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Costain Group PLC (GB:COST)
LSE:COST
Total Valuation
Costain has a market cap or net worth of 277.47M. The enterprise value is 118.73M.
Market Cap277.47M
Enterprise Value118.73M
Share Statistics
Costain has 272.57M shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding272.57M
Owned by Insiders0.21%
Owned by Instutions
Financial Efficiency
Costain’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.13 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 9.90%.
Return on Equity (ROE)12.98%
Return on Assets (ROA)5.59%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)9.90%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)12.43%
Revenue Per Employee382,599.388p
Profits Per Employee9,357.798p
Employee Count3,270
Asset Turnover2.29
Inventory Turnover0.00
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of Costain is 9.55. Costain’s PEG ratio is 0.26.
PE Ratio9.55
PS Ratio0.23
PB Ratio1.24
Price to Fair Value1.24
Price to FCF7.86
Price to Operating Cash Flow6.84
PEG Ratio0.26
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Costain had revenue of 1.25B and earned 30.60M in profits. Earnings per share was 0.11p.
Revenue1.25B
Gross Profit103.30M
Operating Income31.10M
Pretax Income36.50M
Net Income30.60M
EBITDA53.20M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)0.11
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 42.70M and capital expenditures -5.50M, giving a free cash flow of 37.20M billion.
Operating Cash Flow42.70M
Free Cash Flow37.20M
Free Cash Flow per Share0.14p
Dividends & Yields
Costain pays an annual dividend of 2.00p, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.21%
Dividend Per Share2.00p
Dividend Yield1.21%
Payout Ratio9.23%
Free Cash Flow Yield12.73%
Earnings Yield10.47%
Stock Price Statistics
Beta0.97
52-Week Price Change36.12%
50-Day Moving Average105.14
200-Day Moving Average100.62
Relative Strength Index (RSI)48.39
Average Volume (3m)1.15M
Important Dates
Costain upcoming earnings date is Aug 20, 2025, TBA.
Last Earnings DateMar 11, 2025
Next Earnings DateAug 20, 2025
Ex-Dividend DateApr 17, 2025
Financial Position
Costain as a current ratio of 1.32, with Debt / Equity ratio of 0.11
Current Ratio1.32
Quick Ratio1.32
Debt to Market Cap0.00
Net Debt to EBITDA-2.86
Interest Coverage Ratio7.97
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Costain has paid 5.90M in taxes.
Income Tax5.90M
Effective Tax Rate16.16%
Enterprise Valuation
Costain EV to EBITDA ratio is 3.44, with an EV/FCF ratio of 4.29.
EV to Sales0.13
EV to EBITDA3.44
EV to Free Cash Flow4.29
EV to Operating Cash Flow3.74
Balance Sheet
Costain has 158.50M in cash and marketable securities with 25.80M in debt, giving a net cash position of -132.70M billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities158.50M
Total Debt25.80M
Net Cash-132.70M
Net Cash Per Share-0.49p
Tangible Book Value Per Share0.67p
Margins
Gross margin is 8.26%, with operating margin of 2.49%, and net profit margin of 2.45%.
Gross Margin8.26%
Operating Margin2.49%
Pretax Margin2.92%
Net Profit Margin2.45%
EBITDA Margin3.71%
EBIT Margin3.65%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Costain is 127.50p, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Moderate Buy
Price Target127.50p
Price Target Upside23.79%
Analyst ConsensusModerate Buy
Analyst Count2
Revenue Growth Forecast-6.07%
EPS Growth Forecast41.18%