Costain Group (COST)

Sector:

Support

Index:

FTSE Small Cap

77.80p
   
  • Change Today:
      1.60p
  • 52 Week High: 87.00
  • 52 Week Low: 43.40
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 278.47m
  • Volume: 1,447,777
  • Market Cap: £216.65m
  • 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
48.03% above the market average48.03% above the market average48.03% above the market average48.03% above the market average48.03% above the market average
48.57% above the sector average48.57% above the sector average48.57% above the sector average48.57% above the sector average48.57% above the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
56.16% below the market average56.16% below the market average56.16% below the market average56.16% below the market average56.16% below the market average
72.92% below the sector average72.92% below the sector average72.92% below the sector average72.92% below the sector average72.92% 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
65.03% below the market average65.03% below the market average65.03% below the market average65.03% below the market average65.03% below the market average
67.21% below the sector average67.21% below the sector average67.21% below the sector average67.21% below the sector average67.21% below the sector average
1yr DPS Growth Not Available

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
91.72% below the market average91.72% below the market average91.72% below the market average91.72% below the market average91.72% below the market average
80% below the sector average80% below the sector average80% below the sector average80% below the sector average80% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
13.77% above the market average13.77% above the market average13.77% above the market average13.77% above the market average13.77% above the market average
51.72% above the sector average51.72% above the sector average51.72% above the sector average51.72% above the sector average51.72% 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
69.21% below the market average69.21% below the market average69.21% below the market average69.21% below the market average69.21% below the market average
56% below the sector average56% below the sector average56% below the sector average56% below the sector average56% below the sector average
Price Chg 3m
60.31% above the market average60.31% above the market average60.31% above the market average60.31% above the market average60.31% above the market average
50.00% above the sector average50.00% above the sector average50.00% above the sector average50.00% above the sector average50.00% above 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
6.06% below the market average6.06% below the market average6.06% below the market average6.06% below the market average6.06% below the market average
8.33% above the sector average8.33% above the sector average8.33% above the sector average8.33% above the sector average8.33% above the sector average
Momentum 20
53.5% below the market average53.5% below the market average53.5% below the market average53.5% below the market average53.5% below the market average
29.17% below the sector average29.17% below the sector average29.17% below the sector average29.17% below the sector average29.17% 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
23.23% below the market average23.23% below the market average23.23% below the market average23.23% below the market average23.23% below the market average
24.44% below the sector average24.44% below the sector average24.44% below the sector average24.44% below the sector average24.44% below the sector average
ROCE
11.14% above the market average11.14% above the market average11.14% above the market average11.14% above the market average11.14% above the market average
54.1% below the sector average54.1% below the sector average54.1% below the sector average54.1% below the sector average54.1% below the sector average

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
41.87% above the market average41.87% above the market average41.87% above the market average41.87% above the market average41.87% above the market average
1.08% above the sector average1.08% above the sector average1.08% above the sector average1.08% above the sector average1.08% above the sector average
Forecast EPS
23.39% below the market average23.39% below the market average23.39% below the market average23.39% below the market average23.39% below the market average
14.29% below the sector average14.29% below the sector average14.29% below the sector average14.29% below the sector average14.29% 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
73.61% above the market average73.61% above the market average73.61% above the market average73.61% above the market average73.61% above the market average
60.87% above the sector average60.87% above the sector average60.87% above the sector average60.87% above the sector average60.87% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
50.07% above the market average50.07% above the market average50.07% above the market average50.07% above the market average50.07% above the market average
39.78% above the sector average39.78% above the sector average39.78% above the sector average39.78% above the sector average39.78% above the sector average

Balance Sheet Ratings

The difference between current assets and current liabilities.

A current asset representing the company's financial liquidity.

Assets
64.87% above the market average64.87% above the market average64.87% above the market average64.87% above the market average64.87% above the market average
51.65% above the sector average51.65% above the sector average51.65% above the sector average51.65% above the sector average51.65% above the sector average
Cash
75.99% above the market average75.99% above the market average75.99% above the market average75.99% above the market average75.99% above the market average
76.34% above the sector average76.34% above the sector average76.34% above the sector average76.34% above the sector average76.34% 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
6.63% below the market average6.63% below the market average6.63% below the market average6.63% below the market average6.63% below the market average
16.67% below the sector average16.67% below the sector average16.67% below the sector average16.67% below the sector average16.67% below the sector average
Buys 1y
43.69% below the market average43.69% below the market average43.69% below the market average43.69% below the market average43.69% below the market average
41.94% below the sector average41.94% below the sector average41.94% below the sector average41.94% below the sector average41.94% below 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
41.84% below the market average41.84% below the market average41.84% below the market average41.84% below the market average41.84% below the market average
66.67% below the sector average66.67% below the sector average66.67% below the sector average66.67% below the sector average66.67% below the sector average
Brokers Percent Neutral
28.29% above the market average28.29% above the market average28.29% above the market average28.29% above the market average28.29% above the market average
44.83% above the sector average44.83% above the sector average44.83% above the sector average44.83% above the sector average44.83% above 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 77.80p
Change Today 1.60p
% Change 2.10 %
52 Week High 87.00
52 Week Low 43.40
Volume 1,447,777
Shares Issued 278.47m
Market Cap £216.65m
RiskGrade 234

Costain Group Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
25.77% above the market average25.77% above the market average25.77% above the market average25.77% above the market average25.77% above the market average
59.14% above the sector average59.14% above the sector average59.14% above the sector average59.14% above the sector average59.14% above the sector average
Price Trend
91.64% above the market average91.64% above the market average91.64% above the market average91.64% above the market average91.64% above the market average
91.92% above the sector average91.92% above the sector average91.92% above the sector average91.92% above the sector average91.92% above the sector average
Income
68.9% below the market average68.9% below the market average68.9% below the market average68.9% below the market average68.9% below the market average
65.08% below the sector average65.08% below the sector average65.08% below the sector average65.08% below the sector average65.08% below the sector average
Growth
46.08% below the market average46.08% below the market average46.08% below the market average46.08% below the market average46.08% below the market average
51.02% below the sector average51.02% below the sector average51.02% below the sector average51.02% below the sector average51.02% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 3
Buy 0
Neutral 2
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 5
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
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 18-Apr-24 21-Sep-23
Paid 28-May-24 27-Oct-23
Amount 0.80p 0.40p

Trades for 18-Jun-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
16:15 40,000 @ 76.19p
16:35 40,442 @ 77.80p
16:35 185 @ 77.80p
16:35 5,424 @ 77.80p
16:35 509 @ 77.80p

Costain Group Key Personnel

CEO Alex Vaughan
CFO Helen Willis

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