Costain Group (COST)

Sector:

Support

Index:

FTSE Small Cap

120.20p
   
  • Change Today:
      1.00p
  • 52 Week High: 120.60
  • 52 Week Low: 76.20
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 272.57m
  • Volume: 2,412,798
  • Market Cap: £327.62m
  • 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
56.23% above the market average56.23% above the market average56.23% above the market average56.23% above the market average56.23% 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
49.06% below the market average49.06% below the market average49.06% below the market average49.06% below the market average49.06% below the market average
62.64% below the sector average62.64% below the sector average62.64% below the sector average62.64% below the sector average62.64% 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
51.76% below the market average51.76% below the market average51.76% below the market average51.76% below the market average51.76% 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
81.49% below the market average81.49% below the market average81.49% below the market average81.49% below the market average81.49% below the market average
59.49% below the sector average59.49% below the sector average59.49% below the sector average59.49% below the sector average59.49% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
24.44% below the market average24.44% below the market average24.44% below the market average24.44% below the market average24.44% 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
70.12% above the market average70.12% above the market average70.12% above the market average70.12% above the market average70.12% above the market average
64.95% above the sector average64.95% above the sector average64.95% above the sector average64.95% above the sector average64.95% above the sector average
Price Chg 3m
80.85% above the market average80.85% above the market average80.85% above the market average80.85% above the market average80.85% 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

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
61.28% above the market average61.28% above the market average61.28% above the market average61.28% above the market average61.28% above the market average
68.09% above the sector average68.09% above the sector average68.09% above the sector average68.09% above the sector average68.09% above the sector average
Momentum 20
39.52% above the market average39.52% above the market average39.52% above the market average39.52% above the market average39.52% above the market average
29.79% above the sector average29.79% above the sector average29.79% above the sector average29.79% above the sector average29.79% 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
25.54% below the market average25.54% below the market average25.54% below the market average25.54% below the market average25.54% below the market average
25% below the sector average25% below the sector average25% below the sector average25% below the sector average25% below the sector average
ROCE
14.64% above the market average14.64% above the market average14.64% above the market average14.64% above the market average14.64% above the market average
32.39% below the sector average32.39% below the sector average32.39% below the sector average32.39% below the sector average32.39% 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
46.61% above the market average46.61% above the market average46.61% above the market average46.61% above the market average46.61% 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
18.23% below the market average18.23% below the market average18.23% below the market average18.23% below the market average18.23% below the market average
13.51% below the sector average13.51% below the sector average13.51% below the sector average13.51% below the sector average13.51% 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
72.97% above the market average72.97% above the market average72.97% above the market average72.97% above the market average72.97% 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
52.35% above the market average52.35% above the market average52.35% above the market average52.35% above the market average52.35% 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
67.05% above the market average67.05% above the market average67.05% above the market average67.05% above the market average67.05% 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
75.62% above the market average75.62% above the market average75.62% above the market average75.62% above the market average75.62% 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
2.84% above the market average2.84% above the market average2.84% above the market average2.84% above the market average2.84% 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
12.00% above the market average12.00% above the market average12.00% above the market average12.00% above the market average12.00% above the market average
Sector averageSector averageSector averageSector averageSector average
Brokers Percent Neutral
71.25% below the market average71.25% below the market average71.25% below the market average71.25% below the market average71.25% 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 120.20p
Change Today 1.00p
% Change 0.84 %
52 Week High 120.60
52 Week Low 76.20
Volume 2,412,798
Shares Issued 272.57m
Market Cap £327.62m
RiskGrade 234

Costain Group Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
9.9% below the market average9.9% below the market average9.9% below the market average9.9% below the market average9.9% below the market average
33.33% above the sector average33.33% above the sector average33.33% above the sector average33.33% above the sector average33.33% above the sector average
Price Trend
86.14% above the market average86.14% above the market average86.14% above the market average86.14% above the market average86.14% above the market average
93.81% above the sector average93.81% above the sector average93.81% above the sector average93.81% above the sector average93.81% above the sector average
Income
36.24% below the market average36.24% below the market average36.24% below the market average36.24% below the market average36.24% below the market average
41.38% below the sector average41.38% below the sector average41.38% below the sector average41.38% below the sector average41.38% below the sector average
Growth
12.45% below the market average12.45% below the market average12.45% below the market average12.45% below the market average12.45% 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 09-May-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
16:35 67,364 @ 120.20p
16:35 1,168 @ 120.20p
16:35 568 @ 120.20p
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16:35 177 @ 120.20p

Costain Group Key Personnel

CEO Alex Vaughan
CFO Helen Willis

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