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Total Valuation
Costain has a market cap or net worth of £608.90M. The enterprise value is 376.56 p.
Market Cap£608.90M
Enterprise Value376.56 p
Share Statistics
Costain has 263,341,300 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding263,341,300
Owned by Insiders0.28%
Owned by Institutions―
Financial Efficiency
Costain’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.14 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 13.09%.
Return on Equity (ROE)0.14
Return on Assets (ROA)0.07
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)13.09%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)0.17
Revenue Per Employee320.18K
Profits Per Employee11.42K
Employee Count3,266
Asset Turnover1.86
Inventory Turnover0.00
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of Costain is 16.1. Costain’s PEG ratio is 0.42.
PE Ratio16.1
PS Ratio0.41
PB Ratio1.66
Price to Fair Value1.66
Price to FCF8.59
Price to Operating Cash Flow7.99
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 Income48.10M
Pretax Income48.20M
Net Income37.30M
EBITDA61.00M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)0.14
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 75.20M and capital expenditures -1.40M, giving a free cash flow of 73.80M billion.
Operating Cash Flow75.20M
Free Cash Flow73.80M
Free Cash Flow per Share0.28
Dividends & Yields
Costain pays an annual dividend of 3.2 p, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.81%
Dividend Per Share3.2 p
Dividend Yield1.81%
Payout Ratio28.97%
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta0.64
52-Week Price Change77.28%
50-Day Moving Average215.08
200-Day Moving Average185.69
Relative Strength Index (RSI)64.89
Average Volume (3m)1.07M
Important Dates
Costain upcoming earnings date is Mar 16, 2027, TBA (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateAug 13, 2026
Next Earnings DateMar 16, 2027
Ex-Dividend Date―
Financial Position
Costain as a current ratio of 1.44, with Debt / Equity ratio of 12.61%
Current Ratio1.44
Quick Ratio1.44
Debt to Market Cap0.02
Net Debt to EBITDA-3.12
Interest Coverage Ratio11.45
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 3.91, with an EV/FCF ratio of 4.77.
EV to Sales0.23
EV to EBITDA3.91
EV to Free Cash Flow4.77
EV to Operating Cash Flow4.64
Balance Sheet
Costain has £202.70M in cash and marketable securities with £32.50M in debt, giving a net cash position of £170.20M billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities£202.70M
Total Debt£32.50M
Net Cash£170.20M
Net Cash Per Share£0.65
Tangible Book Value Per Share£0.77
Margins
Gross margin is 10.77%, with operating margin of 4.60%, and net profit margin of 3.57%.
Gross Margin10.77%
Operating Margin4.60%
Pretax Margin4.61%
Net Profit Margin3.57%
EBITDA Margin5.83%
EBIT Margin4.60%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Costain is £275.00, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Moderate Buy
Price Target£275.00
Price Target Upside27.02% Upside
Analyst ConsensusModerate Buy
Analyst Count1
Revenue Growth Forecast-6.49%
EPS Growth Forecast22.41%