Costain Group PLC

LSE:COST Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£335.3m

Costain Group Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 3/6

Costain Group has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 69.4%, while the Construction industry saw earnings growing at 22.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 6% per year. Costain Group's return on equity is 13%, and it has net margins of 2.4%.

Key information

69.40%

Earnings growth rate

74.25%

EPS growth rate

Construction Industry Growth2.94%
Revenue growth rate6.04%
Return on equity12.98%
Net Margin2.45%
Next Earnings Update20 Aug 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Costain Group (LON:COST) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.02

Apr 09
Costain Group (LON:COST) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At £0.02

Costain Group (LON:COST) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.02

Mar 24
Costain Group (LON:COST) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To £0.02
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GBP 54 Billion In Secured Contracts Will Ensure Future Stability

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 13
Costain Group PLC (LON:COST) Analysts Are Pretty Bullish On The Stock After Recent Results

Costain Group PLC (LON:COST) Surges 29% Yet Its Low P/E Is No Reason For Excitement

Sep 05
Costain Group PLC (LON:COST) Surges 29% Yet Its Low P/E Is No Reason For Excitement

Is There An Opportunity With Costain Group PLC's (LON:COST) 50% Undervaluation?

Aug 22
Is There An Opportunity With Costain Group PLC's (LON:COST) 50% Undervaluation?

We Think Shareholders Are Less Likely To Approve A Large Pay Rise For Costain Group PLC's (LON:COST) CEO For Now

May 10
We Think Shareholders Are Less Likely To Approve A Large Pay Rise For Costain Group PLC's (LON:COST) CEO For Now

Costain Group PLC (LON:COST) Stock Rockets 26% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company

Apr 03
Costain Group PLC (LON:COST) Stock Rockets 26% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company

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?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Costain Group makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

LSE:COST Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 241,25131580
30 Sep 241,27931580
30 Jun 241,30731590
31 Mar 241,31926600
31 Dec 231,33222620
30 Sep 231,37622620
30 Jun 231,42122620
31 Mar 231,42124590
31 Dec 221,42126550
30 Sep 221,33310540
30 Jun 221,244-6530
31 Mar 221,189-6510
31 Dec 211,135-6500
30 Sep 211,1050420
30 Jun 211,0756350
31 Mar 211,027-36340
31 Dec 20978-78340
30 Sep 201,000-82330
30 Jun 201,021-85320
31 Mar 201,089-44320
31 Dec 191,156-3330
30 Sep 191,22711340
30 Jun 191,29924350
31 Mar 191,38129360
31 Dec 181,46433380
30 Sep 181,52934400
30 Jun 181,59536420
31 Mar 181,63934410
31 Dec 171,68433410
30 Sep 171,67331400
30 Jun 171,66130390
31 Mar 171,61828380
31 Dec 161,57426360
30 Sep 161,49825360
30 Jun 161,42223360
31 Mar 161,34323350
31 Dec 151,26422350
30 Sep 151,21623340
30 Jun 151,16924340
31 Mar 151,12123340
31 Dec 141,07221330
30 Sep 141,01718330
30 Jun 1496215330

Quality Earnings: COST has a large one-off loss of £12.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st December, 2024.

Growing Profit Margin: COST's current net profit margins (2.4%) are higher than last year (1.7%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: COST has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 69.4% per year.

Accelerating Growth: COST's earnings growth over the past year (38.5%) is below its 5-year average (69.4% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: COST earnings growth over the past year (38.5%) exceeded the Construction industry 20.4%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: COST's Return on Equity (13%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/22 00:48
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/22 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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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.

AnalystInstitution
Edward Hugh PrestBerenberg
Maximillian HayesCavendish
David BuxtonCavendish