- £243.94m
- £103.84m
- £1.33bn
- 73
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Growth & Value
| 12m Forecast Rolling | Industry | Market | |
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| PE Ratio (f) | 6.69 | ||
| PEG Ratio (f) | 0.36 | ||
| EPS Growth (f) | 23.18% | ||
| Dividend Yield (f) | 1.63% | ||
| Valuation (ttm) | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price to Book Value | 1.06 | ||
| Price to Tang. Book | 1.34 | ||
| Price to Free Cashflow | 4.2 | ||
| Price to Sales | 0.18 | ||
| EV to EBITDA | 2.17 | ||
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Quality
| Name | Industry | Market | |
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| Return on Capital | 11.38% | ||
| Return on Equity | 10.26% | ||
| Operating Margin | 2.01% | ||
Financial Summary
| Year End 31st Dec | Unit | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024E | 2025E | CAGR / Avg |
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| Total Revenue | £m | 1,155.6 | 978.4 | 1,135.2 | 1,421.4 | 1,332 | 1,253.15 | 1,199.63 | -1.87% |
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| EPS Growth | % | -54.34 | n/a | n/a | n/a | -12.81 | +41.09 | +9.25 | n/a |
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Recent History
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Profile Summary
Costain Group PLC is a United Kingdom-based sustainable infrastructure solution company. The Company offers a range of services across the whole lifecycle of its customers' assets. The Company operates through two segments: Natural Resources and Transportation. The Company offers various services, such as consultancy and advisory, digital technology solutions, and complex program delivery. The Company shape, create and deliver pioneering solutions that transform the performance of the infrastructure ecosystem. It is focused on four strategic markets in the United Kingdom: transport, water, energy, and defense. The Company is involved in research and development in its highways, integrated transport, aviation, energy, defense, water, and rail sectors. Its energy services include energy transition, oil and gas, electricity and gas networks, and industrial cooling. The sectors it operates in are rail, integrated transport, road, water, aviation, and defense and nuclear energy.
Directors
- Paul Golby NEC (70)
- Alex Vaughan CEO
- Helen Willis CFO
- Sharon Harris GCN
- Sue Kershaw MDR
- Maxine Mayhew MDR
- Martin Hunter CTR
- Catherine Warbrick DHR
- Nathan Marsh OTH
- David Taylor OTH
- Bishoy Emad Azmy Gendi NED
- Neil Crockett NID
- Jacqueline De Rojas NID
- Tony Quinlan NID
- Alison Wood NID
- Last Annual
- December 31st, 2023
- Last Interim
- December 31st, 2023
- Incorporated
- October 12th, 1978
- Public Since
- January 2nd, 1986
- No. of Shareholders
- 7,813
- No. of Employees
- 3,394
- Sector
- Construction & Engineering
- Industry
- Industrials
- Exchange
London Stock Exchange- Shares in Issue
- 278,466,029
- Address
- Costain House, Vanwall Business Park, MAIDENHEAD, SL6 4UB
- Web
- https://www.costain.com/
- Phone
- +44 1628842444
- Auditors
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Latest News for COST
Upcoming Events for COST
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FAQ
As of Today at 20:06 UTC, shares in Costain are trading at 83.80p. This share price information is delayed by 15 minutes.
Shares in Costain last closed at 83.80p and the price had moved by +85.81% over the past 365 days. In terms of relative price strength the Costain share price has outperformed the FTSE All Share Index by +67.72% over the past year.
The overall consensus recommendation for Costain is Buy. You can view the full broker recommendation list by unlocking its StockReport.
The Costain dividend yield is 1.43% based on the trailing twelve month period.
Last year, Costain paid a total dividend of £0.01, and it currently has a trailing dividend yield of 1.43%. We do not have any data on when Costain is to next pay dividends.
We do not have data on when Costain is to next pay dividends. The historic dividend yield on Costain shares is currently 1.43%.
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As of the previous close price of 83.80p, shares in Costain had a market capitalisation of £233.35m.
Here are the trading details for Costain:
- Country of listing: United Kingdom
- Exchange: LSE
- Ticker Symbol: COST
Based on an overall assessment of its quality, value and momentum Costain is currently classified as a Super Stock. The classification is based on a composite score that examines a wide range of fundamental and technical measures. Stock are classified on the the following spectrum: Super Stocks, High Flyers, Contrarians, Turnarounds, Neutral, Value Traps, Momentum Traps, Falling Stars, and Sucker Stocks. For more information, learn about our StockRank Styles.
The analyst consensus target price for shares in Costain is 94.75p. That is 13.07% above the last closing price of 83.80p.
Analysts covering Costain currently have a consensus Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast of £0.12 for the next financial year.
An important predictor of whether a stock price will go up is its track record of momentum. Price trends tend to persist, so it's worth looking at them when it comes to a share like Costain. Over the past six months, its share price has outperformed the FTSE All Share Index by +23.3%.
As of the last closing price of 83.80p, shares in Costain were trading +24.96% higher than their 200 day moving average. You can read more about the power of momentum in assessing share price movements on Stockopedia.
The Costain PE ratio based on its reported earnings over the past 12 months is 6.69. The shares last closed at 83.80p.
The PE ratio (or price-to-earnings ratio) is the one of the most popular valuation measures used by stock market investors. It is calculated by dividing a company's price per share by its earnings per share.
The PE ratio can be seen as being expressed in years, in the sense that it shows the number of years of earnings which would be required to pay back the purchase price, ignoring inflation. So in general terms, the higher the PE, the more expensive the stock is.
Costain's management team is headed by:
- Paul Golby - NEC
- Alex Vaughan - CEO
- Helen Willis - CFO
- Sharon Harris - GCN
- Sue Kershaw - MDR
- Maxine Mayhew - MDR
- Martin Hunter - CTR
- Catherine Warbrick - DHR
- Nathan Marsh - OTH
- David Taylor - OTH
- Bishoy Emad Azmy Gendi - NED
- Neil Crockett - NID
- Jacqueline De Rojas - NID
- Tony Quinlan - NID
- Alison Wood - NID