Costain Group (COST)

Sector:

Support

Index:

FTSE Small Cap

149.20p
   
  • Change Today:
      3.80p
  • 52 Week High: 150.40
  • 52 Week Low: 80.40
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 272.26m
  • Volume: 1,018,571
  • Market Cap: £406.21m
  • 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
56.41% above the market average56.41% above the market average56.41% above the market average56.41% above the market average56.41% above the market average
69.70% above the sector average69.70% above the sector average69.70% above the sector average69.70% above the sector average69.70% above the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
49.71% below the market average49.71% below the market average49.71% below the market average49.71% below the market average49.71% below the market average
66.29% below the sector average66.29% below the sector average66.29% below the sector average66.29% below the sector average66.29% 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
61.54% below the market average61.54% below the market average61.54% below the market average61.54% below the market average61.54% 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
1yr DPS Growth
96.88% above the market average96.88% above the market average96.88% above the market average96.88% above the market average96.88% 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
77.09% below the market average77.09% below the market average77.09% below the market average77.09% below the market average77.09% below the market average
47.5% below the sector average47.5% below the sector average47.5% below the sector average47.5% below the sector average47.5% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
29.45% below the market average29.45% below the market average29.45% below the market average29.45% below the market average29.45% below the market average
4.88% above the sector average4.88% above the sector average4.88% above the sector average4.88% above the sector average4.88% 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
78.57% above the market average78.57% above the market average78.57% above the market average78.57% above the market average78.57% above the market average
79.17% above the sector average79.17% above the sector average79.17% above the sector average79.17% above the sector average79.17% above the sector average
Price Chg 3m
80.93% above the market average80.93% above the market average80.93% above the market average80.93% above the market average80.93% above the market average
75.00% above the sector average75.00% above the sector average75.00% above the sector average75.00% above the sector average75.00% 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
82.77% above the market average82.77% above the market average82.77% above the market average82.77% above the market average82.77% above the market average
71.74% above the sector average71.74% above the sector average71.74% above the sector average71.74% above the sector average71.74% above the sector average
Momentum 20
75.04% above the market average75.04% above the market average75.04% above the market average75.04% above the market average75.04% above the market average
67.39% above the sector average67.39% above the sector average67.39% above the sector average67.39% above the sector average67.39% 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
27.89% below the market average27.89% below the market average27.89% below the market average27.89% below the market average27.89% below the market average
20.45% below the sector average20.45% below the sector average20.45% below the sector average20.45% below the sector average20.45% below the sector average
ROCE
14.13% above the market average14.13% above the market average14.13% above the market average14.13% above the market average14.13% above the market average
31.43% below the sector average31.43% below the sector average31.43% below the sector average31.43% below the sector average31.43% 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
45.41% above the market average45.41% above the market average45.41% above the market average45.41% above the market average45.41% 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
19.43% below the market average19.43% below the market average19.43% below the market average19.43% below the market average19.43% below the market average
15.79% below the sector average15.79% below the sector average15.79% below the sector average15.79% below the sector average15.79% 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
72.44% above the market average72.44% above the market average72.44% above the market average72.44% above the market average72.44% 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
51.70% above the market average51.70% above the market average51.70% above the market average51.70% above the market average51.70% 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
66.12% above the market average66.12% above the market average66.12% above the market average66.12% above the market average66.12% above the market average
56.82% above the sector average56.82% above the sector average56.82% above the sector average56.82% above the sector average56.82% above the sector average
Cash
75.17% above the market average75.17% above the market average75.17% above the market average75.17% above the market average75.17% above the market average
77.01% above the sector average77.01% above the sector average77.01% above the sector average77.01% above the sector average77.01% 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
43.13% above the market average43.13% above the market average43.13% above the market average43.13% above the market average43.13% above the market average
31.58% above the sector average31.58% above the sector average31.58% above the sector average31.58% above the sector average31.58% 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
13.69% above the market average13.69% above the market average13.69% above the market average13.69% above the market average13.69% 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
71.08% below the market average71.08% below the market average71.08% below the market average71.08% below the market average71.08% below the market average
76.92% below the sector average76.92% below the sector average76.92% below the sector average76.92% below the sector average76.92% 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 149.20p
Change Today 3.80p
% Change 2.61 %
52 Week High 150.40
52 Week Low 80.40
Volume 1,018,571
Shares Issued 272.26m
Market Cap £406.21m
RiskGrade 234

Costain Group Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
21.31% below the market average21.31% below the market average21.31% below the market average21.31% below the market average21.31% below the market average
10.11% above the sector average10.11% above the sector average10.11% above the sector average10.11% above the sector average10.11% above the sector average
Price Trend
93.91% above the market average93.91% above the market average93.91% above the market average93.91% above the market average93.91% 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
50.55% below the market average50.55% below the market average50.55% below the market average50.55% below the market average50.55% below the market average
62.07% below the sector average62.07% below the sector average62.07% below the sector average62.07% below the sector average62.07% below the sector average
Growth
6.29% below the market average6.29% below the market average6.29% below the market average6.29% below the market average6.29% below the market average
9.89% above the sector average9.89% above the sector average9.89% above the sector average9.89% above the sector average9.89% 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 27-Jun-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
13:32 961 @ 149.20p
13:32 292 @ 149.00p
13:32 1,585 @ 149.00p
13:32 766 @ 149.00p
13:32 572 @ 149.00p

Costain Group Key Personnel

CEO Alex Vaughan
CFO Helen Willis

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