Costain Group (COST)

Sector:

Construction and Building Materials

Index:

FTSE Small Cap

262.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      4.50p
  • 52 Week High: 263.50p
  • 52 Week Low: 138.00p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 262.33m
  • Volume: 1,416,246
  • Market Cap: £687.29m
  • 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
24.1% below the market average24.1% below the market average24.1% below the market average24.1% below the market average24.1% below the market average
25.93% below the sector average25.93% below the sector average25.93% below the sector average25.93% below the sector average25.93% below the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
69.16% below the market average69.16% below the market average69.16% below the market average69.16% below the market average69.16% below the market average
83.78% below the sector average83.78% below the sector average83.78% below the sector average83.78% below the sector average83.78% 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
67.58% below the market average67.58% below the market average67.58% below the market average67.58% below the market average67.58% below the market average
84.62% below the sector average84.62% below the sector average84.62% below the sector average84.62% below the sector average84.62% below the sector average
1yr DPS Growth
91.50% above the market average91.50% above the market average91.50% above the market average91.50% above the market average91.50% above the market average
89.47% above the sector average89.47% above the sector average89.47% above the sector average89.47% above the sector average89.47% 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
51.74% below the market average51.74% below the market average51.74% below the market average51.74% below the market average51.74% below the market average
3.23% above the sector average3.23% above the sector average3.23% above the sector average3.23% above the sector average3.23% above the sector average
Price Book Ratio
39.95% below the market average39.95% below the market average39.95% below the market average39.95% below the market average39.95% below the market average
39.39% below the sector average39.39% below the sector average39.39% below the sector average39.39% below the sector average39.39% 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
51.33% above the market average51.33% above the market average51.33% above the market average51.33% above the market average51.33% above the market average
47.37% above the sector average47.37% above the sector average47.37% above the sector average47.37% above the sector average47.37% above the sector average
Price Chg 3m
66.69% above the market average66.69% above the market average66.69% above the market average66.69% above the market average66.69% above the market average
78.95% above the sector average78.95% above the sector average78.95% above the sector average78.95% above the sector average78.95% 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 Not Available
Momentum 20 Not Available

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
21.88% below the market average21.88% below the market average21.88% below the market average21.88% below the market average21.88% below the market average
8.57% below the sector average8.57% below the sector average8.57% below the sector average8.57% below the sector average8.57% below the sector average
ROCE
38.86% above the market average38.86% above the market average38.86% above the market average38.86% above the market average38.86% above the market average
35.48% above the sector average35.48% above the sector average35.48% above the sector average35.48% above the sector average35.48% above 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
39.83% above the market average39.83% above the market average39.83% above the market average39.83% above the market average39.83% above the market average
25.71% above the sector average25.71% above the sector average25.71% above the sector average25.71% above the sector average25.71% above the sector average
Forecast EPS
30.43% below the market average30.43% below the market average30.43% below the market average30.43% below the market average30.43% 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
67.49% above the market average67.49% above the market average67.49% above the market average67.49% above the market average67.49% above the market average
71.43% above the sector average71.43% above the sector average71.43% above the sector average71.43% above the sector average71.43% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
52.28% above the market average52.28% above the market average52.28% above the market average52.28% above the market average52.28% above the market average
42.86% above the sector average42.86% above the sector average42.86% above the sector average42.86% above the sector average42.86% 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
64.71% above the market average64.71% above the market average64.71% above the market average64.71% above the market average64.71% above the market average
54.29% above the sector average54.29% above the sector average54.29% above the sector average54.29% above the sector average54.29% above the sector average
Cash
75.06% above the market average75.06% above the market average75.06% above the market average75.06% above the market average75.06% above the market average
71.43% above the sector average71.43% above the sector average71.43% above the sector average71.43% above the sector average71.43% 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
63.74% above the market average63.74% above the market average63.74% above the market average63.74% above the market average63.74% above the market average
86.67% above the sector average86.67% above the sector average86.67% above the sector average86.67% above the sector average86.67% above the sector average
Buys 1y
23.75% below the market average23.75% below the market average23.75% below the market average23.75% below the market average23.75% below the market average
23.08% below the sector average23.08% below the sector average23.08% below the sector average23.08% below the sector average23.08% 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
60.44% above the market average60.44% above the market average60.44% above the market average60.44% above the market average60.44% above the market average
60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average60.00% above the sector average
Brokers Percent Neutral
64.71% below the market average64.71% below the market average64.71% below the market average64.71% below the market average64.71% below the market average
33.33% above the sector average33.33% above the sector average33.33% above the sector average33.33% above the sector average33.33% above 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 262.00p
Change Today 4.50p
% Change 1.75 %
52 Week High 263.50p
52 Week Low 138.00p
Volume 1,416,246
Shares Issued 262.33m
Market Cap £687.29m
RiskGrade 234

Costain Group Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
7.06% below the market average7.06% below the market average7.06% below the market average7.06% below the market average7.06% below the market average
82.86% below the sector average82.86% below the sector average82.86% below the sector average82.86% below the sector average82.86% below the sector average
Price Trend
88.67% above the market average88.67% above the market average88.67% above the market average88.67% above the market average88.67% above the market average
94.74% above the sector average94.74% above the sector average94.74% above the sector average94.74% above the sector average94.74% above the sector average
Income
48.19% below the market average48.19% below the market average48.19% below the market average48.19% below the market average48.19% below the market average
100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average100% below the sector average
Growth
22.01% below the market average22.01% below the market average22.01% below the market average22.01% below the market average22.01% 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

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
  Interim Final
Ex-Div 17-Sep-26 16-Apr-26
Paid 23-Oct-26 26-May-26
Amount 2.00p 3.20p

Trades for 02-Oct-2026

Time Volume / Share Price
16:39 2,124 @ 262.00p
16:35 4,508 @ 262.00p
16:35 368 @ 262.00p
16:35 252,628 @ 262.00p
16:35 34,632 @ 262.00p

Costain Group Key Personnel

CEO Alex Vaughan
CFO Helen Willis

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