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How to buy Costain Group shares
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Costain Group PLC (COST) is a leading engineering & construction business based in the UK. Costain Group is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and employs 3,273 staff. All prices are listed in pence sterling.
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- Search the platform for stock code: COST in this case.
- Research Costain Group shares. The platform should provide the latest information available.
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- Can I buy shares in Costain Group?
- Costain Group shares summary
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- Is Costain Group stock a buy or sell?
- Are Costain Group shares over-valued?
- Costain Group's financials
- How volatile are Costain Group shares?
- Does Costain Group pay a dividend?
- Have Costain Group shares ever split?
- Other common questions
Costain Group share price
Use our graph to track the performance of COST stocks over time.Costain Group shares at a glance
Information last updated 2021-01-23.
| 52-week range | 29.1765p - 200.9412p |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | 56.7566p |
| 200-day moving average | 50.8565p |
| Wall St. target price | 515p |
| PE ratio | 9.1031 |
| Dividend yield | 0.14p (39.83%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | 22.3p |
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Is it a good time to buy Costain Group stock?
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Is Costain Group under- or over-valued?
Valuing Costain Group stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Costain Group's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Costain Group's P/E ratio
Costain Group's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 9x. In other words, Costain Group shares trade at around 9x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the FTSE 250 at the end of September 2019 (19.71). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
However, Costain Group's P/E ratio is best considered in relation to those of others within the engineering & construction industry or those of similar companies.
- Balfour Beatty (BBY.LSE): 18.43
- Mitie Group (MTO.LSE): 11.47
- Galliford Try (GFRD.LSE): 0.45
Costain Group's EBITDA
Costain Group's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is £22 million.
The EBITDA is a measure of a Costain Group's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
To put Costain Group's EBITDA into context you can compare it against that of similar companies.
- Balfour Beatty (BBY.LSE): £72 million
- Kier Group (KIE.LSE): £150 million
- Mitie Group (MTO.LSE): £85.5 million
- Galliford Try (GFRD.LSE): £168.5 million
Costain Group financials
| Revenue TTM | £1 billion |
|---|---|
| Gross profit TTM | £50.5 million |
| Return on assets TTM | -10.16% |
| Return on equity TTM | -47.56% |
| Profit margin | -8.33% |
| Book value | 0.653p |
| Market capitalisation | £165 million |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Costain Group share dividends
We're not expecting Costain Group to pay a dividend over the next 12 months. However, you can browse other dividend-paying shares in our guide.
You may also wish to consider:
- Balfour Beatty (BBY.LSE) (2.21% forward annual dividend yield)
- Kier Group (KIE.LSE) (5.76% forward annual dividend yield)
- Mitie Group (MTO.LSE) (5.98% forward annual dividend yield)
- Galliford Try (GFRD.LSE) (26.25% forward annual dividend yield)
Have Costain Group's shares ever split?
Costain Group's shares were split on a 1:10 basis on 10 May 2010. So if you had owned 10 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 1 share. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Costain Group shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 900% higher share price could have impacted the market appetite for Costain Group shares which in turn could have impacted Costain Group's share price.
Costain Group share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Costain Group's shares have ranged in value from as little as 29.1765p up to 200.9412p. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (LSE average) beta is 1, while Costain Group's is 2.8887. This would suggest that Costain Group's shares are significantly more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent a higher risk.
To put Costain Group's beta into context you can compare it against those of similar companies.
- Balfour Beatty (BBY.LSE): 0.8509
- Kier Group (KIE.LSE): 0.9688
- Mitie Group (MTO.LSE): 1.3887
- Galliford Try (GFRD.LSE): 1.4923
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Costain Group overview
Costain Group PLC provides infrastructure solutions for the energy, water, transportation, and defense markets in the United Kingdom and Spain. It operates in two segments, Transportation and Natural Resources. The Transportation segment operates in the highways, rail, and aviation markets. The Natural Resources segment engages in the water, energy, and defense markets. The company's services include strategic consultancy, consultancy and advisory, digital technology solutions, asset optimization, and complex program delivery services. Costain Group PLC was founded in 1865 and is headquartered in Maidenhead, the United Kingdom.
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