- No strong opportunity cluster is confirmed yet; monitor trend and activity pressure.
ABDP
LSE
Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
AB Dynamics plc · Consumer Cyclical · Auto Parts
Latest close
770.0 GBP
4.1%
latest week
Weekly setup
Weak trend
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -30.3% below the Trend Line and sits at 6.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 4.1%, after a -28.6% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 43/100.
Setup score
19
out of 100
Latest Close
770.0 GBP
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
4.1%
latest completed week
4W Return
-28.6%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-26.5%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
0.0%
0 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.1x
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.
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- 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
4.1%
Latest completed week; four-week move -28.6%.
Indicator stack
0/34
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
Recent
Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing.
News sentiment
43/100
8 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 -30.3% below the Trend Line and sits at 6.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 4.1%, after a -28.6% 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 1.1x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.
26-week volume confirmation
Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Up week
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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 0.1312-week average 0.07
12-week confirmation
Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure7/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.13Current 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 -28.6% over four weeks, -26.5% over 12 weeks, and -45.6% 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 year0
Trend breadth0.0%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.23Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-149.2%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-41.46Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-120.4%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 ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 28 Feb 2026
Field coverage 91%
Model confidence 81%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength84/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 17; rank 1 is best.
Value95/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 6; rank 1 is best.
Quality97/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 4; rank 1 is best.
Momentum3/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 98; rank 1 is best.
Growth20/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 81; 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 framework94/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 14.7x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 1.5x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 5.3x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 15.8% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 62.0% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 20.3% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 18.8% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 20.1% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 3.1% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 23.6% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- 9.6% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 7/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 1.2% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 0.0% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 1.2% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- -1.5x 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 sentiment43/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 8 relevant articles.
0 positive · 6 neutral · 2 negativePatient CapitalRecent
Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks
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-48.0%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility9.0%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 higher11 of 2614 weeks finished lower.
Best week+10.5%Week of 10 Apr.
Worst week-30.2%Week of 31 Jul.
Latest week+4.1%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains5
Modest gains6
Flat weeks1
Modest losses7
Sharp losses7
Recent vol9.0%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.6%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split24/26Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.0% / -4.7%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 Consumer Cyclical
4-week rank99 / 100
Group average5.3%
Trend breadth48.0%
Trend48.0%active weekly trend signals
MD74.0%positive activity pressure
RS43.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryGB Auto Parts
4-week rank9 / 9
Group average3.7%
Trend breadth22.2%
Trend22.2%active weekly trend signals
MD33.3%positive activity pressure
RS22.2%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 tape21/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 21/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis23/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 7/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.13; No reversal markers Factors71/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 69; Small Cap Core rank 36 SVQF94/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 17.5 of 260 Patient CapitalRecentActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks Sentiment43/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 8 relevant articles.
AB Dynamics plc Revenue Breakdown – LSE:ABDP 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 | 770.0 GBP | 4.1% | 1,105 GBP | 1,604 GBP | -0.23 | -41.46 | 296.2K | Off |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 740.0 GBP | -30.2% | 1,123 GBP | 1,611 GBP | 0.17 | -44.33 | 837.8K | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 1,060 GBP | 3.3% | 1,142 GBP | 1,618 GBP | 0.41 | -20.36 | 163.4K | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 1,026 GBP | -4.8% | 1,149 GBP | 1,622 GBP | 0.45 | -22.66 | 194.2K | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 1,078 GBP | -0.2% | 1,158 GBP | 1,627 GBP | 0.46 | -18.81 | 291.3K | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 1,080 GBP | 0.0% | 1,164 GBP | 1,631 GBP | 0.28 | -20.88 | 13.6K | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 1,080 GBP | 6.1% | 1,171 GBP | 1,636 GBP | 0.16 | -20.64 | 112.6K | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 1,018 GBP | -3.6% | 1,179 GBP | 1,642 GBP | 0.01 | -25.24 | 85.4K | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 1,056 GBP | -4.0% | 1,187 GBP | 1,649 GBP | -0.11 | -24.29 | 24.5K | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 1,100 GBP | -2.5% | 1,193 GBP | 1,655 GBP | -0.17 | -21.47 | 80.7K | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 1,128 GBP | 4.4% | 1,200 GBP | 1,661 GBP | -0.40 | -20.84 | 169.1K | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 1,080 GBP | 3.1% | 1,204 GBP | 1,666 GBP | -0.53 | -25.56 | 238.5K | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 1,048 GBP | 4.8% | 1,212 GBP | 1,671 GBP | -0.60 | -26.86 | 953.4K | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 1,000 GBP | 2.0% | 1,223 GBP | 1,676 GBP | -0.63 | -31.51 | 336.4K | 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.