Costain Group (COST)

Sector:

Construction and Building Materials

Index:

FTSE Small Cap

182.60p
   
  • Change Today:
    -0.20p
  • 52 Week High: 192.00
  • 52 Week Low: 98.50
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 266.56m
  • Volume: 3,861,999
  • Market Cap: £486.73m
  • RiskGrade: 234

Financial Analysis

Select chart: EPS | Dividend | Revenue

Key Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Dec-21 1,135.20 (13.30) 9.60p 5.6 n/a n/a n/a 0.0%
31-Dec-22 1,421.40 32.80 9.90p 4.0 1.3 +3% n/a 0.0%
31-Dec-23 1,332.00 30.90 11.30p 5.6 0.4 +14% 1.20p 1.9%
31-Dec-24 1,251.10 36.50 14.60p 7.3 0.3 +29% 2.40p 2.3%
31-Dec-25 1,045.70 48.20 14.50p 11.0 n/a -1% 4.20p 2.6%

a. Based on UK GAAP presentation of accounts - includes discontinued activities

Forecasts

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Dec-26 1,242.18 50.08 15.11p 12.1 2.9 +4% 4.81p 0.0%
31-Dec-27 1,392.83 57.55 17.42p 10.5 0.7 +15% 5.67p 0.0%

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Price / Earnings Data

5 Yr High 5 Yr Low 5 Yr Avg Curr / Avg
Latest 5.56 3.98 6.68 1.75

Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

Note 3: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: In the case of dual listed securities, broker recommendations and forecasts relate to the primary listing.

Note 6: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

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Costain Group Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 182.60p
Change Today -0.20p
% Change -0.11 %
52 Week High 192.00
52 Week Low 98.50
Volume 3,861,999
Shares Issued 266.56m
Market Cap £486.73m
RiskGrade 234

Costain Group Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
45.99% below the market average45.99% below the market average45.99% below the market average45.99% below the market average45.99% below the market average
100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average100.00% above the sector average
Price Trend
89.49% above the market average89.49% above the market average89.49% above the market average89.49% above the market average89.49% above the market average
65% below the sector average65% below the sector average65% below the sector average65% below the sector average65% below the sector average
Income
71.23% below the market average71.23% below the market average71.23% below the market average71.23% below the market average71.23% below the market average
78.57% above the sector average78.57% above the sector average78.57% above the sector average78.57% above the sector average78.57% above the sector average
Growth
2.85% below the market average2.85% below the market average2.85% below the market average2.85% below the market average2.85% below the market average
95% below the sector average95% below the sector average95% below the sector average95% below the sector average95% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 5
Buy 0
Neutral 1
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 6
strong_buy
Broker recommendations should not be taken as investment advice, and are provided by the authorised brokers listed on this page.

Costain Group Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 16-Apr-26 11-Sep-25
Paid 26-May-26 17-Oct-25
Amount 3.20p 1.00p

Trades for 20-Mar-2026

Time Volume / Share Price
12:00 1,290,000 @ 186.00p
12:00 1,290,000 @ 186.00p
16:58 16,705 @ 182.60p
16:58 6,098 @ 182.60p
16:48 99 @ 182.60p

Costain Group Key Personnel

CEO Alex Vaughan
CFO Helen Willis

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