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COST

Costain Group PLC
Chart
£193.80
Latest Week 2026-06-05
Snapshot 2026-06-07 · 0.0w · Fresh
0.67
OS Score
32.0%
Value
74.0%
Quality
89.0%
Momentum
7/9
F-Score
0.487
QV
Strategy Eligibility
2 of 23 passing
OS Composite
Trending Value
Quality × Value
🏛
Cornerstone Value
🌿
Cornerstone Growth
💎
Deep Value
VC2 Cheapest
📐
EBITDA/EV
Veiled Value
Piotroski Bargains
🔬
Quality Compounders
📈
Consistent Earners
🌱
GARP
🔄
Shareholder Yield
💰
High Yield
🚀
Momentum Leaders
12-1 56%
Market Leaders
Tiny Titans
🔍
Small Cap Value
🛡
Low Volatility
🏷
Sector Cheapest
🧠
Capital Allocators
Risk-Adj Momentum
RAM 1.52
V
Value Analysis
Cheapness relative to fundamentals
32.0%ile
P/E
1385.8×
P/S
49.4×
P/B
200.2×
E/P
0.0007
FCF Yield
0.001
EBITDA/EV
0.001
SH Yield
0.000
Relative Strength Across Value Dimensions
Multiples & Yields — Decomposition
VC1 (5-Factor)
68.00000000
/100 — 1=cheapest
VC2 (Trending Value)
41.00000000
/100
VC3 (Buyback)
67.00000000
/100
P/E of 1385.8x is premium-priced — the market is paying up for expected growth.
Q
Quality Analysis
Profitability, efficiency, balance sheet & earnings quality
74.0%ile
ROE
0.144
ROA
0.066
Net Margin
0.036
Op Margin
0.043
GPA
0.203
Current
1.44
F-Score
7/9
Quality Radar — Relative Strength
Profitability & Leverage Breakdown
Rev Growth
-0.164
Earn Growth
0.228
Accruals
-0.025
lower=better
5yr Consist
No
M
Momentum & Risk
Price trend, volatility regime, risk-adjusted returns
89.0%ile
6M Return
24.9%
12M Return
55.8%
12-1 Mom
56.1%
Risk-Adj
1.52
Vol 252d
36.8%
Vol 60d
66.9%
↑ Expanding
Max DD 12M
-24.9%
Return Comparison — 6M / 12M / 12-1
Volatility Regime — 60d vs 252d
12-1 momentum of 56% is very strong — a clear uptrend. Risk-adjusted momentum of 1.52 is excellent — strong returns relative to volatility. Near-term vol (67%) is expanding vs long-term (37%) — risk is increasing.
OS
Composite & Factor Heatmap
All factors at a glance
0.67
Pillar Balance — Value / Quality / Momentum
Factor Heatmap — green=strong, red=weak
Sector Context
Industrials · 164 peers
Sector Value %ile
40.6%
Sector Quality %ile
69.7%
P/E z-score
-0.50
P/B z-score
-0.25
Sector Avg OS
48.6%
Ticker vs Sector Averages
Relative Valuation Z-Score
Top Sector Peers (By OS)
SymbolNameOSValueQualityMomentum
NBB Norman Broadbent plc 99.0% 94.0% 99.0% 84.0%
RTC RTC Group plc 98.0% 94.0% 91.0% 74.0%
NTBR Northern Bear PLC 98.0% 98.0% 78.0% 85.0%
IAG International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. 97.0% 89.0% 91.0% 79.0%
AA4 Amedeo Air Four Plus Limited 97.0% 89.0% 89.0% 80.0%
BMT Braime Group PLC 95.0% 96.0% 70.0% 69.0%
KLR Keller Group plc 95.0% 73.0% 95.0% 90.0%
HSM Samuel Heath & Sons plc 94.0% 91.0% 67.0% 69.0%
Factor Interactions
Quality Momentum — Expensive
Strong quality (74th) and momentum (89th) but expensive (32th value). Premium priced — watch for mean reversion.
Volatility Expanding
60-day vol (67%) significantly exceeds 252-day (37%). Near-term risk is elevated.
Factor Analysis
Comprehensive factor intelligence — strengths, weaknesses & cross-factor profile
Value
F
3.9% avg (7 factors)
Quality
D
39.7% avg (7 factors)
Momentum
A
81.8% avg (4 factors)
Risk
C
55.3% avg (1 factors)
▲ Top Strengths — highest scoring factors
▼ Key Weaknesses — lowest scoring factors
Factor Persistence1 snapshots
FactorCurrentStreakTrendSpark
OS Composite0.670—0
Value %ile0.320—0
Quality %ile0.740—1
Momentum %ile0.890—1
F-Score7.000—1
Confidence0.813—1
Volatility0.368—0
Value FactorsCheapness relative to fundamentals — lower multiples = cheaper
P/E Ratio
1385.77
Earnings Yield (E/P)
0.0007
Price / Sales
49.43
Price / Book
200.19
Price / Cash Flow
1007.59
FCF Yield
0.1%
EBITDA / EV
0.1%
Sales Yield (1/P·S)
0.0203
Shareholder Yield
Div + net buyback / mktcap
0.0%
Quality FactorsProfitability, efficiency, and balance sheet strength
Return on Equity
14.4%
Return on Assets
6.6%
Net Margin
3.6%
Operating Margin
4.3%
Gross Profit / Assets
Novy-Marx GPA
20.3%
Current Ratio
1.44
Accruals Ratio
(NI-OCF)/Assets — lower=better
-0.025
MomentumPrice trend strength over different horizons
6M Return
24.9%
12M Return
55.8%
12-1 Momentum
Jegadeesh-Titman (skip recent month)
56.1%
Risk-Adjusted Momentum
Mom 12-1 ÷ Vol
1.52
Growth & StabilityEarnings trajectory, consistency, and capital allocation
Revenue Growth (YoY)
-16.4%
Earnings Growth (YoY)
22.8%
5yr Consistent
EPS up every year for 5 years
No
Piotroski F-Score
7
Dividend Yield
0.0%
Buyback Yield
0.0%
O'Shaughnessy CompositesValue Composites (WWOWS 4th Ed) — 1=cheapest, 100=most expensive
VC1 (5-factor)
P/E+P/S+P/B+P/CF+EBITDA/EV
68
VC2 (6-factor)
VC1 + Shareholder Yield — used for Trending Value
41
VC3 (6-factor)
VC1 + Buyback Yield — no dividend preference
67
Capital Allocation & AlphaAlpha within factors — quality of management decisions
Veiled Value
Expensive by P/B, cheap by everything else
No
Market Leader
Above-avg mcap+revenue, non-utility
No
All Stocks Universe
Market cap > $200M
Yes
Tiny Titan
Micro-cap, low P/S, positive momentum
No
Quarterly Fundamentals
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Annual Fundamentals
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