Costain Group (COST)

Sector:

Support

Index:

FTSE Small Cap

165.60p
   
  • Change Today:
      1.60p
  • 52 Week High: 168.27
  • 52 Week Low: 80.40
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 268.17m
  • Volume: 1,850,684
  • Market Cap: £444.09m
  • 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
56.61% above the market average56.61% above the market average56.61% above the market average56.61% above the market average56.61% above the market average
61.29% above the sector average61.29% above the sector average61.29% above the sector average61.29% above the sector average61.29% 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
67.44% below the sector average67.44% below the sector average67.44% below the sector average67.44% below the sector average67.44% 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
66.07% below the market average66.07% below the market average66.07% below the market average66.07% below the market average66.07% 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
96.85% above the market average96.85% above the market average96.85% above the market average96.85% above the market average96.85% 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
75.76% below the market average75.76% below the market average75.76% below the market average75.76% below the market average75.76% 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
37.74% below the market average37.74% below the market average37.74% below the market average37.74% below the market average37.74% below the market average
6.33% below the sector average6.33% below the sector average6.33% below the sector average6.33% below the sector average6.33% 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
78.40% above the market average78.40% above the market average78.40% above the market average78.40% above the market average78.40% 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
82.24% above the market average82.24% above the market average82.24% above the market average82.24% above the market average82.24% 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

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
95.12% above the market average95.12% above the market average95.12% above the market average95.12% above the market average95.12% above the market average
91.01% above the sector average91.01% above the sector average91.01% above the sector average91.01% above the sector average91.01% above the sector average
Momentum 20
72.51% above the market average72.51% above the market average72.51% above the market average72.51% above the market average72.51% above the market average
75.28% above the sector average75.28% above the sector average75.28% above the sector average75.28% above the sector average75.28% 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
27.72% below the market average27.72% below the market average27.72% below the market average27.72% below the market average27.72% below the market average
12.94% below the sector average12.94% below the sector average12.94% below the sector average12.94% below the sector average12.94% below the sector average
ROCE
14.67% above the market average14.67% above the market average14.67% above the market average14.67% above the market average14.67% 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
45.93% above the market average45.93% above the market average45.93% above the market average45.93% above the market average45.93% above the market average
14.29% above the sector average14.29% above the sector average14.29% above the sector average14.29% above the sector average14.29% above the sector average
Forecast EPS
21.51% below the market average21.51% below the market average21.51% below the market average21.51% below the market average21.51% 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
72.52% above the market average72.52% above the market average72.52% above the market average72.52% above the market average72.52% 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
51.19% above the market average51.19% above the market average51.19% above the market average51.19% above the market average51.19% above the market average
50.59% above the sector average50.59% above the sector average50.59% above the sector average50.59% above the sector average50.59% 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
65.96% above the market average65.96% above the market average65.96% above the market average65.96% above the market average65.96% 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
74.50% above the market average74.50% above the market average74.50% above the market average74.50% above the market average74.50% 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
45.64% above the market average45.64% above the market average45.64% above the market average45.64% above the market average45.64% 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
12.81% above the market average12.81% above the market average12.81% above the market average12.81% above the market average12.81% above the market average
6.12% below the sector average6.12% below the sector average6.12% below the sector average6.12% below the sector average6.12% below the sector average
Brokers Percent Neutral
63.91% below the market average63.91% below the market average63.91% below the market average63.91% below the market average63.91% 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 165.60p
Change Today 1.60p
% Change 0.98 %
52 Week High 168.27
52 Week Low 80.40
Volume 1,850,684
Shares Issued 268.17m
Market Cap £444.09m
RiskGrade 234

Costain Group Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
54.13% below the market average54.13% below the market average54.13% below the market average54.13% below the market average54.13% below the market average
17.65% below the sector average17.65% below the sector average17.65% below the sector average17.65% below the sector average17.65% below the sector average
Price Trend
96.80% above the market average96.80% above the market average96.80% above the market average96.80% above the market average96.80% 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
69.72% below the market average69.72% below the market average69.72% below the market average69.72% below the market average69.72% 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
3.39% below the market average3.39% below the market average3.39% below the market average3.39% below the market average3.39% below the market average
6.82% above the sector average6.82% above the sector average6.82% above the sector average6.82% above the sector average6.82% 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 05-Aug-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
16:19 4,545 @ 165.40p
17:09 13,000 @ 165.60p
16:51 85,924 @ 167.02p
16:39 77,032 @ 168.02p
16:35 1,006 @ 165.60p

Costain Group Key Personnel

CEO Alex Vaughan
CFO Helen Willis

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