Costain Group (COST)

Sector:

Construction and Building Materials

Index:

FTSE Small Cap

141.20p
   
  • Change Today:
      2.80p
  • 52 Week High: 168.00
  • 52 Week Low: 86.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 266.60m
  • Volume: 911,784
  • Market Cap: £376.44m
  • RiskGrade: 234

Growth Ratings

EPS Growth shows the relative growth of a company's earnings over the last year.

The rise in total monies receivable for goods / services sold before expenses.

1yr EPS Growth
56.68% above the market average56.68% above the market average56.68% above the market average56.68% above the market average56.68% above the market average
93.94% below the sector average93.94% below the sector average93.94% below the sector average93.94% below the sector average93.94% below the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
48.66% below the market average48.66% below the market average48.66% below the market average48.66% below the market average48.66% below the market average
84.62% below the sector average84.62% below the sector average84.62% below the sector average84.62% below the sector average84.62% below the sector average

Income Ratings

The percentage of the share price that a company pays out as dividends over a year.

The percentage change from the previous year in the dividend paid on each share.

Dividend Yield
58.67% below the market average58.67% below the market average58.67% below the market average58.67% below the market average58.67% below the market average
100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average
1yr DPS Growth
97.16% above the market average97.16% above the market average97.16% above the market average97.16% above the market average97.16% above the market average
100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average

Valuation Ratings

The share price as a ratio of revenue per share.

The share price as a ratio of net asset value.

Price Sales Ratio
78.36% below the market average78.36% below the market average78.36% below the market average78.36% below the market average78.36% below the market average
71.43% below the sector average71.43% below the sector average71.43% below the sector average71.43% below the sector average71.43% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
24.38% below the market average24.38% below the market average24.38% below the market average24.38% below the market average24.38% below the market average
68.42% above the sector average68.42% above the sector average68.42% above the sector average68.42% above the sector average68.42% above the sector average

Performance Ratings

In percentage total change in share price over 30 days.

In percentage total change in share price over 3 months.

Price Chg 30d
82.74% below the market average82.74% below the market average82.74% below the market average82.74% below the market average82.74% below the market average
95% below the sector average95% below the sector average95% below the sector average95% below the sector average95% below the sector average
Price Chg 3m
34.26% above the market average34.26% above the market average34.26% above the market average34.26% above the market average34.26% above the market average
100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average

Technical Ratings

The Relative Strength Index measures a share price relative to itself and its recent history.

Momentum is an oscillator that measures the rate of price change.

RSI
48.82% below the market average48.82% below the market average48.82% below the market average48.82% below the market average48.82% below the market average
58.97% below the sector average58.97% below the sector average58.97% below the sector average58.97% below the sector average58.97% below the sector average
Momentum 20
81.21% below the market average81.21% below the market average81.21% below the market average81.21% below the market average81.21% below the market average
74.36% below the sector average74.36% below the sector average74.36% below the sector average74.36% below the sector average74.36% below the sector average

Management Ratings

Operating Margin is profit as a percentage of sales.

Return on capital employed measures the return from invested and borrowed capital.

Operating Margin
27.69% below the market average27.69% below the market average27.69% below the market average27.69% below the market average27.69% below the market average
58.97% below the sector average58.97% below the sector average58.97% below the sector average58.97% below the sector average58.97% below the sector average
ROCE Not Available

Profitability Ratings

Earnings per share, the company's profitability expressed on a per share basis.

Analysts' estimates of future EPS for the next 2 years.

EPS
46.10% above the market average46.10% above the market average46.10% above the market average46.10% above the market average46.10% above the market average
12.82% below the sector average12.82% below the sector average12.82% below the sector average12.82% below the sector average12.82% below the sector average
Forecast EPS
21.56% below the market average21.56% below the market average21.56% below the market average21.56% below the market average21.56% below the market average
39.13% below the sector average39.13% below the sector average39.13% below the sector average39.13% below the sector average39.13% below the sector average

Profit/Loss Ratings

Monies produced from sales of goods and services after trade discounts, VAT, etc.

Operating Profit is the profit after deducting operating costs from gross profits.

Turnover
72.72% above the market average72.72% above the market average72.72% above the market average72.72% above the market average72.72% above the market average
58.97% above the sector average58.97% above the sector average58.97% above the sector average58.97% above the sector average58.97% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
51.12% above the market average51.12% above the market average51.12% above the market average51.12% above the market average51.12% above the market average
84.62% below the sector average84.62% below the sector average84.62% below the sector average84.62% below the sector average84.62% below the sector average

Balance Sheet Ratings

The difference between current assets and current liabilities.

A current asset representing the company's financial liquidity.

Assets
65.98% above the market average65.98% above the market average65.98% above the market average65.98% above the market average65.98% above the market average
53.85% above the sector average53.85% above the sector average53.85% above the sector average53.85% above the sector average53.85% above the sector average
Cash
74.39% above the market average74.39% above the market average74.39% above the market average74.39% above the market average74.39% above the market average
69.23% above the sector average69.23% above the sector average69.23% above the sector average69.23% above the sector average69.23% above the sector average

Director Deal Ratings

The cumulative amount of stocks sold by company directors over 1 year

The cumulative amount of stocks bought by company directors over 1 year

Sells 1y Not Available
Buys 1y
Market averageMarket averageMarket averageMarket averageMarket average
17.24% above the sector average17.24% above the sector average17.24% above the sector average17.24% above the sector average17.24% above the sector average

Broker Ratings

The percentage of stockbrokers that rate the company as a Buy

The percentage of stockbrokers that rate the company as a Hold

Brokers Percent Buy
15.22% above the market average15.22% above the market average15.22% above the market average15.22% above the market average15.22% above the market average
4% below the sector average4% below the sector average4% below the sector average4% below the sector average4% below the sector average
Brokers Percent Neutral
68.39% below the market average68.39% below the market average68.39% below the market average68.39% below the market average68.39% below the market average
60% below the sector average60% below the sector average60% below the sector average60% below the sector average60% below the sector average

Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

 

Costain Group Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 141.20p
Change Today 2.80p
% Change 2.02 %
52 Week High 168.00
52 Week Low 86.00
Volume 911,784
Shares Issued 266.60m
Market Cap £376.44m
RiskGrade 234

Costain Group Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
45.99% below the market average45.99% below the market average45.99% below the market average45.99% below the market average45.99% below the market average
100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average
Price Trend
89.49% above the market average89.49% above the market average89.49% above the market average89.49% above the market average89.49% above the market average
65% below the sector average65% below the sector average65% below the sector average65% below the sector average65% below the sector average
Income
71.23% below the market average71.23% below the market average71.23% below the market average71.23% below the market average71.23% below the market average
78.57% above the sector average78.57% above the sector average78.57% above the sector average78.57% above the sector average78.57% above the sector average
Growth
2.85% below the market average2.85% below the market average2.85% below the market average2.85% below the market average2.85% below the market average
95% below the sector average95% below the sector average95% below the sector average95% below the sector average95% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 5
Buy 0
Neutral 1
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 6
strong_buy
Broker recommendations should not be taken as investment advice, and are provided by the authorised brokers listed on this page.

Costain Group Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 11-Sep-25 17-Apr-25
Paid 17-Oct-25 29-May-25
Amount 1.00p 2.00p

Trades for 03-Oct-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
16:22 5,257 @ 141.20p
17:05 16,700 @ 141.20p
14:55 106 @ 140.20p
16:35 100,901 @ 141.20p
16:35 1 @ 141.20p

Costain Group Key Personnel

CEO Alex Vaughan
CFO Helen Willis

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