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Costain Group PLC (GB:COST)
LSE:COST
Total Valuation
Costain has a market cap or net worth of £521.69M. The enterprise value is 331.39M .
Market Cap£521.69M
Enterprise Value331.39M
Share Statistics
Costain has 266,714,900 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding266,714,900
Owned by Insiders0.36%
Owned by Institutions―
Financial Efficiency
Costain’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.14 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 12.82%.
Return on Equity (ROE)0.14
Return on Assets (ROA)0.07
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)12.82%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)0.17
Revenue Per Employee337.87K
Profits Per Employee12.05K
Employee Count3,095
Asset Turnover1.86
Inventory Turnover0.00
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of Costain is 11.5. Costain’s PEG ratio is 0.42.
PE Ratio11.5
PS Ratio0.41
PB Ratio1.66
Price to Fair Value1.66
Price to FCF8.59
Price to Operating Cash Flow10.17
PEG Ratio0.42
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Costain had revenue of 1.05B and earned 37.30M in profits. Earnings per share was 0.14.
Revenue1.05B
Gross Profit112.70M
Operating Income47.10M
Pretax Income48.20M
Net Income37.30M
EBITDA60.00M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)0.14
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 51.30M and capital expenditures -1.40M, giving a free cash flow of 49.90M billion.
Operating Cash Flow51.30M
Free Cash Flow49.90M
Free Cash Flow per Share0.19
Dividends & Yields
Costain pays an annual dividend of 1 p, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.88%
Dividend Per Share1 p
Dividend Yield1.88%
Payout Ratio23.26%
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta0.86
52-Week Price Change89.52%
50-Day Moving Average177.97
200-Day Moving Average154.13
Relative Strength Index (RSI)59.85
Average Volume (3m)1.07M
Important Dates
Costain upcoming earnings date is Aug 26, 2026, TBA (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateMar 10, 2026
Next Earnings DateAug 26, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date―
Financial Position
Costain as a current ratio of 1.44, with Debt / Equity ratio of 9.68%
Current Ratio1.44
Quick Ratio1.44
Debt to Market Cap0.02
Net Debt to EBITDA-3.17
Interest Coverage Ratio11.21
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Costain has paid 10.90M in taxes.
Income Tax10.90M
Effective Tax Rate0.23
Enterprise Valuation
Costain EV to EBITDA ratio is 3.97, with an EV/FCF ratio of 4.77.
EV to Sales0.23
EV to EBITDA3.97
EV to Free Cash Flow4.77
EV to Operating Cash Flow4.64
Balance Sheet
Costain has £215.30M in cash and marketable securities with £25.00M in debt, giving a net cash position of £190.30M billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities£215.30M
Total Debt£25.00M
Net Cash£190.30M
Net Cash Per Share£0.71
Tangible Book Value Per Share£0.77
Margins
Gross margin is 10.83%, with operating margin of 4.50%, and net profit margin of 3.57%.
Gross Margin10.83%
Operating Margin4.50%
Pretax Margin4.61%
Net Profit Margin3.57%
EBITDA Margin5.74%
EBIT Margin4.50%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Costain is £220.00, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Strong Buy
Price Target£220.00
Price Target Upside12.36% Upside
Analyst ConsensusStrong Buy
Analyst Count3
Revenue Growth Forecast-12.98%
EPS Growth Forecast5.51%