- The trend backdrop is active with a 17-week active streak.
- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
- Activity pressure is constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
SYS1
LSE
Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
System1 Group PLC · Communication Services · Advertising Agencies
Latest close
325.0 GBP
0.0%
latest week
Weekly setup
Constructive, but selective
The weekly trend is active. Price is 16.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 51.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.0%, after a 6.6% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. The latest news-sentiment score is 51/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal.
Setup score
53
out of 100
Latest Close
325.0 GBP
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
0.0%
latest completed week
4W Return
6.6%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
9.8%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
32.7%
17 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.3x
vs 13-week average
- Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
- Next-week expectancy is negative at 39.78% based on similar historical setup states.
- The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
- 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
0.0%
Latest completed week; four-week move 6.6%.
Indicator stack
63/59
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.
Next-Week Expectancy
Negative 39.78%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
News sentiment
51/100
15 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 16.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 51.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.0%, after a 6.6% 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 0.3x 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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27 Mar
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24 Apr
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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 0.9412-week average 0.79
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 leadership6/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.94Current 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 6.6% over four weeks, 9.8% over 12 weeks, and -24.7% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 17 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak17 weeks
Active weeks in one year17
Trend breadth32.7%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.48Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change4.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership5.77Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change504.5%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 is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026
Field coverage 42%
Model confidence 40%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength19/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 82; rank 1 is best.
Value29/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 72; rank 1 is best.
Quality30/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 71; rank 1 is best.
Momentum30/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 71; rank 1 is best.
Growth30/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 71; 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.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- - Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- - Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- - Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- - Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- - Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- - Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- - Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- - Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- - Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- - Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- - Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 0/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 3.4% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 0.0% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 3.4% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- - 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 sentiment51/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 15 relevant articles.
1 positive · 14 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-30.8%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.6%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 2610 weeks finished lower.
Best week+35.8%Week of 20 Mar.
Worst week-5.8%Week of 31 Jul.
Latest week+0.0%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains7
Modest gains4
Flat weeks5
Modest losses6
Sharp losses4
Recent vol4.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol8.7%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split19/21Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew6.6% / -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.
SectorGB Communication Services
4-week rank17 / 60
Group average0.9%
Trend breadth43.3%
Trend43.3%active weekly trend signals
MD63.3%positive activity pressure
RS31.7%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryGB Advertising Agencies
4-week rank7 / 15
Group average8.0%
Trend breadth46.7%
Trend46.7%active weekly trend signals
MD60.0%positive activity pressure
RS46.7%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 tape53/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 53/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis81/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 6/12.
Activity pressure 0.94; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 39.78%Next-week expectancy is negative with a 39.78% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors26/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 67; Small Cap Core rank 59 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment51/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 15 relevant articles.
System1 Group PLC Revenue Breakdown – LSE:SYS1 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 | 325.0 GBP | 0.0% | 278.9 GBP | 411.8 GBP | 0.48 | 5.77 | 44.6K | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 325.0 GBP | -5.8% | 275.3 GBP | 410.9 GBP | 0.43 | 4.83 | 51.4K | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 345.0 GBP | 5.2% | 272.0 GBP | 409.9 GBP | 0.45 | 11.37 | 1.3M | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 328.0 GBP | 7.5% | 268.5 GBP | 408.8 GBP | 0.26 | 6.10 | 166.9K | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 305.0 GBP | -2.2% | 265.5 GBP | 407.7 GBP | 0.45 | -1.43 | 57.7K | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 312.0 GBP | 0.3% | 263.4 GBP | 406.8 GBP | 0.80 | -1.92 | 3.9K | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 311.0 GBP | -5.5% | 259.8 GBP | 405.9 GBP | 1.08 | -1.98 | 18.9K | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 329.0 GBP | 2.2% | 256.5 GBP | 404.9 GBP | 1.32 | 3.90 | 11.0K | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 322.0 GBP | -3.0% | 252.6 GBP | 403.8 GBP | 1.27 | -0.41 | 10.9K | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 332.0 GBP | 8.9% | 249.4 GBP | 402.7 GBP | 1.24 | 2.57 | 21.2K | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 305.0 GBP | 5.9% | 246.0 GBP | 401.7 GBP | 1.20 | -7.09 | 60.3K | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 288.0 GBP | -2.7% | 244.3 GBP | 400.9 GBP | 1.26 | -13.90 | 25.3K | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 296.0 GBP | 0.0% | 242.8 GBP | 400.2 GBP | 1.29 | -10.49 | 20.9K | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 296.0 GBP | 2.8% | 240.9 GBP | 399.5 GBP | 1.33 | -12.00 | 16.8K | 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.