Costain Group (COST)

Sector:

Support

Index:

FTSE Small Cap

84.60p
   
  • Change Today:
    -0.40p
  • 52 Week High: 86.60
  • 52 Week Low: 43.40
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 278.35m
  • Volume: 661,592
  • Market Cap: £235.48m
  • 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
45.93% above the market average45.93% above the market average45.93% above the market average45.93% above the market average45.93% above the market average
44.44% above the sector average44.44% above the sector average44.44% above the sector average44.44% above the sector average44.44% above the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
57.87% below the market average57.87% below the market average57.87% below the market average57.87% below the market average57.87% below the market average
75.26% below the sector average75.26% below the sector average75.26% below the sector average75.26% below the sector average75.26% 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
70.77% below the market average70.77% below the market average70.77% below the market average70.77% below the market average70.77% below the market average
76.27% below the sector average76.27% below the sector average76.27% below the sector average76.27% below the sector average76.27% 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
90.11% below the market average90.11% below the market average90.11% below the market average90.11% below the market average90.11% below the market average
74.68% below the sector average74.68% below the sector average74.68% below the sector average74.68% below the sector average74.68% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
2.16% below the market average2.16% below the market average2.16% below the market average2.16% below the market average2.16% below the market average
49.40% above the sector average49.40% above the sector average49.40% above the sector average49.40% above the sector average49.40% 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
58.00% above the market average58.00% above the market average58.00% above the market average58.00% above the market average58.00% above the market average
38.00% above the sector average38.00% above the sector average38.00% above the sector average38.00% above the sector average38.00% above the sector average
Price Chg 3m
79.71% above the market average79.71% above the market average79.71% above the market average79.71% above the market average79.71% above the market average
90.00% above the sector average90.00% above the sector average90.00% above the sector average90.00% above the sector average90.00% 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
52.26% above the market average52.26% above the market average52.26% above the market average52.26% above the market average52.26% above the market average
48.45% above the sector average48.45% above the sector average48.45% above the sector average48.45% above the sector average48.45% above the sector average
Momentum 20
48.14% above the market average48.14% above the market average48.14% above the market average48.14% above the market average48.14% above the market average
40.21% above the sector average40.21% above the sector average40.21% above the sector average40.21% above the sector average40.21% above 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
25.06% below the market average25.06% below the market average25.06% below the market average25.06% below the market average25.06% below the market average
25% below the sector average25% below the sector average25% below the sector average25% below the sector average25% below the sector average
ROCE
9.62% above the market average9.62% above the market average9.62% above the market average9.62% above the market average9.62% above the market average
50% below the sector average50% below the sector average50% below the sector average50% below the sector average50% 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
41.05% above the market average41.05% above the market average41.05% above the market average41.05% above the market average41.05% above the market average
4.44% above the sector average4.44% above the sector average4.44% above the sector average4.44% above the sector average4.44% above the sector average
Forecast EPS
27.41% below the market average27.41% below the market average27.41% below the market average27.41% below the market average27.41% below the market average
31.71% below the sector average31.71% below the sector average31.71% below the sector average31.71% below the sector average31.71% 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
73.29% above the market average73.29% above the market average73.29% above the market average73.29% above the market average73.29% above the market average
62.22% above the sector average62.22% above the sector average62.22% above the sector average62.22% above the sector average62.22% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
50.20% above the market average50.20% above the market average50.20% above the market average50.20% above the market average50.20% above the market average
37.78% above the sector average37.78% above the sector average37.78% above the sector average37.78% above the sector average37.78% 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
64.89% above the market average64.89% above the market average64.89% above the market average64.89% above the market average64.89% above the market average
52.81% above the sector average52.81% above the sector average52.81% above the sector average52.81% above the sector average52.81% above the sector average
Cash
75.94% above the market average75.94% above the market average75.94% above the market average75.94% above the market average75.94% above the market average
77.78% above the sector average77.78% above the sector average77.78% above the sector average77.78% above the sector average77.78% 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
8.68% below the market average8.68% below the market average8.68% below the market average8.68% below the market average8.68% below the market average
25% below the sector average25% below the sector average25% below the sector average25% below the sector average25% below the sector average
Buys 1y
44.55% below the market average44.55% below the market average44.55% below the market average44.55% below the market average44.55% below the market average
44.26% below the sector average44.26% below the sector average44.26% below the sector average44.26% below the sector average44.26% 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
4.53% below the market average4.53% below the market average4.53% below the market average4.53% below the market average4.53% below the market average
34.43% below the sector average34.43% below the sector average34.43% below the sector average34.43% below the sector average34.43% below the sector average
Brokers Percent Neutral
31.51% below the market average31.51% below the market average31.51% below the market average31.51% below the market average31.51% below the market average
20% below the sector average20% below the sector average20% below the sector average20% below the sector average20% 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 84.60p
Change Today -0.40p
% Change -0.47 %
52 Week High 86.60
52 Week Low 43.40
Volume 661,592
Shares Issued 278.35m
Market Cap £235.48m
RiskGrade 234

Costain Group Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
2.83% below the market average2.83% below the market average2.83% below the market average2.83% below the market average2.83% below the market average
62.22% above the sector average62.22% above the sector average62.22% above the sector average62.22% above the sector average62.22% above the sector average
Price Trend
95.97% above the market average95.97% above the market average95.97% above the market average95.97% above the market average95.97% 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
76.13% below the market average76.13% below the market average76.13% below the market average76.13% below the market average76.13% below the market average
74.6% below the sector average74.6% below the sector average74.6% below the sector average74.6% below the sector average74.6% below the sector average
Growth
49.4% below the market average49.4% below the market average49.4% below the market average49.4% below the market average49.4% below the market average
61.62% below the sector average61.62% below the sector average61.62% below the sector average61.62% below the sector average61.62% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 3
Buy 0
Neutral 1
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 4
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
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 18-Apr-24 21-Sep-23
Paid 28-May-24 27-Oct-23
Amount 0.80p 0.40p

Trades for 03-May-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
16:35 21,576 @ 84.60p
16:35 81 @ 84.60p
16:35 39,448 @ 84.60p
16:35 696 @ 84.60p
16:35 323 @ 84.60p

Costain Group Key Personnel

CEO Alex Vaughan
CFO Helen Willis

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