Costain Group Past Earnings Performance
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Costain Group has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 20.4%, while the Construction industry saw earnings growing at 20.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 2.4% per year. Costain Group's return on equity is 10.1%, and it has net margins of 1.7%.
Key information
20.4%
Earnings growth rate
8.5%
EPS growth rate
| Construction Industry Growth | 20.2% |
| Revenue growth rate | 2.4% |
| Return on equity | 10.1% |
| Net Margin | 1.7% |
| Next Earnings Update | 21 Aug 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Costain Group makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 23 | 1,332 | 22 | 62 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 1,376 | 22 | 62 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 1,421 | 22 | 62 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 1,421 | 24 | 58 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 1,421 | 26 | 55 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 1,333 | 10 | 54 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 1,244 | -6 | 53 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 1,189 | -6 | 51 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 1,135 | -6 | 50 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 1,105 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 1,075 | 6 | 35 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 1,027 | -36 | 34 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 978 | -78 | 34 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 1,000 | -82 | 33 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 1,021 | -85 | 32 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 1,089 | -44 | 32 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 1,156 | -3 | 33 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 1,227 | 11 | 34 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 1,299 | 24 | 35 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 1,381 | 29 | 36 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 1,464 | 33 | 38 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 1,529 | 34 | 40 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 1,595 | 36 | 42 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 1,639 | 34 | 41 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 1,684 | 33 | 41 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 1,673 | 31 | 40 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 1,661 | 30 | 39 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 1,618 | 28 | 38 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 1,574 | 26 | 36 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 1,498 | 25 | 36 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 1,422 | 23 | 36 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 1,343 | 23 | 35 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 1,264 | 22 | 35 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 1,216 | 23 | 34 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 1,169 | 24 | 34 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 1,121 | 23 | 34 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 1,072 | 21 | 33 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 1,017 | 18 | 33 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 962 | 15 | 33 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 924 | 14 | 33 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 885 | 13 | 33 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 863 | 13 | 32 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: CTNG.Y has a large one-off loss of £13.3M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st December, 2023.
Growing Profit Margin: CTNG.Y's current net profit margins (1.7%) are lower than last year (1.8%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CTNG.Y's earnings have grown significantly by 20.4% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: CTNG.Y's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: CTNG.Y had negative earnings growth (-14.7%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Construction industry average (13.5%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: CTNG.Y's Return on Equity (10.1%) is considered low.