Costain Group (COST)

Sector:

Support

Index:

FTSE Small Cap

147.20p
   
  • Change Today:
      1.80p
  • 52 Week High: 150.40
  • 52 Week Low: 80.40
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 272.26m
  • Volume: 1,688,670
  • Market Cap: £400.77m
  • 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
49.34% below the market average49.34% below the market average49.34% below the market average49.34% below the market average49.34% 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
62.07% below the market average62.07% below the market average62.07% below the market average62.07% below the market average62.07% 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
77.73% below the market average77.73% below the market average77.73% below the market average77.73% below the market average77.73% 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
29.93% below the market average29.93% below the market average29.93% below the market average29.93% below the market average29.93% 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
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
81.25% above the sector average81.25% above the sector average81.25% above the sector average81.25% above the sector average81.25% 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
77.08% above the sector average77.08% above the sector average77.08% above the sector average77.08% above the sector average77.08% 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
86.42% above the market average86.42% above the market average86.42% above the market average86.42% above the market average86.42% above the market average
76.09% above the sector average76.09% above the sector average76.09% above the sector average76.09% above the sector average76.09% above the sector average
Momentum 20
73.58% above the market average73.58% above the market average73.58% above the market average73.58% above the market average73.58% above the market average
65.22% above the sector average65.22% above the sector average65.22% above the sector average65.22% above the sector average65.22% 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
28.05% below the market average28.05% below the market average28.05% below the market average28.05% below the market average28.05% 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
45.45% above the market average45.45% above the market average45.45% above the market average45.45% above the market average45.45% 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
18.75% below the market average18.75% below the market average18.75% below the market average18.75% below the market average18.75% 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
51.73% above the market average51.73% above the market average51.73% above the market average51.73% above the market average51.73% 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
43.75% above the market average43.75% above the market average43.75% above the market average43.75% above the market average43.75% 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 147.20p
Change Today 1.80p
% Change 1.24 %
52 Week High 150.40
52 Week Low 80.40
Volume 1,688,670
Shares Issued 272.26m
Market Cap £400.77m
RiskGrade 234

Costain Group Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
21.51% below the market average21.51% below the market average21.51% below the market average21.51% below the market average21.51% below the market average
12.36% above the sector average12.36% above the sector average12.36% above the sector average12.36% above the sector average12.36% above the sector average
Price Trend
94.42% above the market average94.42% above the market average94.42% above the market average94.42% above the market average94.42% 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
50.82% below the market average50.82% below the market average50.82% below the market average50.82% below the market average50.82% 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
6.53% below the market average6.53% below the market average6.53% below the market average6.53% below the market average6.53% 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
14:54 37 @ 148.20p
16:36 200,018 @ 147.88p
16:35 74,689 @ 147.20p
16:35 294 @ 147.20p
16:35 15 @ 147.20p

Costain Group Key Personnel

CEO Alex Vaughan
CFO Helen Willis

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