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Is Costain Group PLC (LON:COST) Trading At A 37% Discount?
Tue 24 Jun 25, 02:53 PMInvestors in Costain Group (LON:COST) have unfortunately lost 88% over the last five years
Mon 03 Jul 23, 05:35 AMSlowing Rates Of Return At Costain Group (LON:COST) Leave Little Room For Excitement
Tue 02 May 23, 07:47 AMCostain Group PLC (LON:COST) is favoured by institutional owners who hold 61% of the company
Wed 05 Apr 23, 06:12 AMCostain Group PLC (LON:COST) Shares Could Be 50% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Thu 09 Mar 23, 05:21 AMCostain Group (LON:COST) investors are sitting on a loss of 90% if they invested five years ago
Tue 24 Jan 23, 05:12 AMIs Costain Group (LON:COST) Using Debt Sensibly?
Sat 27 Aug 22, 07:17 AMEdited Transcript of COSG.L earnings conference call or presentation 24-Aug-22 8:00am GMT
Wed 24 Aug 22, 08:00 AM| Breakdown | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | yearly | yearly | yearly | yearly | yearly |
| Date | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 |
| Income before tax | 48.20M | 36.50M | 30.90M | 32.80M | -13.30000M |
| Minority interest | - | - | - | - | - |
| Net income | 37.30M | 30.60M | 22.10M | 25.90M | -5.80000M |
| Selling general administrative | 69.00M | 60.20M | 78.00M | 57.80M | 49.70M |
| Selling and marketing expenses | - | 2.60M | 9.30M | - | - |
| Gross profit | 112.70M | 103.30M | 103.50M | 92.70M | 40.20M |
| Reconciled depreciation | 12.90M | 12.20M | 16.10M | 10.50M | 14.00M |
| Ebit | 47.10M | 40.40M | 34.80M | 34.90M | -9.40000M |
| Ebitda | 60.00M | 52.60M | 50.90M | 47.20M | 4.60M |
| Depreciation and amortization | 12.90M | 12.20M | 16.10M | 12.30M | 14.00M |
| Non operating income net other | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating income | 47.10M | 31.10M | 34.80M | 34.90M | -9.40000M |
| Other operating expenses | 998.60M | 1220.00M | 1297.20M | 1386.50M | 1144.70M |
| Interest expense | 4.20M | 3.90M | 3.90M | 3.90M | 3.90M |
| Tax provision | 10.90M | 5.90M | 8.80M | 6.90M | -7.50000M |
| Interest income | 8.00M | 9.30M | 8.00M | 1.80M | 0.10M |
| Net interest income | 3.80M | 5.40M | 4.10M | -2.10000M | -3.80000M |
| Extraordinary items | - | - | - | - | - |
| Non recurring | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other items | - | - | - | - | - |
| Income tax expense | 10.90M | 5.90M | 8.80M | 6.90M | -7.50000M |
| Total revenue | 1045.70M | 1251.10M | 1332.00M | 1421.40M | 1135.20M |
| Total operating expenses | 65.60M | 72.20M | 68.70M | 57.80M | 49.70M |
| Cost of revenue | 933.00M | 1147.80M | 1228.50M | 1328.70M | 1095.00M |
| Total other income expense net | 1.10M | 5.40M | 4.10M | -2.10000M | -3.90000M |
| Discontinued operations | - | - | - | - | - |
| Net income from continuing ops | 37.30M | 30.60M | 22.10M | 25.90M | -5.80000M |
| Net income applicable to common shares | - | - | - | 25.90M | -5.80000M |
| Preferred stock and other adjustments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Breakdown | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | yearly | yearly | yearly | yearly | yearly |
| Date | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 |
| Total assets | 561.90M | 547.20M | 468.60M | 482.20M | 532.40M |
| Intangible assets | 6.00M | 6.10M | 0.60M | 7.10M | 7.40M |
| Earning assets | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other current assets | 4.30M | 48.70M | 40.70M | 9.40M | 199.80M |
| Total liab | 303.70M | 311.50M | 249.20M | 271.00M | 333.40M |
| Total stockholder equity | 258.20M | 235.70M | 219.40M | 211.20M | 199.00M |
