Costain Group (COST)

Sector:

Construction and Building Materials

Index:

FTSE Small Cap

252.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -2.00p
  • 52 Week High: 262.50p
  • 52 Week Low: 144.80p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 260.46m
  • Volume: 819,712
  • Market Cap: £656.37m
  • 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
24.65% below the market average24.65% below the market average24.65% below the market average24.65% below the market average24.65% below the market average
25.93% below the sector average25.93% below the sector average25.93% below the sector average25.93% below the sector average25.93% below the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
68.82% below the market average68.82% below the market average68.82% below the market average68.82% below the market average68.82% below the market average
83.78% below the sector average83.78% below the sector average83.78% below the sector average83.78% below the sector average83.78% 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
68.51% below the market average68.51% below the market average68.51% below the market average68.51% below the market average68.51% below the market average
92.31% below the sector average92.31% below the sector average92.31% below the sector average92.31% below the sector average92.31% below the sector average
1yr DPS Growth
91.45% above the market average91.45% above the market average91.45% above the market average91.45% above the market average91.45% above the market average
89.47% above the sector average89.47% above the sector average89.47% above the sector average89.47% above the sector average89.47% 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
52.1% below the market average52.1% below the market average52.1% below the market average52.1% below the market average52.1% below the market average
Sector averageSector averageSector averageSector averageSector average
Price Book Ratio
40.55% below the market average40.55% below the market average40.55% below the market average40.55% below the market average40.55% below the market average
41.18% below the sector average41.18% below the sector average41.18% below the sector average41.18% below the sector average41.18% below 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
51.48% above the market average51.48% above the market average51.48% above the market average51.48% above the market average51.48% above the market average
47.37% above the sector average47.37% above the sector average47.37% above the sector average47.37% above the sector average47.37% above the sector average
Price Chg 3m
66.88% above the market average66.88% above the market average66.88% above the market average66.88% above the market average66.88% above the market average
78.95% above the sector average78.95% above the sector average78.95% above the sector average78.95% above the sector average78.95% 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 Not Available
Momentum 20 Not Available

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
22.99% below the market average22.99% below the market average22.99% below the market average22.99% below the market average22.99% below the market average
5.56% below the sector average5.56% below the sector average5.56% below the sector average5.56% below the sector average5.56% below the sector average
ROCE
37.98% above the market average37.98% above the market average37.98% above the market average37.98% above the market average37.98% above the market average
37.50% above the sector average37.50% above the sector average37.50% above the sector average37.50% above the sector average37.50% above 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
39.85% above the market average39.85% above the market average39.85% above the market average39.85% above the market average39.85% 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
Forecast EPS
25.42% below the market average25.42% below the market average25.42% below the market average25.42% below the market average25.42% 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
67.75% above the market average67.75% above the market average67.75% above the market average67.75% above the market average67.75% above the market average
72.22% above the sector average72.22% above the sector average72.22% above the sector average72.22% above the sector average72.22% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
52.26% above the market average52.26% above the market average52.26% above the market average52.26% above the market average52.26% above the market average
44.44% above the sector average44.44% above the sector average44.44% above the sector average44.44% above the sector average44.44% 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
64.92% above the market average64.92% above the market average64.92% above the market average64.92% above the market average64.92% above the market average
55.56% above the sector average55.56% above the sector average55.56% above the sector average55.56% above the sector average55.56% 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
72.22% above the sector average72.22% above the sector average72.22% above the sector average72.22% above the sector average72.22% 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
65.00% above the market average65.00% above the market average65.00% above the market average65.00% above the market average65.00% above the market average
85.71% above the sector average85.71% above the sector average85.71% above the sector average85.71% above the sector average85.71% above the sector average
Buys 1y
25.61% below the market average25.61% below the market average25.61% below the market average25.61% below the market average25.61% below the market average
23.08% below the sector average23.08% below the sector average23.08% below the sector average23.08% below the sector average23.08% below the sector average

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
16.34% above the market average16.34% above the market average16.34% above the market average16.34% above the market average16.34% above the market average
10.00% above the sector average10.00% above the sector average10.00% above the sector average10.00% above the sector average10.00% above the sector average
Brokers Percent Neutral
60.59% below the market average60.59% below the market average60.59% below the market average60.59% below the market average60.59% below 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

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 252.00p
Change Today -2.00p
% Change -0.79 %
52 Week High 262.50p
52 Week Low 144.80p
Volume 819,712
Shares Issued 260.46m
Market Cap £656.37m
RiskGrade 234

Costain Group Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
11.43% below the market average11.43% below the market average11.43% below the market average11.43% below the market average11.43% below the market average
44.44% below the sector average44.44% below the sector average44.44% below the sector average44.44% below the sector average44.44% below the sector average
Price Trend
88.64% above the market average88.64% above the market average88.64% above the market average88.64% above the market average88.64% above the market average
94.74% above the sector average94.74% above the sector average94.74% above the sector average94.74% above the sector average94.74% above the sector average
Income
47.07% below the market average47.07% below the market average47.07% below the market average47.07% below the market average47.07% below the market average
78.57% below the sector average78.57% below the sector average78.57% below the sector average78.57% below the sector average78.57% below the sector average
Growth
22.39% below the market average22.39% below the market average22.39% below the market average22.39% below the market average22.39% below the market average
21.05% below the sector average21.05% below the sector average21.05% below the sector average21.05% below the sector average21.05% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 5
Buy 0
Neutral 1
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 6
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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
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 17-Sep-26 16-Apr-26
Paid 23-Oct-26 26-May-26
Amount 2.00p 3.20p

Trades for 20-Oct-2026

Time Volume / Share Price
16:35 201,445 @ 252.00p
16:35 1 @ 252.00p
16:35 104 @ 252.00p
16:35 160 @ 252.00p
16:35 1,981 @ 252.00p

Costain Group Key Personnel

CEO Alex Vaughan
CFO Helen Willis

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