Costain Group (COST)

Sector:

Support

Index:

FTSE Small Cap

164.80p
   
  • Change Today:
    -5.20p
  • 52 Week High: 172.40p
  • 52 Week Low: 85.40p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 267.18m
  • Volume: 1,368,063
  • Market Cap: £440.31m
  • 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
57.07% above the market average57.07% above the market average57.07% above the market average57.07% above the market average57.07% above the market average
63.93% above the sector average63.93% above the sector average63.93% above the sector average63.93% above the sector average63.93% above the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
48.63% below the market average48.63% below the market average48.63% below the market average48.63% below the market average48.63% below the market average
69.41% below the sector average69.41% below the sector average69.41% below the sector average69.41% below the sector average69.41% 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
66.62% below the market average66.62% below the market average66.62% below the market average66.62% below the market average66.62% 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
74.84% below the market average74.84% below the market average74.84% below the market average74.84% below the market average74.84% below the market average
47.37% below the sector average47.37% below the sector average47.37% below the sector average47.37% below the sector average47.37% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
37.43% below the market average37.43% below the market average37.43% below the market average37.43% below the market average37.43% below the market average
5.13% below the sector average5.13% below the sector average5.13% below the sector average5.13% below the sector average5.13% 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
80.65% above the market average80.65% above the market average80.65% above the market average80.65% above the market average80.65% above the market average
78.49% above the sector average78.49% above the sector average78.49% above the sector average78.49% above the sector average78.49% above the sector average
Price Chg 3m
82.11% above the market average82.11% above the market average82.11% above the market average82.11% above the market average82.11% above the market average
87.10% above the sector average87.10% above the sector average87.10% above the sector average87.10% above the sector average87.10% 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
91.14% above the market average91.14% above the market average91.14% above the market average91.14% above the market average91.14% 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
74.00% above the market average74.00% above the market average74.00% above the market average74.00% above the market average74.00% above the market average
73.03% above the sector average73.03% above the sector average73.03% above the sector average73.03% above the sector average73.03% 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
27.54% below the market average27.54% below the market average27.54% below the market average27.54% below the market average27.54% below the market average
14.29% below the sector average14.29% below the sector average14.29% below the sector average14.29% below the sector average14.29% below the sector average
ROCE
14.38% above the market average14.38% above the market average14.38% above the market average14.38% above the market average14.38% above the market average
32.31% below the sector average32.31% below the sector average32.31% below the sector average32.31% below the sector average32.31% 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
46.11% above the market average46.11% above the market average46.11% above the market average46.11% above the market average46.11% above the market average
15.66% above the sector average15.66% above the sector average15.66% above the sector average15.66% above the sector average15.66% above the sector average
Forecast EPS
20.35% below the market average20.35% below the market average20.35% below the market average20.35% below the market average20.35% 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
72.79% above the market average72.79% above the market average72.79% above the market average72.79% above the market average72.79% above the market average
61.90% above the sector average61.90% above the sector average61.90% above the sector average61.90% above the sector average61.90% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
51.38% above the market average51.38% above the market average51.38% above the market average51.38% above the market average51.38% 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
66.04% above the market average66.04% above the market average66.04% above the market average66.04% above the market average66.04% above the market average
57.14% above the sector average57.14% above the sector average57.14% above the sector average57.14% above the sector average57.14% above the sector average
Cash
74.60% above the market average74.60% above the market average74.60% above the market average74.60% above the market average74.60% above the market average
75.90% above the sector average75.90% above the sector average75.90% above the sector average75.90% above the sector average75.90% 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
45.00% above the market average45.00% above the market average45.00% above the market average45.00% above the market average45.00% 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
14.01% above the market average14.01% above the market average14.01% above the market average14.01% above the market average14.01% above the market average
8.33% below the sector average8.33% below the sector average8.33% below the sector average8.33% below the sector average8.33% below the sector average
Brokers Percent Neutral
66.06% below the market average66.06% below the market average66.06% below the market average66.06% below the market average66.06% below the market average
66.67% below the sector average66.67% below the sector average66.67% below the sector average66.67% below the sector average66.67% 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 164.80p
Change Today -5.20p
% Change -3.06 %
52 Week High 172.40p
52 Week Low 85.40p
Volume 1,368,063
Shares Issued 267.18m
Market Cap £440.31m
RiskGrade 234

Costain Group Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
62.25% below the market average62.25% below the market average62.25% below the market average62.25% below the market average62.25% below the market average
30.95% below the sector average30.95% below the sector average30.95% below the sector average30.95% below the sector average30.95% 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
75.45% below the market average75.45% below the market average75.45% below the market average75.45% below the market average75.45% 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
5.75% above the sector average5.75% above the sector average5.75% above the sector average5.75% above the sector average5.75% 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 13-Aug-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
17:08 1,200 @ 164.80p
16:35 176,757 @ 164.80p
16:35 383 @ 164.80p
16:35 382 @ 164.80p
16:35 383 @ 164.80p

Costain Group Key Personnel

CEO Alex Vaughan
CFO Helen Willis

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