Costain Group Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 6/6
Costain Group has a total shareholder equity of £230.3M and total debt of £0.0, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 0%. Its total assets and total liabilities are £493.3M and £263.0M respectively. Costain Group's EBIT is £44.3M making its interest coverage ratio -13. It has cash and short-term investments of £166.0M.
Key information
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Debt to equity ratio
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Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | -13x |
| Cash | UK£166.00m |
| Equity | UK£230.30m |
| Total liabilities | UK£263.00m |
| Total assets | UK£493.30m |
Recent financial health updates
Is Costain Group (LON:COST) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?
Jun 22
Costain Group (LON:COST) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Dec 14Is Costain Group (LON:COST) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?
Mar 24Recent updates
Costain 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 27Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: COST's short term assets (£348.4M) exceed its short term liabilities (£248.1M).
Long Term Liabilities: COST's short term assets (£348.4M) exceed its long term liabilities (£14.9M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: COST is debt free.
Reducing Debt: COST has no debt compared to 5 years ago when its debt to equity ratio was 50.3%.
Debt Coverage: COST has no debt, therefore it does not need to be covered by operating cash flow.
Interest Coverage: COST has no debt, therefore coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/24 18:35 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/24 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Costain Group PLC is covered by 11 analysts. 4 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 |
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| David Buxton | Cavendish |
| Kevin Cammack | Cavendish Historical (Cenkos Securities) |
| Andrew Blain | Investec Bank plc (UK) |