Costain Group (COST)

Sector:

Support

Index:

FTSE Small Cap

142.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      0.40p
  • 52 Week High: 143.00
  • 52 Week Low: 79.80
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 272.96m
  • Volume: 1,146,331
  • Market Cap: £387.61m
  • 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
56.76% above the market average56.76% above the market average56.76% above the market average56.76% above the market average56.76% above the market average
72.73% above the sector average72.73% above the sector average72.73% above the sector average72.73% above the sector average72.73% above the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
49.63% below the market average49.63% below the market average49.63% below the market average49.63% below the market average49.63% below the market average
64.04% below the sector average64.04% below the sector average64.04% below the sector average64.04% below the sector average64.04% 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
61.37% below the market average61.37% below the market average61.37% below the market average61.37% below the market average61.37% 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
97.21% above the market average97.21% above the market average97.21% above the market average97.21% above the market average97.21% 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
77.46% below the market average77.46% below the market average77.46% below the market average77.46% below the market average77.46% 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
30.24% below the market average30.24% below the market average30.24% below the market average30.24% below the market average30.24% below the market average
Sector averageSector averageSector averageSector averageSector 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
73.06% above the market average73.06% above the market average73.06% above the market average73.06% above the market average73.06% above the market average
68.75% above the sector average68.75% above the sector average68.75% above the sector average68.75% above the sector average68.75% above the sector average
Price Chg 3m
79.11% above the market average79.11% above the market average79.11% above the market average79.11% above the market average79.11% 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

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
75.97% above the market average75.97% above the market average75.97% above the market average75.97% above the market average75.97% above the market average
63.04% above the sector average63.04% above the sector average63.04% above the sector average63.04% above the sector average63.04% above the sector average
Momentum 20
73.93% above the market average73.93% above the market average73.93% above the market average73.93% above the market average73.93% above the market average
69.57% above the sector average69.57% above the sector average69.57% above the sector average69.57% above the sector average69.57% 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
14.86% above the market average14.86% above the market average14.86% above the market average14.86% above the market average14.86% above the market average
28.57% below the sector average28.57% below the sector average28.57% below the sector average28.57% below the sector average28.57% 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
21.35% below the market average21.35% below the market average21.35% below the market average21.35% below the market average21.35% 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
72.41% above the market average72.41% above the market average72.41% above the market average72.41% above the market average72.41% 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
51.22% above the market average51.22% above the market average51.22% above the market average51.22% above the market average51.22% 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
65.94% above the market average65.94% above the market average65.94% above the market average65.94% above the market average65.94% 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
74.98% above the market average74.98% above the market average74.98% above the market average74.98% above the market average74.98% above the market average
76.74% above the sector average76.74% above the sector average76.74% above the sector average76.74% above the sector average76.74% 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
0.72% above the market average0.72% above the market average0.72% above the market average0.72% above the market average0.72% above the market average
5.26% below the sector average5.26% below the sector average5.26% below the sector average5.26% below the sector average5.26% below 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
16.13% above the market average16.13% above the market average16.13% above the market average16.13% above the market average16.13% above the market average
Sector averageSector averageSector averageSector averageSector average
Brokers Percent Neutral
74.1% below the market average74.1% below the market average74.1% below the market average74.1% below the market average74.1% 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 142.00p
Change Today 0.40p
% Change 0.28 %
52 Week High 143.00
52 Week Low 79.80
Volume 1,146,331
Shares Issued 272.96m
Market Cap £387.61m
RiskGrade 234

Costain Group Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
22.97% below the market average22.97% below the market average22.97% below the market average22.97% below the market average22.97% 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
Price Trend
93.54% above the market average93.54% above the market average93.54% above the market average93.54% above the market average93.54% 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
49.38% below the market average49.38% below the market average49.38% below the market average49.38% below the market average49.38% below the market average
55.17% below the sector average55.17% below the sector average55.17% below the sector average55.17% below the sector average55.17% below the sector average
Growth
6.86% below the market average6.86% below the market average6.86% below the market average6.86% below the market average6.86% below the market average
14.29% above the sector average14.29% above the sector average14.29% above the sector average14.29% above the sector average14.29% 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 20-Jun-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
16:36 219,372 @ 142.00p
16:35 344,808 @ 142.00p
16:35 819 @ 142.00p
16:35 935 @ 142.00p
16:35 1,030 @ 142.00p

Costain Group Key Personnel

CEO Alex Vaughan
CFO Helen Willis

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