Costain Group (COST)

Sector:

Support

Index:

FTSE Small Cap

 123.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      0.000p
  • 52 Week High: 125.00
  • 52 Week Low: 76.20
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 272.57m
  • Volume: 1,169,799
  • Market Cap: £335.26m
  • RiskGrade: 234
  • Beta: 0.01

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
55.99% above the market average55.99% above the market average55.99% above the market average55.99% above the market average55.99% above the market average
67.16% above the sector average67.16% above the sector average67.16% above the sector average67.16% above the sector average67.16% above the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
49.22% below the market average49.22% below the market average49.22% below the market average49.22% below the market average49.22% below the market average
64.84% below the sector average64.84% below the sector average64.84% below the sector average64.84% below the sector average64.84% 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
53.76% below the market average53.76% below the market average53.76% below the market average53.76% below the market average53.76% below the market average
56.36% below the sector average56.36% below the sector average56.36% below the sector average56.36% below the sector average56.36% below the sector average
1yr DPS Growth
97.20% above the market average97.20% above the market average97.20% above the market average97.20% above the market average97.20% 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
81.86% below the market average81.86% below the market average81.86% below the market average81.86% below the market average81.86% below the market average
62.5% below the sector average62.5% below the sector average62.5% below the sector average62.5% below the sector average62.5% below the sector average
Price Book Ratio
24.57% below the market average24.57% below the market average24.57% below the market average24.57% below the market average24.57% below the market average
17.07% above the sector average17.07% above the sector average17.07% above the sector average17.07% above the sector average17.07% 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
69.98% above the market average69.98% above the market average69.98% above the market average69.98% above the market average69.98% above the market average
60.82% above the sector average60.82% above the sector average60.82% above the sector average60.82% above the sector average60.82% above the sector average
Price Chg 3m
66.60% above the market average66.60% above the market average66.60% above the market average66.60% above the market average66.60% above the market average
67.01% above the sector average67.01% above the sector average67.01% above the sector average67.01% above the sector average67.01% 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
70.31% above the market average70.31% above the market average70.31% above the market average70.31% above the market average70.31% above the market average
65.96% above the sector average65.96% above the sector average65.96% above the sector average65.96% above the sector average65.96% above the sector average
Momentum 20
52.69% above the market average52.69% above the market average52.69% above the market average52.69% above the market average52.69% above the market average
36.17% above the sector average36.17% above the sector average36.17% above the sector average36.17% above the sector average36.17% 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
25.98% below the market average25.98% below the market average25.98% below the market average25.98% below the market average25.98% 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
15.12% above the market average15.12% above the market average15.12% above the market average15.12% above the market average15.12% 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
46.27% above the market average46.27% above the market average46.27% above the market average46.27% above the market average46.27% 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
19.79% below the market average19.79% below the market average19.79% below the market average19.79% below the market average19.79% below the market average
15.79% below the sector average15.79% below the sector average15.79% below the sector average15.79% below the sector average15.79% 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
72.78% above the market average72.78% above the market average72.78% above the market average72.78% above the market average72.78% 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
52.31% above the market average52.31% above the market average52.31% above the market average52.31% above the market average52.31% above the market average
52.27% above the sector average52.27% above the sector average52.27% above the sector average52.27% above the sector average52.27% 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
66.64% above the market average66.64% above the market average66.64% above the market average66.64% above the market average66.64% above the market average
54.55% above the sector average54.55% above the sector average54.55% above the sector average54.55% above the sector average54.55% above the sector average
Cash
75.47% above the market average75.47% above the market average75.47% above the market average75.47% above the market average75.47% above the market average
76.74% above the sector average76.74% above the sector average76.74% above the sector average76.74% above the sector average76.74% 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
1.90% above the market average1.90% above the market average1.90% above the market average1.90% above the market average1.90% above 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
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
12.76% above the market average12.76% above the market average12.76% above the market average12.76% above the market average12.76% above the market average
1.96% below the sector average1.96% below the sector average1.96% below the sector average1.96% below the sector average1.96% below the sector average
Brokers Percent Neutral
72.12% below the market average72.12% below the market average72.12% below the market average72.12% below the market average72.12% below the market average
70.37% below the sector average70.37% below the sector average70.37% below the sector average70.37% below the sector average70.37% 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 123.00p
Change Today 0.000p
% Change 0.00 %
52 Week High 125.00
52 Week Low 76.20
Volume 1,169,799
Shares Issued 272.57m
Market Cap £335.26m
Beta 0.01
RiskGrade 234

Costain Group Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
16.91% below the market average16.91% below the market average16.91% below the market average16.91% below the market average16.91% below the market average
20.00% above the sector average20.00% above the sector average20.00% above the sector average20.00% above the sector average20.00% above the sector average
Price Trend
89.72% above the market average89.72% above the market average89.72% above the market average89.72% above the market average89.72% above the market average
95.88% above the sector average95.88% above the sector average95.88% above the sector average95.88% above the sector average95.88% above the sector average
Income
45.16% below the market average45.16% below the market average45.16% below the market average45.16% below the market average45.16% below the market average
55.93% below the sector average55.93% below the sector average55.93% below the sector average55.93% below the sector average55.93% below the sector average
Growth
10.07% below the market average10.07% below the market average10.07% below the market average10.07% below the market average10.07% below the market average
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What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 5
Buy 0
Neutral 1
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 6
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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 23-May-2025

Time Volume / Share Price
16:40 15,000 @ 123.00p
16:29 795 @ 123.20p
16:29 576 @ 123.60p
16:29 1,630 @ 123.00p
16:29 74 @ 123.00p

Costain Group Key Personnel

CEO Alex Vaughan
CFO Helen Willis

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