Costain Group (COST)

Sector:

Support

Index:

FTSE Small Cap

147.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -1.20p
  • 52 Week High: 151.40
  • 52 Week Low: 80.40
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 272.90m
  • Volume: 643,967
  • Market Cap: £401.16m
  • 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
56.98% above the market average56.98% above the market average56.98% above the market average56.98% above the market average56.98% above the market average
69.70% above the sector average69.70% above the sector average69.70% above the sector average69.70% above the sector average69.70% above the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
49.13% below the market average49.13% below the market average49.13% below the market average49.13% below the market average49.13% below the market average
66.29% below the sector average66.29% below the sector average66.29% below the sector average66.29% below the sector average66.29% 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
62.91% below the market average62.91% below the market average62.91% below the market average62.91% below the market average62.91% below the market average
67.27% below the sector average67.27% below the sector average67.27% below the sector average67.27% below the sector average67.27% below the sector average
1yr DPS Growth
96.88% above the market average96.88% above the market average96.88% above the market average96.88% above the market average96.88% 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
77.73% below the market average77.73% below the market average77.73% below the market average77.73% below the market average77.73% below the market average
50% below the sector average50% below the sector average50% below the sector average50% below the sector average50% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
30.35% below the market average30.35% below the market average30.35% below the market average30.35% below the market average30.35% below the market average
4.88% above the sector average4.88% above the sector average4.88% above the sector average4.88% above the sector average4.88% 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
82.51% above the market average82.51% above the market average82.51% above the market average82.51% above the market average82.51% above the market average
81.25% above the sector average81.25% above the sector average81.25% above the sector average81.25% above the sector average81.25% above the sector average
Price Chg 3m
80.67% above the market average80.67% above the market average80.67% above the market average80.67% above the market average80.67% above the market average
75.00% above the sector average75.00% above the sector average75.00% above the sector average75.00% above the sector average75.00% 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
86.86% above the market average86.86% above the market average86.86% above the market average86.86% above the market average86.86% above the market average
76.09% above the sector average76.09% above the sector average76.09% above the sector average76.09% above the sector average76.09% above the sector average
Momentum 20
76.50% above the market average76.50% above the market average76.50% above the market average76.50% above the market average76.50% above the market average
63.04% above the sector average63.04% above the sector average63.04% above the sector average63.04% above the sector average63.04% 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
27.67% below the market average27.67% below the market average27.67% below the market average27.67% below the market average27.67% 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
14.10% above the market average14.10% above the market average14.10% above the market average14.10% above the market average14.10% above the market average
31.43% below the sector average31.43% below the sector average31.43% below the sector average31.43% below the sector average31.43% 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
45.39% above the market average45.39% above the market average45.39% above the market average45.39% above the market average45.39% 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
22.51% below the market average22.51% below the market average22.51% below the market average22.51% below the market average22.51% below the market average
11.11% below the sector average11.11% below the sector average11.11% below the sector average11.11% below the sector average11.11% 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
72.48% above the market average72.48% above the market average72.48% above the market average72.48% above the market average72.48% 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
51.84% above the market average51.84% above the market average51.84% above the market average51.84% above the market average51.84% above the market average
50.00% above the sector average50.00% above the sector average50.00% above the sector average50.00% above the sector average50.00% 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
66.18% above the market average66.18% above the market average66.18% above the market average66.18% above the market average66.18% above the market average
56.82% above the sector average56.82% above the sector average56.82% above the sector average56.82% above the sector average56.82% above the sector average
Cash
75.21% above the market average75.21% above the market average75.21% above the market average75.21% above the market average75.21% above the market average
77.01% above the sector average77.01% above the sector average77.01% above the sector average77.01% above the sector average77.01% 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
43.27% above the market average43.27% above the market average43.27% above the market average43.27% above the market average43.27% above the market average
31.58% above the sector average31.58% above the sector average31.58% above the sector average31.58% above the sector average31.58% 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
13.46% above the market average13.46% above the market average13.46% above the market average13.46% above the market average13.46% above the market average
2.04% below the sector average2.04% below the sector average2.04% below the sector average2.04% below the sector average2.04% below the sector average
Brokers Percent Neutral
69.42% below the market average69.42% below the market average69.42% below the market average69.42% below the market average69.42% below the market average
76% below the sector average76% below the sector average76% below the sector average76% below the sector average76% 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 147.00p
Change Today -1.20p
% Change -0.81 %
52 Week High 151.40
52 Week Low 80.40
Volume 643,967
Shares Issued 272.90m
Market Cap £401.16m
RiskGrade 234

Costain Group Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
23.1% below the market average23.1% below the market average23.1% below the market average23.1% below the market average23.1% below the market average
10.11% above the sector average10.11% above the sector average10.11% above the sector average10.11% above the sector average10.11% above the sector average
Price Trend
94.42% above the market average94.42% above the market average94.42% above the market average94.42% above the market average94.42% 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
52.41% below the market average52.41% below the market average52.41% below the market average52.41% below the market average52.41% below the market average
61.4% below the sector average61.4% below the sector average61.4% below the sector average61.4% below the sector average61.4% below the sector average
Growth
5.26% below the market average5.26% below the market average5.26% below the market average5.26% below the market average5.26% below the market average
9.89% above the sector average9.89% above the sector average9.89% above the sector average9.89% above the sector average9.89% 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 01-Jul-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
16:38 49,915 @ 148.34p
16:35 642 @ 147.00p
16:35 112,072 @ 147.00p
16:35 962 @ 147.00p
16:35 98 @ 147.00p

Costain Group Key Personnel

CEO Alex Vaughan
CFO Helen Willis

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