Costain Group (COST)

Sector:

Support

Index:

FTSE Small Cap

120.80p
   
  • Change Today:
      2.80p
  • 52 Week High: 121.60
  • 52 Week Low: 76.20
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 272.57m
  • Volume: 718,959
  • Market Cap: £329.26m
  • 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
56.02% above the market average56.02% above the market average56.02% above the market average56.02% above the market average56.02% above the market average
67.65% above the sector average67.65% above the sector average67.65% above the sector average67.65% above the sector average67.65% above the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
49.75% below the market average49.75% below the market average49.75% below the market average49.75% below the market average49.75% below the market average
64.84% below the sector average64.84% below the sector average64.84% below the sector average64.84% below the sector average64.84% 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
51.47% below the market average51.47% below the market average51.47% below the market average51.47% below the market average51.47% below the market average
52.73% below the sector average52.73% below the sector average52.73% below the sector average52.73% below the sector average52.73% below the sector average
1yr DPS Growth
96.78% above the market average96.78% above the market average96.78% above the market average96.78% above the market average96.78% 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
80.89% below the market average80.89% below the market average80.89% below the market average80.89% below the market average80.89% below the market average
59.49% below the sector average59.49% below the sector average59.49% below the sector average59.49% below the sector average59.49% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
24.19% below the market average24.19% below the market average24.19% below the market average24.19% below the market average24.19% below the market average
14.63% above the sector average14.63% above the sector average14.63% above the sector average14.63% above the sector average14.63% 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
73.24% above the market average73.24% above the market average73.24% above the market average73.24% above the market average73.24% above the market average
71.13% above the sector average71.13% above the sector average71.13% above the sector average71.13% above the sector average71.13% above the sector average
Price Chg 3m
81.64% above the market average81.64% above the market average81.64% above the market average81.64% above the market average81.64% above the market average
89.69% above the sector average89.69% above the sector average89.69% above the sector average89.69% above the sector average89.69% 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
62.87% above the market average62.87% above the market average62.87% above the market average62.87% above the market average62.87% above the market average
68.09% above the sector average68.09% above the sector average68.09% above the sector average68.09% above the sector average68.09% above the sector average
Momentum 20
46.05% above the market average46.05% above the market average46.05% above the market average46.05% above the market average46.05% above the market average
42.55% above the sector average42.55% above the sector average42.55% above the sector average42.55% above the sector average42.55% 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
25.6% below the market average25.6% below the market average25.6% below the market average25.6% below the market average25.6% below the market average
27.27% below the sector average27.27% below the sector average27.27% below the sector average27.27% below the sector average27.27% below the sector average
ROCE
14.51% above the market average14.51% above the market average14.51% above the market average14.51% above the market average14.51% above the market average
30.56% below the sector average30.56% below the sector average30.56% below the sector average30.56% below the sector average30.56% 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
46.79% above the market average46.79% above the market average46.79% above the market average46.79% above the market average46.79% above the market 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
Forecast EPS
17.88% below the market average17.88% below the market average17.88% below the market average17.88% below the market average17.88% below the market average
13.51% below the sector average13.51% below the sector average13.51% below the sector average13.51% below the sector average13.51% 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
72.99% above the market average72.99% above the market average72.99% above the market average72.99% above the market average72.99% above the market average
61.36% above the sector average61.36% above the sector average61.36% above the sector average61.36% above the sector average61.36% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
52.38% above the market average52.38% above the market average52.38% above the market average52.38% above the market average52.38% above the market average
47.73% above the sector average47.73% above the sector average47.73% above the sector average47.73% above the sector average47.73% 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
67.08% above the market average67.08% above the market average67.08% above the market average67.08% above the market average67.08% above the market average
54.55% above the sector average54.55% above the sector average54.55% above the sector average54.55% above the sector average54.55% above the sector average
Cash
75.64% above the market average75.64% above the market average75.64% above the market average75.64% above the market average75.64% above the market average
74.42% above the sector average74.42% above the sector average74.42% above the sector average74.42% above the sector average74.42% 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
3.33% above the market average3.33% above the market average3.33% above the market average3.33% above the market average3.33% above the market average
2.56% above the sector average2.56% above the sector average2.56% above the sector average2.56% above the sector average2.56% 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
12.00% above the market average12.00% above the market average12.00% above the market average12.00% above the market average12.00% above the market average
Sector averageSector averageSector averageSector averageSector average
Brokers Percent Neutral
71.25% below the market average71.25% below the market average71.25% below the market average71.25% below the market average71.25% below the market average
70.37% below the sector average70.37% below the sector average70.37% below the sector average70.37% below the sector average70.37% 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 120.80p
Change Today 2.80p
% Change 2.37 %
52 Week High 121.60
52 Week Low 76.20
Volume 718,959
Shares Issued 272.57m
Market Cap £329.26m
RiskGrade 234

Costain Group Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
8.98% below the market average8.98% below the market average8.98% below the market average8.98% below the market average8.98% below 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
Price Trend
84.03% above the market average84.03% above the market average84.03% above the market average84.03% above the market average84.03% above the market average
89.69% above the sector average89.69% above the sector average89.69% above the sector average89.69% above the sector average89.69% above the sector average
Income
35.6% below the market average35.6% below the market average35.6% below the market average35.6% below the market average35.6% below the market average
38.98% below the sector average38.98% below the sector average38.98% below the sector average38.98% below the sector average38.98% below the sector average
Growth
13.93% below the market average13.93% below the market average13.93% below the market average13.93% below the market average13.93% below the market average
4.35% below the sector average4.35% below the sector average4.35% below the sector average4.35% below the sector average4.35% 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
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 17-Apr-25 12-Sep-24
Paid 29-May-25 18-Oct-24
Amount 2.00p 0.40p

Trades for 07-May-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
14:35 451 @ 120.80p
14:35 980 @ 120.60p
14:34 1 @ 120.80p
14:34 354 @ 120.80p
14:33 572 @ 120.80p

Costain Group Key Personnel

CEO Alex Vaughan
CFO Helen Willis

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