JNB Equity Snapshot
CAT Weekly Equity Report
Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Limited
What the company does
Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Limited publishes and prints newspapers and magazines in South Africa. The company operates through Publishing, Printing and Distribution; and Packaging and Stationery segments. It engages in publishing and printing of newspapers and magazines, digital assets, labels, web and gravure printing, and book printing; and television channel development business. The company also provides digital and telecommunication solutions; and owns properties. In addition, it manufactures and distributes packaging, label, and stationery products. The company was incorporated in 1947 and is based in Johannesburg, South Africa.
What the weekly tape is saying
CAT closed the latest completed week at 1,211 ZAC. The 4-week return is -2.7% and the 12-week return is -8.9%. Trend Signal is inactive, Market Dynamics is -1.22. Setup signature: Risk-first tape with a 33/100 composite read.
A compressed read of the whole setup
The radar blends trend persistence, momentum, Market Dynamics, Relative Strength, volume confirmation, and risk control into one weekly cockpit.
Scoreboard
16-week signal tape
Price, Trend Line, and Fair Value
Weekly price context with the latest close, trend position, Fair Value gap, drawdown, and 52-week range location.
52-week price path
Price map
- Trend Line
- 1,329 ZAC
- Vs Trend Line
- -8.9%
- Fair Value
- 1,169 ZAC
- Vs Fair Value
- 3.6%
- 52W High
- 1,473 ZAC
- 52W Low
- 1,088 ZAC
- Drawdown
- -17.8%
- Range Position
- 32.0%
Returns and trend persistence
Return windows separate the latest week from short-term and medium-term follow-through.
Return windows
Trend read
- Active Streak
- 0 weeks
- 52W Active Weeks
- 25
- 52W Active Breadth
- 48.1%
- Sector Scope
- ZA Communication Services
- Sector Rank
- 7 of 10
- Sector Percentile
- 33.3%
Sector and industry pulse
Peer breadth helps separate a stock-specific move from a broader group rotation.
ZA Communication Services
- Tracked Peers
- 10
- 4W Rank
- 9 of 10
- Avg 1W
- 1.7%
- Avg 4W
- 2218.7%
- Trend Breadth
- 40.0%
- Positive MD
- 50.0%
ZA Publishing
- Tracked Peers
- 1
- 4W Rank
- 1 of 1
- Avg 1W
- 1.0%
- Avg 4W
- -2.7%
- Trend Breadth
- 0.0%
- Positive RS
- 0.0%
Pressure, Relative Strength, and expectation
Market Dynamics and Relative Strength show whether buying pressure and relative leadership are confirming the price move.
Dynamics path
Signal state
- Market Dynamics
- -1.22
- 4W MD Change
- 7.6%
- Relative Strength
- -7.33
- 4W RS Change
- -1.8%
- Expectation
- Undecided
- Probability
- 46.95%
Participation and confirmation
Volume tells us whether the latest weekly move is being confirmed by unusual participation.
52-week volume profile
Volume map
- Latest Volume
- 265.3K
- 13W Average
- 399.0K
- 52W Average
- 444.8K
- Vs 13W
- 0.7x
- Vs 52W
- 0.6x
Volatility, downside weeks, and return shape
A compact risk profile shows whether the move is steady, volatile, or being driven by sharp one-week jumps.
26-week return distribution
Risk map
- 13W Volatility
- 3.0%
- 52W Volatility
- 3.3%
- Upside Weeks
- 24
- Downside Weeks
- 27
- Downside Breadth
- 51.9%
- Avg Gain / Loss
- 2.8% / -2.3%
Classification, opportunities, risks, and watch points
Top-level read across company classification, constructive evidence, caution points, and the next things that matter.
Classification
- Exchange
- JNB
- Country
- ZA
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Industry
- Publishing
- Currency
- ZAC
- Market Cap
- 4.4B
Opportunity signals
- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
Risk signals
- Trend Signal is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
- Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
- Market Dynamics is negative, which weakens the current setup.
Watch next
- Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
- Market Dynamics is the pressure gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
- A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Recent completed weeks
The latest weekly rows behind the report snapshot.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend | Fair Value | MD | RS | Volume | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2026 | 1,211 ZAC | 1.0% | 1,329 ZAC | 1,169 ZAC | -1.22 | -7.33 | 265.3K | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 1,199 ZAC | -3.7% | 1,333 ZAC | 1,167 ZAC | -1.22 | -7.31 | 2.5M | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 1,245 ZAC | -3.4% | 1,339 ZAC | 1,166 ZAC | -1.28 | -6.83 | 113.9K | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 1,289 ZAC | 3.5% | 1,342 ZAC | 1,164 ZAC | -1.26 | -2.59 | 86.6K | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 1,245 ZAC | -4.2% | 1,343 ZAC | 1,162 ZAC | -1.32 | -7.20 | 148.3K | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 1,299 ZAC | 0.8% | 1,347 ZAC | 1,160 ZAC | -1.35 | -6.16 | 326.8K | Off |
| 1 May 2026 | 1,289 ZAC | 4.8% | 1,348 ZAC | 1,158 ZAC | -1.36 | -4.97 | 143.6K | Off |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 1,230 ZAC | -3.7% | 1,351 ZAC | 1,156 ZAC | -1.38 | -10.71 | 220.5K | Off |
| 17 Apr 2026 | 1,277 ZAC | -3.0% | 1,355 ZAC | 1,155 ZAC | -1.27 | -11.26 | 62.1K | Off |
| 10 Apr 2026 | 1,316 ZAC | 2.9% | 1,357 ZAC | 1,153 ZAC | -1.04 | -7.24 | 87.3K | Off |
| 3 Apr 2026 | 1,279 ZAC | -0.7% | 1,355 ZAC | 1,151 ZAC | -0.82 | -7.95 | 279.8K | Off |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 1,288 ZAC | -3.2% | 1,349 ZAC | 1,149 ZAC | -0.35 | -4.18 | 432.1K | Off |
| 20 Mar 2026 | 1,330 ZAC | -1.8% | 1,342 ZAC | 1,147 ZAC | 0.07 | 0.13 | 511.6K | On |
| 13 Mar 2026 | 1,354 ZAC | -5.2% | 1,335 ZAC | 1,145 ZAC | 0.44 | -2.66 | 339.5K | On |