- Latest weekly return ranks in the strongest part of its sector group.
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Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
GlobalData Plc · Industrials · Consulting Services
Latest close
86.80 GBP
9.5%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -2.9% below the Trend Line and sits at 28.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 9.5%, after a 16.7% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 51/100.
Setup score
23
out of 100
Latest Close
86.80 GBP
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
9.5%
latest completed week
4W Return
16.7%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-14.1%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
0.0%
0 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.0x
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
9.5%
Latest completed week; four-week move 16.7%.
Indicator stack
0/0
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 32.43%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
News sentiment
51/100
11 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 -2.9% below the Trend Line and sits at 28.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 9.5%, after a 16.7% 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 1.0x 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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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 0.1112-week average 0.24
12-week confirmation
Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure8/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.11Current 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 16.7% over four weeks, -14.1% over 12 weeks, and -36.4% 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-0.58Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-1717.3%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-22.65Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change35.6%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 ranks strongly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.
Factor week 09 Aug 2026
Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025
Field coverage 91%
Model confidence 72%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength43/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 58; rank 1 is best.
Value82/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 19; rank 1 is best.
Quality20/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 81; rank 1 is best.
Momentum2/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 99; rank 1 is best.
Growth91/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 10; 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
- 18.1x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 1.9x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 7.3x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 5.3% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- 49.8% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 25.1% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 12.4% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 13.7% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 12.8% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 22.2% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- 4.4% 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
- 1.7% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- 18.7% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- 20.5% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 1.3x 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 11 relevant articles.
1 positive · 10 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-43.6%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility6.3%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
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3 Jul
7 Aug
Weeks higher10 of 2616 weeks finished lower.
Best week+20.4%Week of 3 Apr.
Worst week-10.6%Week of 13 Mar.
Latest week+9.5%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains9
Modest gains1
Flat weeks0
Modest losses6
Sharp losses10
Recent vol6.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol7.3%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split20/31Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew6.8% / -5.4%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 Industrials
4-week rank22 / 100
Group average9.1%
Trend breadth46.0%
Trend46.0%active weekly trend signals
MD65.0%positive activity pressure
RS50.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryGB Consulting Services
4-week rank2 / 12
Group average5.5%
Trend breadth25.0%
Trend25.0%active weekly trend signals
MD50.0%positive activity pressure
RS16.7%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 tape14/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 14/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis24/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 8/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.11; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 32.43%Next-week expectancy is negative with a 32.43% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors36/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 3; Small Cap Core rank 39 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment51/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 11 relevant articles.
UK regulator moves to simplify access to share-market data 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 | 86.80 GBP | 9.5% | 89.36 GBP | 156.0 GBP | -0.58 | -22.65 | 6.0M | Off |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 79.30 GBP | 7.9% | 90.57 GBP | 156.5 GBP | -0.57 | -30.04 | 7.1M | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 73.50 GBP | -0.7% | 91.78 GBP | 157.1 GBP | -0.44 | -35.36 | 5.3M | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 74.00 GBP | -0.5% | 92.96 GBP | 157.8 GBP | -0.24 | -35.14 | 10.4M | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 74.40 GBP | -7.5% | 94.08 GBP | 158.4 GBP | 0.04 | -35.15 | 7.1M | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 80.40 GBP | 4.6% | 95.24 GBP | 159.1 GBP | 0.24 | -32.13 | 1.2M | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 76.90 GBP | -9.7% | 96.18 GBP | 159.8 GBP | 0.43 | -35.00 | 1.1M | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 85.20 GBP | -10.0% | 97.53 GBP | 160.4 GBP | 0.66 | -28.18 | 15.2M | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 94.70 GBP | -8.1% | 98.02 GBP | 161.1 GBP | 0.75 | -22.11 | 2.2M | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 103.0 GBP | -3.4% | 98.30 GBP | 161.6 GBP | 0.84 | -15.48 | 850.0K | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 106.6 GBP | 4.1% | 98.28 GBP | 162.2 GBP | 0.98 | -14.21 | 3.9M | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 102.4 GBP | 1.4% | 98.36 GBP | 162.6 GBP | 1.02 | -19.36 | 9.8M | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 101.0 GBP | -3.3% | 98.84 GBP | 163.1 GBP | 0.94 | -19.86 | 4.9M | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 104.4 GBP | -4.4% | 99.49 GBP | 163.5 GBP | 0.71 | -18.95 | 13.2M | 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.