Costain Group (COST)

Sector:

Support

Index:

FTSE Small Cap

165.80p
   
  • Change Today:
      3.40p
  • 52 Week High: 168.00
  • 52 Week Low: 86.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 266.83m
  • Volume: 1,417,103
  • Market Cap: £442.40m
  • 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
56.59% above the market average56.59% above the market average56.59% above the market average56.59% above the market average56.59% above the market average
63.93% above the sector average63.93% above the sector average63.93% above the sector average63.93% above the sector average63.93% above the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
48.79% below the market average48.79% below the market average48.79% below the market average48.79% below the market average48.79% below the market average
69.77% below the sector average69.77% below the sector average69.77% below the sector average69.77% below the sector average69.77% 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
65.61% below the market average65.61% below the market average65.61% below the market average65.61% below the market average65.61% below the market average
69.23% below the sector average69.23% below the sector average69.23% below the sector average69.23% below the sector average69.23% below the sector average
1yr DPS Growth
96.82% above the market average96.82% above the market average96.82% above the market average96.82% above the market average96.82% above the market average
91.11% above the sector average91.11% above the sector average91.11% above the sector average91.11% above the sector average91.11% 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
75.45% below the market average75.45% below the market average75.45% below the market average75.45% below the market average75.45% below the market average
48.05% below the sector average48.05% below the sector average48.05% below the sector average48.05% below the sector average48.05% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
35.3% below the market average35.3% below the market average35.3% below the market average35.3% below the market average35.3% below the market average
1.27% above the sector average1.27% above the sector average1.27% above the sector average1.27% above the sector average1.27% 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
66.05% above the market average66.05% above the market average66.05% above the market average66.05% above the market average66.05% above the market average
67.74% above the sector average67.74% above the sector average67.74% above the sector average67.74% above the sector average67.74% above the sector average
Price Chg 3m
83.42% above the market average83.42% above the market average83.42% above the market average83.42% above the market average83.42% above the market average
84.95% above the sector average84.95% above the sector average84.95% above the sector average84.95% above the sector average84.95% 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
64.79% above the market average64.79% above the market average64.79% above the market average64.79% above the market average64.79% above the market average
68.54% above the sector average68.54% above the sector average68.54% above the sector average68.54% above the sector average68.54% above the sector average
Momentum 20
64.79% above the market average64.79% above the market average64.79% above the market average64.79% above the market average64.79% above the market average
57.30% above the sector average57.30% above the sector average57.30% above the sector average57.30% above the sector average57.30% 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
27.47% below the market average27.47% below the market average27.47% below the market average27.47% below the market average27.47% below the market average
15.29% below the sector average15.29% below the sector average15.29% below the sector average15.29% below the sector average15.29% below the sector average
ROCE
14.16% above the market average14.16% above the market average14.16% above the market average14.16% above the market average14.16% 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
46.03% above the market average46.03% above the market average46.03% above the market average46.03% above the market average46.03% above the market average
15.66% above the sector average15.66% above the sector average15.66% above the sector average15.66% above the sector average15.66% above the sector average
Forecast EPS
20.35% below the market average20.35% below the market average20.35% below the market average20.35% below the market average20.35% below the market average
5.88% below the sector average5.88% below the sector average5.88% below the sector average5.88% below the sector average5.88% 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
72.77% above the market average72.77% above the market average72.77% above the market average72.77% above the market average72.77% above the market average
62.35% above the sector average62.35% above the sector average62.35% above the sector average62.35% above the sector average62.35% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
51.04% above the market average51.04% above the market average51.04% above the market average51.04% above the market average51.04% above the market average
48.24% above the sector average48.24% above the sector average48.24% above the sector average48.24% above the sector average48.24% 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
66.01% above the market average66.01% above the market average66.01% above the market average66.01% above the market average66.01% above the market average
57.65% above the sector average57.65% above the sector average57.65% above the sector average57.65% above the sector average57.65% above the sector average
Cash
74.58% above the market average74.58% above the market average74.58% above the market average74.58% above the market average74.58% above the market average
76.19% above the sector average76.19% above the sector average76.19% above the sector average76.19% above the sector average76.19% 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
43.86% above the market average43.86% above the market average43.86% above the market average43.86% above the market average43.86% above the market average
38.89% above the sector average38.89% above the sector average38.89% above the sector average38.89% above the sector average38.89% 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
14.01% above the market average14.01% above the market average14.01% above the market average14.01% above the market average14.01% above the market average
8.33% below the sector average8.33% below the sector average8.33% below the sector average8.33% below the sector average8.33% below the sector average
Brokers Percent Neutral
66.06% below the market average66.06% below the market average66.06% below the market average66.06% below the market average66.06% 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

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 165.80p
Change Today 3.40p
% Change 2.09 %
52 Week High 168.00
52 Week Low 86.00
Volume 1,417,103
Shares Issued 266.83m
Market Cap £442.40m
RiskGrade 234

Costain Group Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
60.2% below the market average60.2% below the market average60.2% below the market average60.2% below the market average60.2% below the market average
29.41% below the sector average29.41% below the sector average29.41% below the sector average29.41% below the sector average29.41% below the sector average
Price Trend
96.29% above the market average96.29% above the market average96.29% above the market average96.29% above the market average96.29% 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
74.47% below the market average74.47% below the market average74.47% below the market average74.47% below the market average74.47% below the market average
77.78% below the sector average77.78% below the sector average77.78% below the sector average77.78% below the sector average77.78% below the sector average
Growth
3.08% below the market average3.08% below the market average3.08% below the market average3.08% below the market average3.08% below the market average
4.55% above the sector average4.55% above the sector average4.55% above the sector average4.55% above the sector average4.55% 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 15-Aug-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
16:35 179,298 @ 165.80p
16:35 1,871 @ 165.80p
16:35 360 @ 165.80p
16:35 2,629 @ 165.80p
16:35 1,226 @ 165.80p

Costain Group Key Personnel

CEO Alex Vaughan
CFO Helen Willis

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