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Costain Group PLC
COST.L: LSELowest reading is at 62 out of 100. All scores are out of 100.
In Short
About The Company
CEO
Mr. Alexander John Vaughan B.Sc., BSc (Hons), Dip IoD, FIoD, MRICS
Market Cap
672.14 Million GBp
Sector
Industrials
Website
https://www.costain.comLast Update
28/09/2026, 03:20:35
Description
Costain Group PLC provides infrastructure solutions for the transportation, energy, water, and defense sectors in the United Kingdom.
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Strongest readings
- ✔Dividend growth averages 159.52% per year
- ✔Debt is low at 0.10 times equity
- ✔Return on capital employed of 19.00% is above the market average of 10.00%
- ✔Financial health is strong (health score 76 out of 100)
- ✔Cashflow and earnings growth is strong (growth score 62 out of 100)
Weakest readings
- ✘The current price sits above estimated fair value (margin of safety -16.10%)
Key Figures
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Price / earnings (TTM) | 18.03x | 19.60x | |
| ✘ | Margin of safety (DCF) | -16.10% | 17.95% | |
| ✘ | Revenue growth (5y average) | -6.29% | 10.97% | |
| ✘ | Dividend yield (TTM) | 1.58% | 1.85% | |
| ✔ | Share count, per year | -0.79% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Return on capital employed | 19.00% | 10.00% |
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Valuation
88 / 100Priced at or below the market on most measures.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Price / earnings | 18.03x | 19.60x | |
| ✔ | Free cashflow yield | 10.76% | 4.70% | |
| ✔ | Price / earnings growth | 0.78x | 1.50x | |
| Price / book | 260.82x | — | ||
| ✘ | Margin of safety | -16.10% | 17.95% |
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- ✘Estimated intrinsic value of 214.79 GBp is below the current price of 256.00 GBp
Desired Margin Of Safety
0%
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Estimated Fair Value: 939.1 GBp ✔
Current Price: 256 GBp
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Growth
62 / 100Growing faster than the market on most measures.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Revenue growth | -6.29% | 10.97% | |
| ✔ | Earnings growth | 23.01% | 14.48% | |
| ✔ | Cashflow growth | 44.35% | 12.35% |
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Health
76 / 100Balance sheet covers its obligations.
Measured on Leverage and capital, Funding and liquidity, Earnings quality.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Threshold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Altman-Z score | 2.71 | 3.00 | |
| ✔ | Piotroski score | 8.00 | 5.00 | |
| ✔ | Debt / equity | 0.10x | 0.80x | |
| ✔ | Current ratio | 1.44x | 1.00x | |
| ✔ | Interest coverage | 12.48x | 2.50x | |
| ✔ | Free cashflow / debt | 1.94x | 0.15x | |
| ✔ | Debt / capital | 0.09x | 1.00x |
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Dividend
69 / 100Covered, with limited headroom.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Dividend yield | 1.58% | 1.85% | |
| ✔ | Dividend growth | 128.13% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Payout ratio (earnings) | 27.89% | 40.00% | |
| ✔ | Payout ratio (cashflow) | 14.66% | 65.00% | |
| ✔ | Worst year, last 5 years | 130.50% | -2.00% |
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- ✘Dividend growth has been slowing recently
Management
77 / 100Returns on capital are at or above the market.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Return on equity | 14.45% | 15.00% | |
| ✔ | Return on capital employed | 19.00% | 10.00% | |
| Return on assets | 6.64% | — | ||
| Free cashflow return on capital | 17.59% | — | ||
| ✔ | Return on capital, 5y change | 2.36% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Share count, per year | -0.79% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Share count, recent | -2.21% | 0.00% | |
| ✘ | Realized buyback return | -31.80% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Goodwill erosion / equity | 0.00% | 2.00% | |
| Price volatility, 5 year | 40.55% | — |
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- ✔Shares were repurchased while the value score was 88 out of 100
Analysts
not enough data| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Neutral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analyst opinion score | N/A | 50 |
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Financial History
Annual figures across the full reporting history we hold.
Market Peers
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SEC Filings
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Company Name
Costain Group PLC
Currency
GBp
Beta
0.889
Vol Avg
1556260
Ceo
Mr. Alexander John Vaughan B.Sc., BSc (Hons), Dip IoD, FIoD, MRICS
Cik
Cusip
Exchange
LSE
Full Time Employees
3266
Industry
Engineering & Construction
Sector
Industrials
Ipo Date
Address
70 St Mary Axe
City
London
State
Country
United Kingdom
Zip
EC3A 8BE
Phone
44 20 3922 0600
Analysis Last Updated
28/09/2026, 03:20:35
Financial data compiled from SEC EDGAR filings and Yahoo Finance.