Costain Group (COST)

Sector:

Support

Index:

FTSE Small Cap

 145.80p
   
  • Change Today:
      0.000p
  • 52 Week High: 148.20p
  • 52 Week Low: 80.40p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 271.47m
  • Volume: 367,562
  • Market Cap: £395.80m
  • 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
56.81% above the market average56.81% above the market average56.81% above the market average56.81% above the market average56.81% above the market average
69.23% above the sector average69.23% above the sector average69.23% above the sector average69.23% above the sector average69.23% above the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
48.88% below the market average48.88% below the market average48.88% below the market average48.88% below the market average48.88% below the market average
67.82% below the sector average67.82% below the sector average67.82% below the sector average67.82% below the sector average67.82% 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
61.79% below the market average61.79% below the market average61.79% below the market average61.79% below the market average61.79% below the market average
66.67% below the sector average66.67% below the sector average66.67% below the sector average66.67% below the sector average66.67% below the sector average
1yr DPS Growth
96.87% above the market average96.87% above the market average96.87% above the market average96.87% above the market average96.87% 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
77.66% below the market average77.66% below the market average77.66% below the market average77.66% below the market average77.66% below the market average
51.28% below the sector average51.28% below the sector average51.28% below the sector average51.28% below the sector average51.28% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
30.08% below the market average30.08% below the market average30.08% below the market average30.08% below the market average30.08% below the market average
3.70% above the sector average3.70% above the sector average3.70% above the sector average3.70% above the sector average3.70% 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
81.94% above the market average81.94% above the market average81.94% above the market average81.94% above the market average81.94% above the market average
76.60% above the sector average76.60% above the sector average76.60% above the sector average76.60% above the sector average76.60% above the sector average
Price Chg 3m
79.96% above the market average79.96% above the market average79.96% above the market average79.96% above the market average79.96% above the market average
80.85% above the sector average80.85% above the sector average80.85% above the sector average80.85% above the sector average80.85% 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
83.65% above the market average83.65% above the market average83.65% above the market average83.65% above the market average83.65% above the market average
70.79% above the sector average70.79% above the sector average70.79% above the sector average70.79% above the sector average70.79% above the sector average
Momentum 20
78.06% above the market average78.06% above the market average78.06% above the market average78.06% above the market average78.06% above the market average
61.80% above the sector average61.80% above the sector average61.80% above the sector average61.80% above the sector average61.80% 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
27.66% below the market average27.66% below the market average27.66% below the market average27.66% below the market average27.66% below the market average
20.93% below the sector average20.93% below the sector average20.93% below the sector average20.93% below the sector average20.93% below the sector average
ROCE
13.87% above the market average13.87% above the market average13.87% above the market average13.87% above the market average13.87% above the market average
33.33% below the sector average33.33% below the sector average33.33% below the sector average33.33% below the sector average33.33% 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
15.29% above the sector average15.29% above the sector average15.29% above the sector average15.29% above the sector average15.29% above the sector average
Forecast EPS
21.59% below the market average21.59% below the market average21.59% below the market average21.59% below the market average21.59% below the market average
11.11% below the sector average11.11% below the sector average11.11% below the sector average11.11% below the sector average11.11% 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
72.58% above the market average72.58% above the market average72.58% above the market average72.58% above the market average72.58% above the market average
60.47% above the sector average60.47% above the sector average60.47% above the sector average60.47% above the sector average60.47% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
51.88% above the market average51.88% above the market average51.88% above the market average51.88% above the market average51.88% above the market average
48.84% above the sector average48.84% above the sector average48.84% above the sector average48.84% above the sector average48.84% 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
66.25% above the market average66.25% above the market average66.25% above the market average66.25% above the market average66.25% above the market average
55.81% above the sector average55.81% above the sector average55.81% above the sector average55.81% above the sector average55.81% above the sector average
Cash
75.15% above the market average75.15% above the market average75.15% above the market average75.15% above the market average75.15% above the market average
76.47% above the sector average76.47% above the sector average76.47% above the sector average76.47% above the sector average76.47% 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
43.35% above the market average43.35% above the market average43.35% above the market average43.35% above the market average43.35% above the market average
27.78% above the sector average27.78% above the sector average27.78% above the sector average27.78% above the sector average27.78% 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
13.29% above the market average13.29% above the market average13.29% above the market average13.29% above the market average13.29% above the market average
2.04% below the sector average2.04% below the sector average2.04% below the sector average2.04% below the sector average2.04% below the sector average
Brokers Percent Neutral
69.23% below the market average69.23% below the market average69.23% below the market average69.23% below the market average69.23% below the market average
75% below the sector average75% below the sector average75% below the sector average75% below the sector average75% 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 145.80p
Change Today 0.000p
% Change 0.00 %
52 Week High 148.20p
52 Week Low 80.40p
Volume 367,562
Shares Issued 271.47m
Market Cap £395.80m
RiskGrade 234

Costain Group Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
23.65% below the market average23.65% below the market average23.65% below the market average23.65% below the market average23.65% below the market average
8.05% above the sector average8.05% above the sector average8.05% above the sector average8.05% above the sector average8.05% above the sector average
Price Trend
91.74% above the market average91.74% above the market average91.74% above the market average91.74% above the market average91.74% above the market average
97.87% above the sector average97.87% above the sector average97.87% above the sector average97.87% above the sector average97.87% above the sector average
Income
52.41% below the market average52.41% below the market average52.41% below the market average52.41% below the market average52.41% below the market average
64.91% below the sector average64.91% below the sector average64.91% below the sector average64.91% below the sector average64.91% below the sector average
Growth
5.43% below the market average5.43% below the market average5.43% below the market average5.43% below the market average5.43% 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

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 04-Jul-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
16:42 1,056 @ 146.00p
16:42 1,056 @ 146.00p
16:35 39,851 @ 145.80p
16:35 692 @ 145.80p
16:35 14 @ 145.80p

Costain Group Key Personnel

CEO Alex Vaughan
CFO Helen Willis

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