| Deferred long term liab | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other current liab | 10.20M | 225.40M | 147.10M | 9.60M | 50.30M |
| Common stock | 2.70M | 2.70M | 138.30M | 137.50M | 137.50M |
| Capital stock | 2.70M | 2.70M | 138.30M | 137.50M | 137.50M |
| Retained earnings | 103.40M | 80.10M | 66.00M | 56.70M | 44.50M |
| Other liab | - | - | - | 4.80M | 1.80M |
| Good will | 45.10M | 45.10M | 45.10M | 45.10M | 45.10M |
| Other assets | - | - | - | 82.20M | 88.00M |
| Cash | 215.30M | 158.50M | 164.40M | 123.80M | 159.40M |
| Cash and equivalents | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total current liabilities | 286.10M | 296.90M | 233.00M | 251.20M | 281.40M |
| Current deferred revenue | - | - | 5.10M | - | - |
| Net debt | -190.30000M | -132.70000M | -140.10000M | -99.70000M | -93.20000M |
| Short term debt | 8.50M | 26.00M | 10.90M | 9.10M | 16.00M |
| Short long term debt | - | - | - | 0.00000M | 7.40M |
| Short long term debt total | 25.00M | 25.80M | 24.30M | 24.10M | 66.20M |
| Other stockholder equity | 16.00M | 15.80M | 14.50M | 17.00M | 17.00M |
| Property plant equipment | - | - | - | 26.60M | 32.00M |
| Total current assets | 411.10M | 392.50M | 324.50M | 320.80M | 359.50M |
| Long term investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Net tangible assets | - | - | - | 159.00M | 146.50M |
| Short term investments | - | - | 4.20M | - | - |
| Net receivables | 191.50M | 185.30M | 119.40M | 187.40M | 199.80M |
| Long term debt | - | - | - | 0.00000M | 32.00M |
| Inventory | - | - | 0.00000M | 0.20M | 0.30M |
| Accounts payable | 267.40M | 45.50M | 69.30M | 232.50M | 215.10M |
| Total permanent equity | - | - | - | - | - |
| Noncontrolling interest in consolidated entity | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temporary equity redeemable noncontrolling interests | - | - | - | - | - |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 136.10M | 137.10M | 0.60M | - | - |
| Additional paid in capital | - | - | - | - | - |
| Common stock total equity | - | - | - | - | - |
| Preferred stock total equity | - | - | - | - | - |
| Retained earnings total equity | - | - | - | - | - |
| Treasury stock | - | - | - | - | - |
| Accumulated amortization | - | - | - | - | - |
| Non currrent assets other | 60.00M | 59.20M | 59.40M | 68.10M | 73.00M |
| Deferred long term asset charges | - | - | - | - | - |
| Non current assets total | 150.80M | 154.70M | 144.10M | 161.40M | 172.90M |
| Capital lease obligations | 25.00M | 25.80M | 24.30M | 24.10M | 26.80M |
| Long term debt total | - | - | - | - | - |
| Breakdown | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | yearly | yearly | yearly | yearly | yearly |
| Date | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 |
| Investments | - | -9.00000M | -0.10000M | -1.30000M | -2.20000M |
| Change to liabilities | - | - | - | 15.90M | -29.90000M |
| Total cashflows from investing activities | -2.80000M | -9.00000M | -0.10000M | -1.30000M | -2.20000M |
| Net borrowings | - | - | 0.00000M | -48.40000M | -18.80000M |
| Total cash from financing activities | -30.10000M | -25.60000M | -15.00000M | -48.40000M | -18.80000M |
| Change to operating activities | - | - | - | -49.00000M | 39.70M |
| Net income | 37.30M | 30.60M | 22.10M | 25.90M | -5.80000M |
| Change in cash | 18.40M | 8.10M | 40.60M | -35.60000M | 8.50M |
| Begin period cash flow | 196.90M | 188.80M | 123.80M | 159.40M | 150.90M |
| End period cash flow | 215.30M | 196.90M | 164.40M | 123.80M | 159.40M |
| Total cash from operating activities | 51.30M | 42.70M | 55.70M | 14.10M | 29.50M |
| Issuance of capital stock | - | - | - | - | 0.00000M |
