COST Stock Overview
Provides infrastructure solutions for the transportation, energy, water, and defense markets in the United Kingdom. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 3/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 2/6 |
Community vs My Fair Value
Select a narrative for quick price alerts from the community, or create your own.
Costain Group PLC Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£0.99 |
| 52 Week High | UK£1.15 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£0.74 |
| Beta | 2.14 |
| 1 Month Change | -6.32% |
| 3 Month Change | 3.01% |
| 1 Year Change | 25.70% |
| 3 Year Change | 134.20% |
| 5 Year Change | 9.24% |
| Change since IPO | -98.45% |
Recent News & Updates
Costain Group (LON:COST) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.02
Apr 09
Costain Group (LON:COST) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.02
Mar 24Recent updates
Costain Group (LON:COST) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.02
Apr 09Costain Group (LON:COST) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.02
Mar 24
GBP 54 Billion In Secured Contracts Will Ensure Future Stability
Mar 17 A robust secured work pipeline indicates a stable, long-term revenue stream, bolstering confidence in growth and profitability.Costain Group PLC (LON:COST) Analysts Are Pretty Bullish On The Stock After Recent Results
Mar 13Costain Group PLC (LON:COST) Surges 29% Yet Its Low P/E Is No Reason For Excitement
Sep 05Is There An Opportunity With Costain Group PLC's (LON:COST) 50% Undervaluation?
Aug 22We Think Shareholders Are Less Likely To Approve A Large Pay Rise For Costain Group PLC's (LON:COST) CEO For Now
May 10Costain 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 | 0% | 3.3% | -1.0% |
| 1Y | 25.7% | 11.9% | -3.0% |
Return vs Industry: COST exceeded the UK Construction industry which returned 13.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: COST exceeded the UK Market which returned -2.8% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| COST volatility | |
|---|---|
| COST Average Weekly Movement | 5.9% |
| Construction Industry Average Movement | 5.3% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.5% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 10.3% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: COST has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.
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 infrastructure solutions for the transportation, energy, water, and defense markets in the United Kingdom. The company operates through two segments, Transportation and Natural Resources. It operates in the road, rail, and integrated transport markets.
Costain Group PLC Fundamentals Summary
| COST fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | UK£266.88m |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£30.60m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£1.25b |
8.7x
P/E Ratio0.2x
P/S RatioIs COST overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| COST income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£1.25b |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£1.15b |
| Gross Profit | UK£103.30m |
| Other Expenses | UK£72.70m |
| Earnings | UK£30.60m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2024
Next Earnings Date
Aug 20, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.11 |
| Gross Margin | 8.26% |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.45% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0% |
How did COST perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
2.4%
Current Dividend Yield21%
Payout RatioDoes COST pay a reliable dividends?
See COST dividend history and benchmarks| Costain Group dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Apr 17 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | May 29 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 3 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 45 days |
Does COST pay a reliable dividends?
See COST dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/04/11 01:57 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/04/11 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
|---|---|---|---|
| Company Financials | 10 years |
| |
| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
|
|
| Market Prices | 30 years |
| |
| Ownership | 10 years |
| |
| Management | 10 years |
| |
| Key Developments | 10 years |
|
* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.
Analysis Model and Snowflake
Details of the analysis model used to generate this report is available on our Github page, we also have guides on how to use our reports and tutorials on Youtube.
Learn about the world class team who designed and built the Simply Wall St analysis model.
Industry and Sector Metrics
Our industry and section metrics are calculated every 6 hours by Simply Wall St, details of our process are available on Github.
Analyst Sources
Costain Group PLC is covered by 12 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Edward Hugh Prest | Berenberg |
| Maximillian Hayes | Cavendish |
| David Buxton | Cavendish |