COST Stock Overview
Costain Group PLC provides smart infrastructure solutions for the transportation, energy, water, and defense markets in the United Kingdom.
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 1/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 2/6 |
Costain Group PLC Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£0.85 |
| 52 Week High | UK£0.86 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£0.41 |
| Beta | 2.44 |
| 1 Month Change | 9.54% |
| 3 Month Change | 23.55% |
| 1 Year Change | 44.07% |
| 3 Year Change | 45.05% |
| 5 Year Change | -74.01% |
| Change since IPO | -98.67% |
Recent News & Updates
Costain Group PLC (LON:COST) Stock Rockets 26% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company
Apr 03
Investors Can Find Comfort In Costain Group's (LON:COST) Earnings Quality
Mar 20Recent updates
Costain Group PLC (LON:COST) Stock Rockets 26% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company
Apr 03Investors Can Find Comfort In Costain Group's (LON:COST) Earnings Quality
Mar 20Costain Group PLC Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions
Mar 15Return Trends At Costain Group (LON:COST) Aren't Appealing
Mar 08Is There An Opportunity With Costain Group PLC's (LON:COST) 32% Undervaluation?
Jan 12Costain Group's (LON:COST) Returns Have Hit A Wall
Nov 21Return Trends At Costain Group (LON:COST) Aren't Appealing
Jun 13Is Costain Group (LON:COST) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?
Jun 22Costain Group (LON:COST) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Dec 14Costain Group (LON:COST) Posted Healthy Earnings But There Are Some Other Factors To Be Aware Of
Sep 02Is Costain Group (LON:COST) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?
Mar 24Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Costain Group PLC (LON:COST)
Feb 16Is Costain Group PLC (LON:COST) Popular Amongst Institutions?
Jan 12
Costain Group's (LON:COST) Shareholders Are Down 88% On Their Shares
Dec 17Have Insiders Been Buying Costain Group PLC (LON:COST) Shares This Year?
Nov 27Shareholder Returns
| COST | GB Construction | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 5.5% | 3.7% | 1.3% |
| 1Y | 44.1% | 22.8% | 3.5% |
Return vs Industry: COST exceeded the UK Construction industry which returned 21.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: COST exceeded the UK Market which returned 1.9% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| COST volatility | |
|---|---|
| COST Average Weekly Movement | 5.6% |
| Construction Industry Average Movement | 3.8% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.8% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 11.4% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 2.7% |
Stable Share Price: COST's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months.
Volatility Over Time: COST's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1865 | 3,270 | Alex Vaughan | www.costain.com |
Costain Group PLC provides smart infrastructure solutions for the transportation, energy, water, and defense markets in the United Kingdom. The company operates through two segments, Transportation and Natural Resources. The Transportation segment operates in the road, rail, and integrated transport markets.
Costain Group PLC Fundamentals Summary
| COST fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | UK£236.60m |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£22.10m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£1.33b |
10.7x
P/E Ratio0.2x
P/S RatioIs COST overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| COST income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£1.33b |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£1.23b |
| Gross Profit | UK£104.80m |
| Other Expenses | UK£82.70m |
| Earnings | UK£22.10m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2023
Next Earnings Date
Aug 21, 2024
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.079 |
| Gross Margin | 7.87% |
| Net Profit Margin | 1.66% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0% |
How did COST perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparison