Costain Group (COST)

Sector:

Support

Index:

FTSE Small Cap

147.20p
   
  • Change Today:
      0.80p
  • 52 Week High: 148.40
  • 52 Week Low: 80.40
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 271.23m
  • Volume: 567,131
  • Market Cap: £399.25m
  • 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
56.61% above the market average56.61% above the market average56.61% above the market average56.61% above the market average56.61% 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
1yr Revenue Growth
49% below the market average49% below the market average49% below the market average49% below the market average49% below the market average
67.82% below the sector average67.82% below the sector average67.82% below the sector average67.82% below the sector average67.82% 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
61.43% below the market average61.43% below the market average61.43% below the market average61.43% below the market average61.43% below the market average
65.38% below the sector average65.38% below the sector average65.38% below the sector average65.38% below the sector average65.38% below the sector average
1yr DPS Growth
96.86% above the market average96.86% above the market average96.86% above the market average96.86% above the market average96.86% above the market average
87.76% above the sector average87.76% above the sector average87.76% above the sector average87.76% above the sector average87.76% above 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
78.01% below the market average78.01% below the market average78.01% below the market average78.01% below the market average78.01% below the market average
50% below the sector average50% below the sector average50% below the sector average50% below the sector average50% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
30.96% below the market average30.96% below the market average30.96% below the market average30.96% below the market average30.96% below the market average
7.69% above the sector average7.69% above the sector average7.69% above the sector average7.69% above the sector average7.69% 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
82.17% above the market average82.17% above the market average82.17% above the market average82.17% above the market average82.17% above the market average
76.60% above the sector average76.60% above the sector average76.60% above the sector average76.60% above the sector average76.60% above the sector average
Price Chg 3m
77.68% above the market average77.68% above the market average77.68% above the market average77.68% above the market average77.68% above the market average
78.72% above the sector average78.72% above the sector average78.72% above the sector average78.72% above the sector average78.72% 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
84.25% above the market average84.25% above the market average84.25% above the market average84.25% above the market average84.25% above the market average
71.11% above the sector average71.11% above the sector average71.11% above the sector average71.11% above the sector average71.11% above the sector average
Momentum 20
74.83% above the market average74.83% above the market average74.83% above the market average74.83% above the market average74.83% 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

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
27.3% below the market average27.3% below the market average27.3% below the market average27.3% below the market average27.3% below the market average
19.05% below the sector average19.05% below the sector average19.05% below the sector average19.05% below the sector average19.05% below the sector average
ROCE
14.03% above the market average14.03% above the market average14.03% above the market average14.03% above the market average14.03% above the market average
34.33% below the sector average34.33% below the sector average34.33% below the sector average34.33% below the sector average34.33% 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
45.29% above the market average45.29% above the market average45.29% above the market average45.29% above the market average45.29% above the market average
15.66% above the sector average15.66% above the sector average15.66% above the sector average15.66% above the sector average15.66% above the sector average
Forecast EPS
18.48% below the market average18.48% below the market average18.48% below the market average18.48% below the market average18.48% below the market average
5.56% below the sector average5.56% below the sector average5.56% below the sector average5.56% below the sector average5.56% 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
72.68% above the market average72.68% above the market average72.68% above the market average72.68% above the market average72.68% above the market average
61.90% above the sector average61.90% above the sector average61.90% above the sector average61.90% above the sector average61.90% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
51.78% above the market average51.78% above the market average51.78% above the market average51.78% above the market average51.78% 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

Balance Sheet Ratings

The difference between current assets and current liabilities.

A current asset representing the company's financial liquidity.

Assets
66.33% above the market average66.33% above the market average66.33% above the market average66.33% above the market average66.33% above the market average
57.14% above the sector average57.14% above the sector average57.14% above the sector average57.14% above the sector average57.14% above the sector average
Cash
75.11% above the market average75.11% above the market average75.11% above the market average75.11% above the market average75.11% above the market average
75.90% above the sector average75.90% above the sector average75.90% above the sector average75.90% above the sector average75.90% 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
44.47% above the market average44.47% above the market average44.47% above the market average44.47% above the market average44.47% above the market average
33.33% above the sector average33.33% above the sector average33.33% above the sector average33.33% above the sector average33.33% above the sector average
Buys 1y Not Available

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
10.93% above the market average10.93% above the market average10.93% above the market average10.93% above the market average10.93% above the market average
4.17% below the sector average4.17% below the sector average4.17% below the sector average4.17% below the sector average4.17% below the sector average
Brokers Percent Neutral
67.85% below the market average67.85% below the market average67.85% below the market average67.85% below the market average67.85% below the market average
73.91% below the sector average73.91% below the sector average73.91% below the sector average73.91% below the sector average73.91% 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 147.20p
Change Today 0.80p
% Change 0.55 %
52 Week High 148.40
52 Week Low 80.40
Volume 567,131
Shares Issued 271.23m
Market Cap £399.25m
RiskGrade 234

Costain Group Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
23.2% below the market average23.2% below the market average23.2% below the market average23.2% below the market average23.2% below the market average
20.00% above the sector average20.00% above the sector average20.00% above the sector average20.00% above the sector average20.00% above the sector average
Price Trend
94.78% above the market average94.78% above the market average94.78% above the market average94.78% above the market average94.78% above 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
Income
51.72% below the market average51.72% below the market average51.72% below the market average51.72% below the market average51.72% below the market average
67.27% below the sector average67.27% below the sector average67.27% below the sector average67.27% below the sector average67.27% below the sector average
Growth
5.67% below the market average5.67% below the market average5.67% below the market average5.67% below the market average5.67% below the market average
7.87% above the sector average7.87% above the sector average7.87% above the sector average7.87% above the sector average7.87% above 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
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 17-Apr-25 12-Sep-24
Paid 29-May-25 18-Oct-24
Amount 2.00p 0.40p

Trades for 08-Jul-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
16:07 2,501 @ 147.20p
16:36 219,941 @ 147.20p
16:35 57,414 @ 147.20p
16:35 1 @ 147.20p
16:35 7,500 @ 147.20p

Costain Group Key Personnel

CEO Alex Vaughan
CFO Helen Willis

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