- The trend backdrop is active with a 8-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.
NACLIND
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Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
NACL Industries Limited · Basic Materials · Agricultural Inputs
Latest close
177.4 INR
-6.1%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is active. Price is 7.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 33.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -6.1%, after a -24.4% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 50/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal.
Setup score
34
out of 100
Latest Close
177.4 INR
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
-6.1%
latest completed week
4W Return
-24.4%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
9.8%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
32.7%
17 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.8x
vs 13-week average
- The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
- The latest week was a sharp negative move.
- 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
-6.1%
Latest completed week; four-week move -24.4%.
Indicator stack
46/62
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
50/100
2 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 7.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 33.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -6.1%, after a -24.4% 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 0.8x 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 0.6912-week average 0.44
12-week confirmation
Trend active8/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership7/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.69Current 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 -24.4% over four weeks, 9.8% over 12 weeks, and -40.6% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 8 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak8 weeks
Active weeks in one year17
Trend breadth32.7%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.86Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-46.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-2.38Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-109.2%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 is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026
Field coverage 85%
Model confidence 79%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength1/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 100; rank 1 is best.
Value10/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 91; rank 1 is best.
Quality11/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 90; rank 1 is best.
Momentum9/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 92; rank 1 is best.
Growth79/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 22; 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 framework8/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 909.1x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 2.6x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 54.8x 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
- 29.1% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 4.7% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- -8.5% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 5.5% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 29.6% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- - Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- -130.9% 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
- - Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- -6.1% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- -6.1% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 3.8x 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 sentiment50/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 2 relevant articles.
0 positive · 2 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-42.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility7.5%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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Weeks higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+20.3%Week of 10 Apr.
Worst week-11.9%Week of 24 Apr.
Latest week-6.1%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains10
Modest gains4
Flat weeks0
Modest losses4
Sharp losses8
Recent vol7.5%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol7.8%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split22/30Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew7.0% / -6.3%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 Basic Materials
4-week rank- / 100
Group average2.8%
Trend breadth52.0%
Trend52.0%active weekly trend signals
MD52.0%positive activity pressure
RS63.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryIN Agricultural Inputs
4-week rank47 / 47
Group average0.9%
Trend breadth19.1%
Trend19.1%active weekly trend signals
MD36.2%positive activity pressure
RS14.9%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 tape41/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 41/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis70/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 8/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 7/12.
Activity pressure 0.69; No reversal markers Factors6/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 91; Small Cap Core rank 92 SVQF8/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 1451.5 of 1576 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment50/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 2 relevant articles.
NACL Industries Limited Relocates Registered and Corporate Offices in Hyderabad 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 | 177.4 INR | -6.1% | 164.8 INR | 124.1 INR | 0.86 | -2.38 | 3.8M | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 188.9 INR | -4.0% | 164.7 INR | 123.4 INR | 1.27 | 3.43 | 3.0M | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 196.8 INR | -7.8% | 164.0 INR | 122.8 INR | 1.51 | 9.19 | 16.0M | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 213.4 INR | -9.0% | 163.0 INR | 122.0 INR | 1.58 | 14.81 | 9.6M | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 234.6 INR | 7.4% | 161.0 INR | 121.2 INR | 1.62 | 25.78 | 13.3M | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 218.4 INR | 6.5% | 159.0 INR | 120.3 INR | 1.34 | 16.64 | 1.9M | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 205.0 INR | 5.8% | 157.0 INR | 119.5 INR | 1.12 | 10.09 | 0 | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 193.8 INR | 17.6% | 156.5 INR | 118.8 INR | 0.94 | 4.36 | 8.8M | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 164.8 INR | 2.2% | 156.1 INR | 118.1 INR | 0.69 | -9.58 | 325.8K | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 161.2 INR | 2.2% | 156.7 INR | 117.7 INR | 0.71 | -10.67 | 1.0M | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 157.6 INR | -0.3% | 157.7 INR | 117.3 INR | 0.91 | -13.31 | 1.1M | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 158.1 INR | -2.1% | 159.2 INR | 116.9 INR | 0.95 | -13.78 | 1.3M | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 161.6 INR | -8.9% | 160.9 INR | 116.5 INR | 0.97 | -11.81 | 1.5M | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 177.4 INR | 10.0% | 162.1 INR | 116.0 INR | 1.04 | -5.50 | 7.5M | 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.