- The trend backdrop is active with a 18-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.
EPL
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Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
EPL Limited · Consumer Cyclical · Packaging & Containers
Latest close
224.7 INR
1.1%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is active. Price is 3.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 68.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.1%, after a -5.4% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 56/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal.
Setup score
53
out of 100
Latest Close
224.7 INR
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
1.1%
latest completed week
4W Return
-5.4%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
4.4%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
46.2%
24 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.7x
vs 13-week average
- No major top-level risk cluster is currently dominant.
- 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
1.1%
Latest completed week; four-week move -5.4%.
Indicator stack
70/43
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.
News sentiment
56/100
6 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 3.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 68.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.1%, after a -5.4% 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 0.7x 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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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 0.7412-week average 0.71
12-week confirmation
Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.74Current 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 -5.4% over four weeks, 4.4% over 12 weeks, and 0.6% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 18 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak18 weeks
Active weeks in one year24
Trend breadth46.2%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.03Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-96.1%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership5.04Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-61.6%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 strongly versus its universe; 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 strength97/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 4; rank 1 is best.
Value87/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 14; rank 1 is best.
Quality92/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 9; rank 1 is best.
Momentum66/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 35; rank 1 is best.
Growth40/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 61; 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 framework79/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 18.5x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 1.5x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 8.1x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 3.0% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 59.8% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 12.2% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 5.1% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 12.0% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 13.0% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 8.1% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- -44.1% 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
- 2.2% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- -0.2% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 2.1% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 0.8x 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 sentiment56/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 6 relevant articles.
4 positive · 6 neutral · 1 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-9.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.5%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.
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7 Aug
Weeks higher16 of 2610 weeks finished lower.
Best week+9.5%Week of 10 Apr.
Worst week-9.8%Week of 15 May.
Latest week+1.1%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains4
Modest gains12
Flat weeks0
Modest losses6
Sharp losses4
Recent vol3.5%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.2%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split26/26Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.3% / -3.1%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 Consumer Cyclical
4-week rank- / 100
Group average6.0%
Trend breadth58.0%
Trend58.0%active weekly trend signals
MD80.0%positive activity pressure
RS64.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryIN Packaging & Containers
4-week rank24 / 32
Group average1.9%
Trend breadth68.8%
Trend68.8%active weekly trend signals
MD68.8%positive activity pressure
RS65.6%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 tape56/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 56/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis87/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 12/12.
Activity pressure 0.74; No reversal markers Factors86/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 79; Small Cap Core rank 15 SVQF79/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 330.5 of 1576 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment56/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 6 relevant articles.
Transcript : EPL Limited, Q1 2027 Earnings Call, Aug 11, 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 | 224.7 INR | 1.1% | 218.3 INR | 211.2 INR | 0.03 | 5.04 | 1.4M | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 222.2 INR | -4.6% | 217.7 INR | 210.9 INR | 0.37 | 4.68 | 1.2M | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 233.1 INR | -2.7% | 217.5 INR | 210.8 INR | 0.70 | 12.65 | 2.7M | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 239.5 INR | 0.8% | 216.8 INR | 210.7 INR | 0.76 | 13.31 | 1.5M | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 237.6 INR | 0.2% | 215.9 INR | 210.5 INR | 0.79 | 13.14 | 3.7M | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 237.2 INR | 3.5% | 215.2 INR | 210.3 INR | 0.64 | 12.81 | 1.5M | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 229.2 INR | -0.2% | 214.0 INR | 210.1 INR | 0.40 | 10.17 | 0 | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 229.6 INR | 2.1% | 213.1 INR | 209.9 INR | 0.24 | 10.62 | 265.4K | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 224.8 INR | 3.4% | 212.1 INR | 209.7 INR | 0.09 | 10.23 | 803.7K | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 217.3 INR | 1.7% | 211.2 INR | 209.5 INR | 0.14 | 7.71 | 599.5K | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 213.6 INR | -1.1% | 210.4 INR | 209.3 INR | 0.52 | 5.05 | 1.3M | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 216.0 INR | 0.3% | 209.9 INR | 209.1 INR | 0.75 | 5.28 | 2.1M | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 215.3 INR | -9.8% | 209.5 INR | 208.9 INR | 1.01 | 5.21 | 6.5M | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 238.8 INR | 5.6% | 209.1 INR | 208.6 INR | 1.23 | 14.10 | 5.7M | On |
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.