| Depreciation | 12.90M | 12.20M | 16.10M | 10.50M | 14.00M |
| Other cashflows from investing activities | - | -3.50000M | - | - | - |
| Dividends paid | 7.30M | 3.20M | 1.10M | - | - |
| Change to inventory | - | 0.00000M | 0.20M | 0.10M | 0.30M |
| Change to account receivables | -3.10000M | 15.00M | 37.60M | -2.90000M | 17.70M |
| Sale purchase of stock | -12.00000M | -11.10000M | -1.30000M | - | - |
| Other cashflows from financing activities | -10.80000M | -11.30000M | -12.60000M | -8.40000M | -10.80000M |
| Change to netincome | - | - | - | 13.60M | -6.50000M |
| Capital expenditures | 1.40M | 5.50M | 0.10M | 0.50M | 2.20M |
| Change receivables | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cash flows other operating | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exchange rate changes | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cash and cash equivalents changes | - | - | - | - | - |
| Change in working capital | -9.50000M | -4.50000M | 7.40M | -35.90000M | 27.80M |
| Stock based compensation | 3.10M | 2.30M | 2.20M | 1.10M | 1.10M |
| Other non cash items | 4.60M | 2.10M | 3.50M | 12.50M | 3.80M |
| Free cash flow | 49.90M | 37.20M | 55.60M | 13.60M | 27.30M |
Sector: Industrials Industry: Engineering & Construction
| Company | Change (GBX) | Price (GBX) | Trailing PE (x) | Forward PE (x) | Price Sales TTM (x) | Price to Book Value (x) | Enterprise Value to Revenue (x) | Enterprise Value to EBITDA (x) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COST Costain Group PLC |
-0.8 0.41% | 193.00 | 13.93 | 12.44 | 0.50 | 1.95 | 0.33 | 5.20 |
| LTOD Larsen & Toubro Limited |
-0.7 1.64% | 42.00 | 0.16 | 23.15 | 0.01 | 4.80 | 2.03 | 16.27 |
| BAB Babcock International Group PLC |
5.50 0.53% | 1037.00 | 22.86 | 21.19 | 1.27 | 8.70 | 1.34 | 11.88 |
| BBY Balfour Beatty plc |
-4.5 0.56% | 796.00 | 15.85 | 15.50 | 0.42 | 3.29 | 0.33 | 6.47 |
| MGNS Morgan Sindall Group PLC |
-6.0 0.14% | 4424.00 | 12.60 | 12.87 | 0.42 | 2.65 | 0.30 | 5.62 |
Costain Group PLC provides infrastructure solutions for the transportation, energy, water, and defense sectors in the United Kingdom. The company operates in two segments, Transportation and Natural Resources. It operates in the road, rail, and integrated transport markets, as well as in the water, energy, defense, and nuclear energy markets. The company also provides engineering, construction, maintenance, renewals, advisory, design, and consulting services, as well as solutions. Costain Group PLC was founded in 1865 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
70 St Mary Axe, London, United Kingdom, EC3A 8BE
| Name | Title | Year Born |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Alexander John Vaughan B.Sc., BSc (Hons), Dip IoD, FIoD, MRICS | CEO, Member of Group Exec. Board & Director | NA |
| Ms. Helen Margaret Willis A.C.A., B.Sc. | CFO, Member Exec. Board & Exec. Director | 1964 |
| Mr. David Taylor FRICS, FIOD, ACIOB | Group Commercial Director & Member of Group Exec. Board | NA |
| Ms. Catherine Warbrick | Chief People & Sustainability Officer and Member of Exec. Board | NA |
| Ms. Sue Kershaw B.Sc. | Managing Director of Transportation Division & Member of Exec. Board | NA |
| Mr. Matthew Higham | Chief Digital Officer & Member of Exec. Board | NA |
| Mr. Sam White B.Sc., M.B.A. | Managing Director of Natural Resources & Member of Exec. Board | NA |
| Ms. Nicole Geoghegan | Gen. Counsel, Company Sec. & Member of Exec. Board | NA |
| Dr. Bryony Livesey | Head of Technology and Consultancy | NA |
| Ms. Louise Bryant | Group Communications & Investor Relations Director | NA |
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