Costain stock analysis
Costain (CSGQF) Stock Price & Analysis
CSGQF Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- $3.30 - $3.56
- 52-Week Range
- $1.84 - $3.79
- Previous Close
- $3.50
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 0
- Market Cap
- $893.78M
- Enterprise Value
- $376.56M
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- $202.70M
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- $32.50M
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 17.8
- Beta
- 0.54
- Next Earnings
- Mar 16, 2027 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- 0.12
- Last Dividend Ex-Date
- Sep 18, 2026
- Dividend Yield
- 5.05%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Profitability Turnaround
Costain has moved from losses in 2020–2021 to consistently positive earnings through 2025, while gross and net margins have improved materially. This indicates stronger project economics and operational execution, giving the company a more durable earnings base over the next several quarters.
Low Leverage
The conservative balance sheet gives Costain financial flexibility as it delivers infrastructure programs and manages changing project requirements. Low leverage limits interest and refinancing pressure, while growing equity and healthy recent returns provide resilience and capacity to support future investment.
Strong Cash Conversion
Strong conversion of accounting earnings into free cash flow supports the quality of Costain’s profitability and reduces reliance on external funding. Positive operating cash flow across five years also helps finance working-capital needs, sustain the business, and preserve capital-allocation flexibility.
Bears Say
Three-year Revenue Contraction
Persistent revenue decline is the clearest constraint on Costain’s fundamental outlook, because weaker volume or project activity can reduce operating leverage and limit the benefit of improved margins. If the contraction continues, it could pressure returns and make earnings growth less durable.
Volatile Historical Cash Flow
Although recent cash generation is strong, the history of negative operating and free cash flow shows that conversion can vary materially across periods. Such volatility may complicate planning and reduce confidence that the latest cash performance will persist through different project cycles.
Execution-sensitive Revenue Model
Costain’s contracted infrastructure model makes earnings dependent on successful delivery, contract economics, and continued repeat work on long-term frameworks. This creates an ongoing execution requirement: adverse project outcomes or weaker order-book replenishment could affect revenue and profitability even with low leverage.
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Company Description
Costain
Costain Group PLC, established in 1865 and headquartered in Maidenhead, UK, specializes in providing intelligent infrastructure solutions. Serving the United Kingdom's energy, water, transportation, and defense markets, the company operates through two core segments. The Transportation division focuses on road, rail, and integrated transport projects, while the Natural Resources division addresses needs in the water, energy, and defense sectors. Costain's extensive service offerings include forward-thinking strategic consultancy, expert advisory, advanced digital technology, asset optimization, and the meticulous delivery of complex programs.
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Engineering & Construction
- CEO
- Alexander John Vaughan
- Employees
- 3,266
- Website
- www.costain.com
- Address
- 70 St Mary Axe, London, GL, EC3A 8BE, GB
Costain (CSGQF) Earnings & Revenues
CSGQF Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 12 | 6 | 4 |
| Technical Analysis | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Moving Averages | 9 | 0 | 3 |







