Costain Group (COST)

Sector:

Support

Index:

FTSE Small Cap

123.20p
   
  • Change Today:
    -1.80p
  • 52 Week High: 125.00
  • 52 Week Low: 76.20
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 272.57m
  • Volume: 158,409
  • Market Cap: £335.80m
  • 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
55.73% above the market average55.73% above the market average55.73% above the market average55.73% above the market average55.73% 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
49.67% below the market average49.67% below the market average49.67% below the market average49.67% below the market average49.67% 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
53.17% below the market average53.17% below the market average53.17% below the market average53.17% below the market average53.17% below the market average
52.73% below the sector average52.73% below the sector average52.73% below the sector average52.73% below the sector average52.73% below the sector average
1yr DPS Growth
97.18% above the market average97.18% above the market average97.18% above the market average97.18% above the market average97.18% 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
81.65% below the market average81.65% below the market average81.65% below the market average81.65% below the market average81.65% below the market average
60% below the sector average60% below the sector average60% below the sector average60% below the sector average60% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
24.26% below the market average24.26% below the market average24.26% below the market average24.26% below the market average24.26% below the market average
12.20% above the sector average12.20% above the sector average12.20% above the sector average12.20% above the sector average12.20% 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
75.31% above the market average75.31% above the market average75.31% above the market average75.31% above the market average75.31% above the market average
79.38% above the sector average79.38% above the sector average79.38% above the sector average79.38% above the sector average79.38% above the sector average
Price Chg 3m
69.98% above the market average69.98% above the market average69.98% above the market average69.98% above the market average69.98% above the market average
71.13% above the sector average71.13% above the sector average71.13% above the sector average71.13% above the sector average71.13% 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
54.65% above the market average54.65% above the market average54.65% above the market average54.65% above the market average54.65% above the market average
44.68% above the sector average44.68% above the sector average44.68% above the sector average44.68% above the sector average44.68% above the sector average
Momentum 20
46.37% above the market average46.37% above the market average46.37% above the market average46.37% above the market average46.37% above the market average
34.04% above the sector average34.04% above the sector average34.04% above the sector average34.04% above the sector average34.04% 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
25.64% below the market average25.64% below the market average25.64% below the market average25.64% below the market average25.64% 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
14.99% above the market average14.99% above the market average14.99% above the market average14.99% above the market average14.99% 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
46.23% above the market average46.23% above the market average46.23% above the market average46.23% above the market average46.23% 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
18.78% below the market average18.78% below the market average18.78% below the market average18.78% below the market average18.78% 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
72.78% above the market average72.78% above the market average72.78% above the market average72.78% above the market average72.78% 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
52.57% above the market average52.57% above the market average52.57% above the market average52.57% above the market average52.57% 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
66.49% above the market average66.49% above the market average66.49% above the market average66.49% above the market average66.49% 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
75.30% above the market average75.30% above the market average75.30% above the market average75.30% above the market average75.30% 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
2.14% above the market average2.14% above the market average2.14% above the market average2.14% above the market average2.14% 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
12.76% above the market average12.76% above the market average12.76% above the market average12.76% above the market average12.76% 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
72.12% below the market average72.12% below the market average72.12% below the market average72.12% below the market average72.12% 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 123.20p
Change Today -1.80p
% Change -1.44 %
52 Week High 125.00
52 Week Low 76.20
Volume 158,409
Shares Issued 272.57m
Market Cap £335.80m
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
17.14% below the market average17.14% below the market average17.14% below the market average17.14% below the market average17.14% below the market average
20.00% above the sector average20.00% above the sector average20.00% above the sector average20.00% above the sector average20.00% above the sector average
Price Trend
90.22% above the market average90.22% above the market average90.22% above the market average90.22% above the market average90.22% above the market average
97.94% above the sector average97.94% above the sector average97.94% above the sector average97.94% above the sector average97.94% above the sector average
Income
46.79% below the market average46.79% below the market average46.79% below the market average46.79% below the market average46.79% below the market average
49.15% below the sector average49.15% below the sector average49.15% below the sector average49.15% below the sector average49.15% below the sector average
Growth
12.03% below the market average12.03% below the market average12.03% below the market average12.03% below the market average12.03% below the market average
2.17% above the sector average2.17% above the sector average2.17% above the sector average2.17% above the sector average2.17% 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 21-May-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
13:51 795 @ 123.20p
13:51 65 @ 123.20p
13:51 1,526 @ 123.20p
13:51 25 @ 123.20p
13:51 412 @ 123.20p

Costain Group Key Personnel

CEO Alex Vaughan
CFO Helen Willis

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