP | -2.3% | 207.3 GBP | 371.8 GBP | 0.09 | -41.15 | 3.3M | 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.