- Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
- Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
TFW
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Week ended 07 Aug 2026
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FW Thorpe Plc · Industrials · Electrical Equipment & Parts
Latest close
255.0 GBP
0.8%
latest week
Weekly setup
Weak trend
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -3.3% below the Trend Line and sits at 18.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.8%, after a -2.3% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. The latest news-sentiment score is 50/100.
Setup score
35
out of 100
Latest Close
255.0 GBP
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
0.8%
latest completed week
4W Return
-2.3%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-1.9%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
5.8%
3 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.9x
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.
- Next-week expectancy is negative at 44.11% based on similar historical setup states.
- 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
0.8%
Latest completed week; four-week move -2.3%.
Indicator stack
3/47
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 44.11%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
News sentiment
50/100
4 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 -3.3% below the Trend Line and sits at 18.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.8%, 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 1.9x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.
26-week volume confirmation
Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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6 Mar
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20 Mar
27 Mar
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17 Apr
24 Apr
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29 May
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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 0.2112-week average 0.15
12-week confirmation
Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure11/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.21Current 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 -2.3% over four weeks, -1.9% over 12 weeks, and -20.3% 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 year3
Trend breadth5.8%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.14Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-69.9%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-15.24Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-16.8%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 neither clearly cheap nor expensive.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025
Field coverage 42%
Model confidence 34%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength65/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 36; rank 1 is best.
Value59/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 42; rank 1 is best.
Quality61/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 40; rank 1 is best.
Momentum61/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 40; rank 1 is best.
Growth61/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 40; 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.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- - Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- - Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- - Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- - Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- - Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- - Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- - Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- - Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- - Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- - Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- - Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 0/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 3.8% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 0.0% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 3.8% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- - 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 sentiment50/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 4 relevant articles.
0 positive · 4 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-20.3%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.2%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 higher10 of 2614 weeks finished lower.
Best week+6.3%Week of 10 Apr.
Worst week-8.7%Week of 13 Mar.
Latest week+0.8%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains3
Modest gains7
Flat weeks2
Modest losses12
Sharp losses2
Recent vol2.2%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol2.9%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split19/29Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.6% / -2.4%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.
SectorGB Industrials
4-week rank82 / 100
Group average9.1%
Trend breadth46.0%
Trend46.0%active weekly trend signals
MD65.0%positive activity pressure
RS50.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryGB Electrical Equipment & Parts
4-week rank7 / 12
Group average0.8%
Trend breadth33.3%
Trend33.3%active weekly trend signals
MD33.3%positive activity pressure
RS41.7%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 tape30/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 30/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis31/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 11/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.21; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 44.11%Next-week expectancy is negative with a 44.11% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors61/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 57; Small Cap Core rank 51 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment50/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 4 relevant articles.
FW Thorpe Plc Revenue Breakdown – LSE:TFW 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 | 255.0 GBP | 0.8% | 263.6 GBP | 320.7 GBP | 0.14 | -15.24 | 269.2K | Off |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 253.0 GBP | -1.2% | 264.2 GBP | 321.5 GBP | 0.17 | -16.33 | 254.0K | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 256.0 GBP | 0.0% | 265.3 GBP | 322.3 GBP | 0.27 | -15.09 | 132.6K | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 256.0 GBP | -1.9% | 266.1 GBP | 323.0 GBP | 0.35 | -14.76 | 158.0K | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 261.0 GBP | -1.1% | 266.5 GBP | 323.8 GBP | 0.48 | -13.04 | 139.9K | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 264.0 GBP | 3.1% | 267.1 GBP | 324.6 GBP | 0.41 | -14.30 | 33.7K | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 256.0 GBP | 0.4% | 267.9 GBP | 325.3 GBP | 0.32 | -16.31 | 18.8K | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 255.0 GBP | -1.9% | 268.9 GBP | 326.0 GBP | 0.45 | -16.14 | 35.3K | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 260.0 GBP | -0.4% | 270.1 GBP | 326.8 GBP | 0.39 | -15.91 | 49.0K | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 261.0 GBP | -5.1% | 271.6 GBP | 327.5 GBP | 0.25 | -15.26 | 139.2K | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 275.0 GBP | 3.8% | 272.6 GBP | 328.2 GBP | 0.15 | -11.60 | 157.2K | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 265.0 GBP | 1.9% | 273.2 GBP | 328.9 GBP | -0.19 | -15.75 | 210.6K | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 260.0 GBP | 0.0% | 274.4 GBP | 329.5 GBP | -0.28 | -15.65 | 227.0K | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 260.0 GBP | 4.0% | 275.7 GBP | 330.1 GBP | -0.24 | -16.38 | 363.2K | 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.