- No strong opportunity cluster is confirmed yet; monitor trend and activity pressure.
BALMLAWRIE
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Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. · Industrials · Conglomerates
Latest close
175.2 INR
1.7%
latest week
Weekly setup
Weak trend
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -0.2% below the Trend Line and sits at 35.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.7%, after a -2.3% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 48/100.
Setup score
31
out of 100
Latest Close
175.2 INR
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
1.7%
latest completed week
4W Return
-2.3%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-9.9%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
38.5%
20 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.1x
vs 13-week average
- The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
- Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
- Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- 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
1.7%
Latest completed week; four-week move -2.3%.
Indicator stack
21/20
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
Negative 42.58%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
News sentiment
48/100
25 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 -0.2% below the Trend Line and sits at 35.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.7%, after a -2.3% 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 1.1x 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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27 Feb
6 Mar
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20 Mar
27 Mar
3 Apr
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17 Apr
24 Apr
1 May
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22 May
29 May
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26 Jun
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31 Jul
7 Aug
Up week
Down week
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 0.3712-week average 0.43
12-week confirmation
Trend active10/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure9/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership5/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.37Current 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 -2.3% over four weeks, -9.9% over 12 weeks, and -10.4% 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 year20
Trend breadth38.5%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.51Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-264.2%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-3.64Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-358.4%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 is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026
Field coverage 94%
Model confidence 88%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength92/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 9; rank 1 is best.
Value96/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 5; rank 1 is best.
Quality76/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 25; rank 1 is best.
Momentum31/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 70; rank 1 is best.
Growth28/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 73; 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 framework83/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 10.8x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 1.1x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 8.0x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 7.1% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 34.8% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 10.1% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 8.3% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 9.1% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 8.0% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 4.0% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- 155.3% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 6/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 7.3% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 0.0% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 7.3% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 0.5x 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 sentiment48/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 25 relevant articles.
2 positive · 20 neutral · 3 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-21.8%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.5%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.
13 Feb
13 Mar
10 Apr
8 May
5 Jun
3 Jul
7 Aug
Weeks higher12 of 2614 weeks finished lower.
Best week+6.7%Week of 10 Apr.
Worst week-7.0%Week of 22 May.
Latest week+1.7%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains3
Modest gains9
Flat weeks0
Modest losses13
Sharp losses1
Recent vol2.5%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.1%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split22/30Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.0% / -2.5%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.
SectorIN Industrials
4-week rank- / 100
Group average0.8%
Trend breadth62.0%
Trend62.0%active weekly trend signals
MD43.0%positive activity pressure
RS60.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryIN Conglomerates
4-week rank14 / 29
Group average-0.4%
Trend breadth48.3%
Trend48.3%active weekly trend signals
MD48.3%positive activity pressure
RS44.8%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 tape29/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 29/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis60/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 10/12, activity pressure 9/12, relative leadership 5/12.
Activity pressure 0.37; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 42.58%Next-week expectancy is negative with a 42.58% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors74/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 25; Small Cap Core rank 5 SVQF83/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 265.0 of 1576 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment48/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 25 relevant articles.
Balmer Lawrie Publishes IEPF Share Transfer and KYC Compliance Notice 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 | 175.2 INR | 1.7% | 175.5 INR | 197.2 INR | -0.51 | -3.64 | 548.7K | Off |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 172.2 INR | -1.4% | 175.5 INR | 196.9 INR | -0.30 | -4.77 | 788.6K | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 174.6 INR | -2.0% | 175.8 INR | 196.7 INR | -0.05 | -1.18 | 397.1K | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 178.2 INR | -0.6% | 176.0 INR | 196.4 INR | 0.16 | -1.67 | 460.8K | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 179.4 INR | -1.5% | 175.7 INR | 196.0 INR | 0.31 | -0.79 | 514.4K | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 182.1 INR | 1.6% | 175.5 INR | 195.6 INR | 0.29 | 0.31 | 101.3K | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 179.3 INR | -1.2% | 175.3 INR | 195.2 INR | 0.26 | -0.50 | 0 | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 181.4 INR | 3.7% | 175.4 INR | 194.8 INR | 0.35 | 0.78 | 186.7K | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 175.0 INR | -2.3% | 175.5 INR | 194.4 INR | 0.44 | -1.23 | 93.8K | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 179.0 INR | -2.5% | 175.9 INR | 194.1 INR | 0.80 | 2.00 | 246.5K | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 183.6 INR | 1.5% | 176.3 INR | 193.6 INR | 1.15 | 3.68 | 530.2K | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 180.9 INR | -7.0% | 176.7 INR | 193.2 INR | 1.41 | 1.33 | 986.4K | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 194.5 INR | -0.9% | 177.2 INR | 192.7 INR | 1.53 | 9.24 | 1.4M | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 196.3 INR | 4.4% | 177.2 INR | 192.2 INR | 1.31 | 7.83 | 1.7M | 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.