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Costain Group LSE:COST Stock Report

Last Price

UK£0.75

Market Cap

UK£207.5m

7D

13.0%

1Y

39.7%

Updated

28 Mar, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

COST Stock Overview

Costain Group PLC provides smart infrastructure solutions for the transportation, energy, water, and defense markets in the United Kingdom.

COST fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation6/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance1/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends2/6

Costain Group PLC Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Costain Group
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£0.75
52 Week HighUK£0.76
52 Week LowUK£0.41
Beta2.4
1 Month Change12.28%
3 Month Change18.30%
1 Year Change39.66%
3 Year Change26.05%
5 Year Change-79.14%
Change since IPO-98.83%

Recent News & Updates

Investors Can Find Comfort In Costain Group's (LON:COST) Earnings Quality

Mar 20
Investors Can Find Comfort In Costain Group's (LON:COST) Earnings Quality

Costain Group PLC Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

Mar 15
Costain Group PLC Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

Recent updates

Investors Can Find Comfort In Costain Group's (LON:COST) Earnings Quality

Mar 20
Investors Can Find Comfort In Costain Group's (LON:COST) Earnings Quality

Costain Group PLC Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

Mar 15
Costain Group PLC Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions

Return Trends At Costain Group (LON:COST) Aren't Appealing

Mar 08
Return Trends At Costain Group (LON:COST) Aren't Appealing

Is There An Opportunity With Costain Group PLC's (LON:COST) 32% Undervaluation?

Jan 12
Is There An Opportunity With Costain Group PLC's (LON:COST) 32% Undervaluation?

Costain Group's (LON:COST) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Nov 21
Costain Group's (LON:COST) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Return Trends At Costain Group (LON:COST) Aren't Appealing

Jun 13
Return Trends At Costain Group (LON:COST) Aren't Appealing

Is Costain Group (LON:COST) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?

Jun 22
Is Costain Group (LON:COST) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?

Costain Group (LON:COST) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Dec 14
Costain Group (LON:COST) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Costain Group (LON:COST) Posted Healthy Earnings But There Are Some Other Factors To Be Aware Of

Sep 02
Costain Group (LON:COST) Posted Healthy Earnings But There Are Some Other Factors To Be Aware Of

Is Costain Group (LON:COST) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?

Mar 24
Is Costain Group (LON:COST) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Costain Group PLC (LON:COST)

Feb 16
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Costain Group PLC (LON:COST)

Is Costain Group PLC (LON:COST) Popular Amongst Institutions?

Jan 12
Is Costain Group PLC (LON:COST) Popular Amongst Institutions?

Costain Group's (LON:COST) Shareholders Are Down 88% On Their Shares

Dec 17
Costain Group's (LON:COST) Shareholders Are Down 88% On Their Shares

Have Insiders Been Buying Costain Group PLC (LON:COST) Shares This Year?

Nov 27
Have Insiders Been Buying Costain Group PLC (LON:COST) Shares This Year?

Shareholder Returns

COSTGB ConstructionGB Market
7D13.0%0.1%0.9%
1Y39.7%22.2%2.2%

Return vs Industry: COST exceeded the UK Construction industry which returned 24.7% over the past year.

Return vs Market: COST exceeded the UK Market which returned 2.7% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is COST's price volatile compared to industry and market?
COST volatility
COST Average Weekly Movement6.1%
Construction Industry Average Movement3.8%
Market Average Movement4.8%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market11.1%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.6%

Stable Share Price: COST has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: COST's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
18653,518Alex Vaughanhttps://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

How do Costain Group's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
COST fundamental statistics
Market capUK£207.54m
Earnings (TTM)UK£22.10m
Revenue (TTM)UK£1.33b

9.4x

P/E Ratio

0.2x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
COST income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£1.33b
Cost of RevenueUK£1.23b
Gross ProfitUK£104.80m
Other ExpensesUK£82.70m
EarningsUK£22.10m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

Aug 21, 2024

Earnings per share (EPS)0.08
Gross Margin7.87%
Net Profit Margin1.66%
Debt/Equity Ratio0%

How did COST perform over the long term?

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Dividends

2.1%

Current Dividend Yield

15%

Payout Ratio

Does COST pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy COST by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Costain Group dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateApr 18 2024
Dividend Pay DateMay 28 2024
Days until Ex dividend20 days
Days until Dividend pay date60 days

Does COST pay a reliable dividends?

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