Costain Group (COST)

Sector:

Support

Index:

FTSE Small Cap

85.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      1.00p
  • 52 Week High: 85.22p
  • 52 Week Low: 43.40p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 278.35m
  • Volume: 227,042
  • Market Cap: £236.60m
  • RiskGrade: 234
  • Beta: 0.02

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
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
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
1yr Revenue Growth
58.02% below the market average58.02% below the market average58.02% below the market average58.02% below the market average58.02% below the market average
75.26% below the sector average75.26% below the sector average75.26% below the sector average75.26% below the sector average75.26% 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
71.04% below the market average71.04% below the market average71.04% below the market average71.04% below the market average71.04% below the market average
76.27% below the sector average76.27% below the sector average76.27% below the sector average76.27% below the sector average76.27% below the sector average
1yr DPS Growth Not Available

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
90.1% below the market average90.1% below the market average90.1% below the market average90.1% below the market average90.1% below the market average
74.68% below the sector average74.68% below the sector average74.68% below the sector average74.68% below the sector average74.68% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
3.53% below the market average3.53% below the market average3.53% below the market average3.53% below the market average3.53% below the market average
46.99% above the sector average46.99% above the sector average46.99% above the sector average46.99% above the sector average46.99% 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
64.32% above the market average64.32% above the market average64.32% above the market average64.32% above the market average64.32% above the market average
56.00% above the sector average56.00% above the sector average56.00% above the sector average56.00% above the sector average56.00% above the sector average
Price Chg 3m
81.98% above the market average81.98% above the market average81.98% above the market average81.98% above the market average81.98% above the market average
94.00% above the sector average94.00% above the sector average94.00% above the sector average94.00% above the sector average94.00% 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
48.77% above the market average48.77% above the market average48.77% above the market average48.77% above the market average48.77% above the market average
36.08% above the sector average36.08% above the sector average36.08% above the sector average36.08% above the sector average36.08% above the sector average
Momentum 20
56.49% above the market average56.49% above the market average56.49% above the market average56.49% above the market average56.49% above the market average
46.39% above the sector average46.39% above the sector average46.39% above the sector average46.39% above the sector average46.39% 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
25.16% below the market average25.16% below the market average25.16% below the market average25.16% below the market average25.16% below the market average
25% below the sector average25% below the sector average25% below the sector average25% below the sector average25% below the sector average
ROCE
9.74% above the market average9.74% above the market average9.74% above the market average9.74% above the market average9.74% above the market average
50% below the sector average50% below the sector average50% below the sector average50% below the sector average50% 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
41.14% above the market average41.14% above the market average41.14% above the market average41.14% above the market average41.14% above the market average
4.44% above the sector average4.44% above the sector average4.44% above the sector average4.44% above the sector average4.44% above the sector average
Forecast EPS
27.41% below the market average27.41% below the market average27.41% below the market average27.41% below the market average27.41% below the market average
31.71% below the sector average31.71% below the sector average31.71% below the sector average31.71% below the sector average31.71% 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
73.27% above the market average73.27% above the market average73.27% above the market average73.27% above the market average73.27% above the market average
62.22% above the sector average62.22% above the sector average62.22% above the sector average62.22% above the sector average62.22% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
50.03% above the market average50.03% above the market average50.03% above the market average50.03% above the market average50.03% above the market average
37.78% above the sector average37.78% above the sector average37.78% above the sector average37.78% above the sector average37.78% 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
64.86% above the market average64.86% above the market average64.86% above the market average64.86% above the market average64.86% above the market average
52.81% above the sector average52.81% above the sector average52.81% above the sector average52.81% above the sector average52.81% above the sector average
Cash
75.93% above the market average75.93% above the market average75.93% above the market average75.93% above the market average75.93% above the market average
77.78% above the sector average77.78% above the sector average77.78% above the sector average77.78% above the sector average77.78% 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
8.64% below the market average8.64% below the market average8.64% below the market average8.64% below the market average8.64% below the market average
25% below the sector average25% below the sector average25% below the sector average25% below the sector average25% below the sector average
Buys 1y
44.77% below the market average44.77% below the market average44.77% below the market average44.77% below the market average44.77% below the market average
47.54% below the sector average47.54% below the sector average47.54% below the sector average47.54% below the sector average47.54% 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
4.53% below the market average4.53% below the market average4.53% below the market average4.53% below the market average4.53% below the market average
34.43% below the sector average34.43% below the sector average34.43% below the sector average34.43% below the sector average34.43% below the sector average
Brokers Percent Neutral
31.51% below the market average31.51% below the market average31.51% below the market average31.51% below the market average31.51% below the market average
20% below the sector average20% below the sector average20% below the sector average20% below the sector average20% 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 85.00p
Change Today 1.00p
% Change 1.19 %
52 Week High 85.22p
52 Week Low 43.40p
Volume 227,042
Shares Issued 278.35m
Market Cap £236.60m
Beta 0.02
RiskGrade 234

Costain Group Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
4.08% below the market average4.08% below the market average4.08% below the market average4.08% below the market average4.08% below 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
Price Trend
96.20% above the market average96.20% above the market average96.20% above the market average96.20% above the market average96.20% above the market average
91.92% above the sector average91.92% above the sector average91.92% above the sector average91.92% above the sector average91.92% above the sector average
Income
76.13% below the market average76.13% below the market average76.13% below the market average76.13% below the market average76.13% below the market average
74.6% below the sector average74.6% below the sector average74.6% below the sector average74.6% below the sector average74.6% below the sector average
Growth
49.82% below the market average49.82% below the market average49.82% below the market average49.82% below the market average49.82% below the market average
61.62% below the sector average61.62% below the sector average61.62% below the sector average61.62% below the sector average61.62% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 3
Buy 0
Neutral 1
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 4
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 18-Apr-24 21-Sep-23
Paid 28-May-24 27-Oct-23
Amount 0.80p 0.40p

Trades for 02-May-2024

Time Volume / Share Price
16:24 35,000 @ 85.00p
16:35 12,450 @ 85.00p
16:35 267 @ 85.00p
16:35 469 @ 85.00p
16:35 32 @ 85.00p

Costain Group Key Personnel

CEO Alex Vaughan
CFO Helen Willis

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