Costain Group (COST)

Sector:

Support

Index:

FTSE Small Cap

99.30p
   
  • Change Today:
    -0.20p
  • 52 Week High: 111.50
  • 52 Week Low: 75.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 272.57m
  • Volume: 370,548
  • Market Cap: £270.66m
  • 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
56.05% above the market average56.05% above the market average56.05% above the market average56.05% above the market average56.05% above the market average
64.71% above the sector average64.71% above the sector average64.71% above the sector average64.71% above the sector average64.71% above the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
50.82% below the market average50.82% below the market average50.82% below the market average50.82% below the market average50.82% below the market average
64.44% below the sector average64.44% below the sector average64.44% below the sector average64.44% below the sector average64.44% 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
45% below the market average45% below the market average45% below the market average45% below the market average45% 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
96.78% above the market average96.78% above the market average96.78% above the market average96.78% above the market average96.78% above the market average
91.84% above the sector average91.84% above the sector average91.84% above the sector average91.84% above the sector average91.84% 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
82.28% below the market average82.28% below the market average82.28% below the market average82.28% below the market average82.28% below the market average
61.54% below the sector average61.54% below the sector average61.54% below the sector average61.54% below the sector average61.54% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
14.82% below the market average14.82% below the market average14.82% below the market average14.82% below the market average14.82% below the market average
25.93% above the sector average25.93% above the sector average25.93% above the sector average25.93% above the sector average25.93% 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
14.62% below the market average14.62% below the market average14.62% below the market average14.62% below the market average14.62% below the market average
12.5% below the sector average12.5% below the sector average12.5% below the sector average12.5% below the sector average12.5% below the sector average
Price Chg 3m
59.82% above the market average59.82% above the market average59.82% above the market average59.82% above the market average59.82% above the market average
68.75% above the sector average68.75% above the sector average68.75% above the sector average68.75% above the sector average68.75% 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
6.24% above the market average6.24% above the market average6.24% above the market average6.24% above the market average6.24% above the market average
6.38% below the sector average6.38% below the sector average6.38% below the sector average6.38% below the sector average6.38% below the sector average
Momentum 20
27.17% below the market average27.17% below the market average27.17% below the market average27.17% below the market average27.17% below the market average
14.89% below the sector average14.89% below the sector average14.89% below the sector average14.89% below the sector average14.89% below 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
25.75% below the market average25.75% below the market average25.75% below the market average25.75% below the market average25.75% below the market average
24.14% below the sector average24.14% below the sector average24.14% below the sector average24.14% below the sector average24.14% below the sector average
ROCE
16.72% above the market average16.72% above the market average16.72% above the market average16.72% above the market average16.72% above the market average
28.57% below the sector average28.57% below the sector average28.57% below the sector average28.57% below the sector average28.57% 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
47.00% above the market average47.00% above the market average47.00% above the market average47.00% above the market average47.00% above the market average
18.60% above the sector average18.60% above the sector average18.60% above the sector average18.60% above the sector average18.60% above the sector average
Forecast EPS
19.55% below the market average19.55% below the market average19.55% below the market average19.55% below the market average19.55% 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
72.76% above the market average72.76% above the market average72.76% above the market average72.76% above the market average72.76% above the market average
60.92% above the sector average60.92% above the sector average60.92% above the sector average60.92% above the sector average60.92% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
52.09% above the market average52.09% above the market average52.09% above the market average52.09% above the market average52.09% above the market average
47.13% above the sector average47.13% above the sector average47.13% above the sector average47.13% above the sector average47.13% 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
66.44% above the market average66.44% above the market average66.44% above the market average66.44% above the market average66.44% above the market average
54.02% above the sector average54.02% above the sector average54.02% above the sector average54.02% above the sector average54.02% above the sector average
Cash
75.55% above the market average75.55% above the market average75.55% above the market average75.55% above the market average75.55% above the market average
74.12% above the sector average74.12% above the sector average74.12% above the sector average74.12% above the sector average74.12% 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
2.11% above the market average2.11% above the market average2.11% above the market average2.11% above the market average2.11% above the market average
5.00% above the sector average5.00% above the sector average5.00% above the sector average5.00% above the sector average5.00% 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
9.64% above the market average9.64% above the market average9.64% above the market average9.64% above the market average9.64% above 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
Brokers Percent Neutral
68.29% below the market average68.29% below the market average68.29% below the market average68.29% below the market average68.29% below the market average
62.96% below the sector average62.96% below the sector average62.96% below the sector average62.96% below the sector average62.96% 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 99.30p
Change Today -0.20p
% Change -0.20 %
52 Week High 111.50
52 Week Low 75.00
Volume 370,548
Shares Issued 272.57m
Market Cap £270.66m
RiskGrade 234

Costain Group Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
2.55% above the market average2.55% above the market average2.55% above the market average2.55% above the market average2.55% 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
Price Trend
85.33% above the market average85.33% above the market average85.33% above the market average85.33% above the market average85.33% above the market average
93.75% above the sector average93.75% above the sector average93.75% above the sector average93.75% above the sector average93.75% above the sector average
Income
31.16% below the market average31.16% below the market average31.16% below the market average31.16% below the market average31.16% below the market average
42.37% below the sector average42.37% below the sector average42.37% below the sector average42.37% below the sector average42.37% below the sector average
Growth
16.42% below the market average16.42% below the market average16.42% below the market average16.42% below the market average16.42% below the market average
7.69% below the sector average7.69% below the sector average7.69% below the sector average7.69% below the sector average7.69% below 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 11-Apr-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
15:18 68 @ 99.90p
15:33 769 @ 98.95p
15:34 86 @ 99.30p
15:34 444 @ 99.30p
15:33 769 @ 98.95p

Costain Group Key Personnel

CEO Alex Vaughan
CFO Helen Willis

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