JNB Equity Snapshot

DCP Weekly Equity Report

Dis-Chem Pharmacies Limited

Interactive chart JSON snapshot
Latest Close 3,354 ZAC 12 Jun 2026
1W Return -4.1% latest completed week
4W Return -6.8% short-term follow-through
12W Return 0.8% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 75.0% 39 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.5x vs 13-week average
Company Brief

What the company does

Dis-Chem Pharmacies Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the retail and wholesale of healthcare products and pharmaceuticals in South Africa. The company operates through two segments, Retail and Wholesale. It owns and operates a chain of retail stores that offers various products, including dispensary, personal care and beauty, healthcare and nutrition, baby care, and other products. The company also provides pharmaceutical, health, and front shop products in the wholesale market. In addition, it offers customer loyalty programs. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Midrand, South Africa.

Snapshot

What the weekly tape is saying

DCP closed the latest completed week at 3,354 ZAC. The 4-week return is -6.8% and the 12-week return is 0.8%. Trend Signal is inactive, Market Dynamics is -0.61. Setup signature: Balanced read with a 43/100 composite read.

Trend Signal Inactive
Market Dynamics No fresh buy
Price vs Trend -6.2%
Volume 1.5x
Setup Cockpit

A compressed read of the whole setup

The radar blends trend persistence, momentum, Market Dynamics, Relative Strength, volume confirmation, and risk control into one weekly cockpit.

Composite setup radar

Scoreboard

Trend 41 Persistence of active Trend Signal over the last year and current streak.
Momentum 35 Blend of 4-week and 12-week follow-through.
Dynamics 31 Latest Market Dynamics and whether pressure has improved over four weeks.
Relative Strength 32 Relative leadership and short-term RS change.
Volume 61 Participation compared with the 13-week volume baseline.
Risk Control 55 Drawdown and recent weekly volatility pressure.

16-week signal tape

20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 12 Jun
Weekly return bar Trend Signal dot Positive Market Dynamics dot
Price Action

Price, Trend Line, and Fair Value

Weekly price context with the latest close, trend position, Fair Value gap, drawdown, and 52-week range location.

52-week price path

Price Trend Line Fair Value

Price map

Trend Line
3,575 ZAC
Vs Trend Line
-6.2%
Fair Value
3,240 ZAC
Vs Fair Value
3.5%
52W High
3,885 ZAC
52W Low
3,020 ZAC
Drawdown
-13.7%
Range Position
38.6%
Momentum

Returns and trend persistence

Return windows separate the latest week from short-term and medium-term follow-through.

Return windows

1W -4.1%
4W -6.8%
12W 0.8%
26W -4.4%
52W 2.4%

Trend read

Active Streak
0 weeks
52W Active Weeks
39
52W Active Breadth
75.0%
Sector Scope
ZA Healthcare
Sector Rank
7 of 8
Sector Percentile
14.3%
Peer Context

Sector and industry pulse

Peer breadth helps separate a stock-specific move from a broader group rotation.

Market Dynamics

Pressure, Relative Strength, and expectation

Market Dynamics and Relative Strength show whether buying pressure and relative leadership are confirming the price move.

Dynamics path

Market Dynamics Relative Strength

Signal state

Market Dynamics
-0.61
4W MD Change
-104.6%
Relative Strength
-4.70
4W RS Change
-51.6%
Expectation
Undecided
Probability
54.41%
Volume

Participation and confirmation

Volume tells us whether the latest weekly move is being confirmed by unusual participation.

52-week volume profile

Volume map

Latest Volume
6.6M
13W Average
4.5M
52W Average
6.4M
Vs 13W
1.5x
Vs 52W
1.0x
Risk Anatomy

Volatility, downside weeks, and return shape

A compact risk profile shows whether the move is steady, volatile, or being driven by sharp one-week jumps.

26-week return distribution

Risk map

13W Volatility
3.6%
52W Volatility
3.1%
Upside Weeks
25
Downside Weeks
26
Downside Breadth
50.0%
Avg Gain / Loss
2.5% / -2.3%
Context

Classification, opportunities, risks, and watch points

Top-level read across company classification, constructive evidence, caution points, and the next things that matter.

Classification

Exchange
JNB
Country
ZA
Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Pharmaceutical Retailers
Currency
ZAC
Market Cap
29.2B

Opportunity signals

  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.

Risk signals

  • Trend Signal is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Market Dynamics is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • Latest weekly return ranks in the weaker part of its sector group.

Watch next

  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Market Dynamics is the pressure gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Weekly Tape

Recent completed weeks

The latest weekly rows behind the report snapshot.

Week Close Return Trend Fair Value MD RS Volume Signal
12 Jun 2026 3,354 ZAC -4.1% 3,575 ZAC 3,240 ZAC -0.61 -4.70 6.6M Off
29 May 2026 3,497 ZAC -4.4% 3,578 ZAC 3,234 ZAC -0.44 -2.55 7.3M On
22 May 2026 3,658 ZAC -1.1% 3,575 ZAC 3,226 ZAC -0.36 2.90 2.0M On
15 May 2026 3,700 ZAC 2.8% 3,566 ZAC 3,218 ZAC -0.30 2.73 4.4M On
8 May 2026 3,598 ZAC -1.4% 3,553 ZAC 3,209 ZAC -0.30 -3.10 2.8M On
1 May 2026 3,650 ZAC 0.0% 3,546 ZAC 3,201 ZAC -0.21 0.32 3.0M On
24 Apr 2026 3,650 ZAC -2.7% 3,534 ZAC 3,195 ZAC -0.11 -1.09 5.5M On
17 Apr 2026 3,751 ZAC 2.1% 3,522 ZAC 3,188 ZAC -0.09 -2.51 2.2M On
10 Apr 2026 3,675 ZAC -3.0% 3,512 ZAC 3,181 ZAC -0.40 -2.94 4.9M On
3 Apr 2026 3,790 ZAC 3.4% 3,499 ZAC 3,175 ZAC -0.71 2.37 3.1M On
27 Mar 2026 3,667 ZAC 8.6% 3,481 ZAC 3,167 ZAC -0.84 2.78 8.9M On
20 Mar 2026 3,376 ZAC 1.4% 3,472 ZAC 3,160 ZAC -0.38 -3.99 4.4M Off
13 Mar 2026 3,329 ZAC -3.8% 3,474 ZAC 3,155 ZAC 0.37 -9.55 3.6M On
6 Mar 2026 3,462 ZAC -6.4% 3,472 ZAC 3,149 ZAC 0.98 -7.63 9.4M On