Costain Group (COST)

Sector:

Support

Index:

FTSE Small Cap

118.40p
   
  • Change Today:
      0.40p
  • 52 Week High: 120.20
  • 52 Week Low: 76.20
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 272.57m
  • Volume: 727,580
  • Market Cap: £322.72m
  • RiskGrade: 234
  • Beta: 0.02

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
56.75% above the market average56.75% above the market average56.75% above the market average56.75% above the market average56.75% above the market average
67.16% above the sector average67.16% above the sector average67.16% above the sector average67.16% above the sector average67.16% above the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
48.77% below the market average48.77% below the market average48.77% below the market average48.77% below the market average48.77% 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
50.52% below the market average50.52% below the market average50.52% below the market average50.52% below the market average50.52% below the market average
49.09% below the sector average49.09% below the sector average49.09% below the sector average49.09% below the sector average49.09% below the sector average
1yr DPS Growth
97.15% above the market average97.15% above the market average97.15% above the market average97.15% above the market average97.15% 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
81.86% below the market average81.86% below the market average81.86% below the market average81.86% below the market average81.86% below the market average
62.03% below the sector average62.03% below the sector average62.03% below the sector average62.03% below the sector average62.03% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
22.95% below the market average22.95% below the market average22.95% below the market average22.95% below the market average22.95% below the market average
19.51% above the sector average19.51% above the sector average19.51% above the sector average19.51% above the sector average19.51% 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
66.43% above the market average66.43% above the market average66.43% above the market average66.43% above the market average66.43% above the market average
60.82% above the sector average60.82% above the sector average60.82% above the sector average60.82% above the sector average60.82% above the sector average
Price Chg 3m
76.54% above the market average76.54% above the market average76.54% above the market average76.54% above the market average76.54% above the market average
77.32% above the sector average77.32% above the sector average77.32% above the sector average77.32% above the sector average77.32% 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
51.56% above the market average51.56% above the market average51.56% above the market average51.56% above the market average51.56% above the market average
55.32% above the sector average55.32% above the sector average55.32% above the sector average55.32% above the sector average55.32% above the sector average
Momentum 20
36.62% above the market average36.62% above the market average36.62% above the market average36.62% above the market average36.62% above the market average
27.66% above the sector average27.66% above the sector average27.66% above the sector average27.66% above the sector average27.66% 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
25.43% below the market average25.43% below the market average25.43% below the market average25.43% below the market average25.43% 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
14.87% above the market average14.87% above the market average14.87% above the market average14.87% above the market average14.87% above the market average
29.58% below the sector average29.58% below the sector average29.58% below the sector average29.58% below the sector average29.58% 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
46.50% above the market average46.50% above the market average46.50% above the market average46.50% above the market average46.50% 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
17.68% below the market average17.68% below the market average17.68% below the market average17.68% below the market average17.68% 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
72.83% above the market average72.83% above the market average72.83% above the market average72.83% above the market average72.83% 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
52.53% above the market average52.53% above the market average52.53% above the market average52.53% above the market average52.53% above the market average
52.27% above the sector average52.27% above the sector average52.27% above the sector average52.27% above the sector average52.27% 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
66.90% above the market average66.90% above the market average66.90% above the market average66.90% above the market average66.90% 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
75.49% above the market average75.49% above the market average75.49% above the market average75.49% above the market average75.49% 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
2.83% above the market average2.83% above the market average2.83% above the market average2.83% above the market average2.83% above the market average
Sector averageSector averageSector averageSector averageSector 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
11.15% above the market average11.15% above the market average11.15% above the market average11.15% above the market average11.15% above the market average
1.96% below the sector average1.96% below the sector average1.96% below the sector average1.96% below the sector average1.96% below the sector average
Brokers Percent Neutral
71.95% below the market average71.95% below the market average71.95% below the market average71.95% below the market average71.95% 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 118.40p
Change Today 0.40p
% Change 0.34 %
52 Week High 120.20
52 Week Low 76.20
Volume 727,580
Shares Issued 272.57m
Market Cap £322.72m
Beta 0.02
RiskGrade 234

Costain Group Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
9.4% below the market average9.4% below the market average9.4% below the market average9.4% below the market average9.4% below the market average
26.67% above the sector average26.67% above the sector average26.67% above the sector average26.67% above the sector average26.67% above the sector average
Price Trend
87.12% above the market average87.12% above the market average87.12% above the market average87.12% above the market average87.12% above the market average
87.63% above the sector average87.63% above the sector average87.63% above the sector average87.63% above the sector average87.63% above the sector average
Income
41.06% below the market average41.06% below the market average41.06% below the market average41.06% below the market average41.06% below the market average
44.83% below the sector average44.83% below the sector average44.83% below the sector average44.83% below the sector average44.83% below the sector average
Growth
11.89% below the market average11.89% below the market average11.89% below the market average11.89% below the market average11.89% below the market average
4.35% above the sector average4.35% above the sector average4.35% above the sector average4.35% above the sector average4.35% 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 13-May-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
16:35 43,971 @ 118.40p
16:35 236 @ 118.40p
16:35 708 @ 118.40p
16:35 465 @ 118.40p
16:35 24 @ 118.40p

Costain Group Key Personnel

CEO Alex Vaughan
CFO Helen Willis

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