- The trend backdrop is active with a 4-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.
CENTURYPLY
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Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Century Plyboards (India) Limited · Basic Materials · Lumber & Wood Production
Latest close
782.0 INR
-2.2%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is active. Price is 3.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 68.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -2.2%, after a -1.0% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 62/100.
Setup score
54
out of 100
Latest Close
782.0 INR
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
-2.2%
latest completed week
4W Return
-1.0%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
1.9%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
46.2%
24 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.5x
vs 13-week average
- Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
- Latest weekly return ranks in the weaker part of its sector group.
- 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
-2.2%
Latest completed week; four-week move -1.0%.
Indicator stack
39/68
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
62/100
29 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 3.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 68.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -2.2%, after a -1.0% 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 1.5x 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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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 0.3912-week average 0.37
12-week confirmation
Trend active4/12Active 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 pressure0.39Current 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 -1.0% over four weeks, 1.9% over 12 weeks, and 6.0% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 4 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak4 weeks
Active weeks in one year24
Trend breadth46.2%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.78Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change47.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership2.51Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-57.3%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 ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026
Field coverage 91%
Model confidence 85%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength33/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 68; rank 1 is best.
Value15/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 86; rank 1 is best.
Quality75/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 26; rank 1 is best.
Momentum71/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 30; rank 1 is best.
Growth85/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 16; 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 framework19/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 66.1x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 3.2x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 29.3x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 0.2% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 48.6% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 8.7% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 0.8% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 8.1% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 19.2% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 41.8% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- - Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 8/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 0.1% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 0.0% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 0.1% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 2.7x 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 sentiment62/100
Weighted news tone is positive across 29 relevant articles.
14 positive · 15 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-9.0%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.
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Weeks higher12 of 2614 weeks finished lower.
Best week+7.3%Week of 27 Mar.
Worst week-6.5%Week of 13 Mar.
Latest week-2.2%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains2
Modest gains10
Flat weeks0
Modest losses10
Sharp losses4
Recent vol2.5%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split24/28Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.1% / -2.3%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 rank77 / 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 Lumber & Wood Production
4-week rank3 / 5
Group average-0.4%
Trend breadth60.0%
Trend60.0%active weekly trend signals
MD80.0%positive activity pressure
RS80.0%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 tape54/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 54/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis64/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 4/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 12/12.
Activity pressure 0.39; No reversal markers Factors47/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 28; Small Cap Core rank 86 SVQF19/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 1279.5 of 1576 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment62/100Weighted news tone is positive across 29 relevant articles.
Century Plyboards posts 57.3% profit surge in Q1FY27; earnings call audio released 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 | 782.0 INR | -2.2% | 756.5 INR | 742.4 INR | 0.78 | 2.51 | 625.7K | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 799.5 INR | 0.9% | 756.1 INR | 741.3 INR | 0.85 | 5.72 | 925.3K | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 792.2 INR | -0.5% | 756.9 INR | 740.4 INR | 0.71 | 7.65 | 162.9K | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 796.0 INR | 0.8% | 758.1 INR | 739.5 INR | 0.65 | 5.88 | 269.7K | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 790.0 INR | 1.9% | 759.0 INR | 738.7 INR | 0.53 | 5.88 | 271.8K | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 775.1 INR | 2.7% | 760.8 INR | 737.9 INR | 0.35 | 3.85 | 66.7K | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 754.5 INR | -0.5% | 761.7 INR | 737.1 INR | 0.31 | 2.20 | 0 | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 758.5 INR | 4.7% | 763.2 INR | 736.5 INR | 0.48 | 2.98 | 74.8K | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 724.6 INR | -5.3% | 762.9 INR | 735.5 INR | 0.47 | 0.14 | 73.5K | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 765.5 INR | -1.0% | 765.2 INR | 734.9 INR | 0.51 | 6.91 | 27.8K | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 773.3 INR | 0.9% | 764.6 INR | 733.7 INR | 0.51 | 7.25 | 2.5M | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 766.7 INR | -0.1% | 764.0 INR | 732.4 INR | 0.47 | 5.65 | 157.2K | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 767.2 INR | -3.5% | 763.2 INR | 731.1 INR | 0.47 | 6.19 | 160.5K | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 795.2 INR | -0.3% | 762.6 INR | 729.9 INR | 0.38 | 7.83 | 180.4K | 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.