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Costain Group Plc

Current Price 154.80p Bid 152.00p Ask 158.20p Change 1.44%
Last Updated: 05/12/2025 06:46. Prices delayed by at least 15 minutes.
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Company Overview

Costain helps to improve lives with smart infrastructure solutions across the UK's energy, water, transportation and defence markets. We deliver integrated smart solutions to meet urgent infrastructure needs across the UK. We help to safeguard the security, increase the capacity, improve customer service and drive efficiency in our clients' infrastructure programmes.

Financial Highlights Year Ended 31/12/2024

Revenue
£1,251.10m
Operating Profit/Loss
£31.10m
Dividend yield (%)
2.20
Total dividend for year
n/ap
Dividend cover
6.08
P/E Ratio
7.30
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Key Personnel

Mr Alex Vaughan
Chief Executive Officer
Mr Helen Willis
Chief Financial Officer
Mr Steven L Mogford
Independent Non-Executive Director
Ms Amanda Fisher
Independent Non-Executive Director
Ms Fiona MacAulay
Independent Non-Executive Director
MS Kate Rock
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Anthony (Tony) James Quinlan
Non-Executive Director

Stock Details

EPIC
COSTL
ISIN
GB00B64NSP76
Shares in Issue
102.10m
Market cap
£158.05m

Analyst Views (3)

Strong Buy
 
0%
Buy
 
66.67%
Hold
 
33.33%
Sell
 
0%
Strong Sell
 
0%
This information is provided by Web Financial Group (UK) Limited. It is subject to change without notice and doesn't reflect the views held by Redmayne Bentley and is not advice.

Price Summary

Mid Price
154.80p
Bid Price
152.00p
Ask Price
158.20p
Volume
59,676
Change Today
2.20p
% Change Today
1.44%
Open
153.60p
Previous Close
154.80p
Intraday High
155.40p
Intraday Low
150.50p
52 Week High
167.60p
52 Week Low
87.00p
52 week high and low figures quoted above are calculated from intraday price data.

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Income Statement

Year End Date
31 Dec 2024
31 Dec 2023
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Continuing Operations
Revenue
1,251.10
1,332.00
Operating Profit/Loss
31.10
26.80
Net Interest
5.40
4.10
Pre-Tax Profit
36.50
30.90
Profit After Tax from continuing operations
30.60
22.10
Discontinued Operations
Profit After Tax
n/a
n/a
Profit/Loss for the Year
30.60
22.10
Attributable to:
Equity Holders of Parent Company
30.60
22.10
Minority Interests
n/a
n/a
Total Dividend Paid
n/ap
n/ap
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year
n/a
n/a

Earnings per Share

Year End Date
31 Dec 2024
31 Dec 2023
Basic
11.30p
8.10p
Diluted
11.10p
7.80p
Adjusted
14.60p
11.30p
Dividend per Share
n/ap
n/ap

Assets

Year End Date
31 Dec 2024
31 Dec 2023
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment
35.30
26.80
Intangible Assets
51.20
26.80
Investment Properties
n/a
n/a
Investments
0.40
0.40
Other Financial Assets
n/a
18.90
Other Non-Current Assets
67.80
71.20
Current Assets
Inventories
n/a
n/a
Trade & Other Receivables
185.30
198.30
Cash at Bank & In Hand
158.50
164.40
Current Asset Investments
n/a
n/a
Other Current Assets
48.70
35.40
Other Assets
n/a
n/a
Total Assets
547.20
542.20

Liabilities

Year End Date
31 Dec 2024
31 Dec 2023
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Current Liabilities
Borrowings
13.00
10.30
Other Current Liabilities
283.90
296.30
Total Current Liabilities
296.90
306.60
Non-Current Liabilities
Borrowings
12.80
14.00
Provisions
n/a
n/a
Other Non-Current Liabilities
1.80
2.20
Total Non-Current Liabilities
14.60
16.20
Other Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Total Liabilities
311.50
322.80

Net Assets

Year End Date
31 Dec 2024
31 Dec 2023
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Net Assets
235.70
219.40

Capital & Reserves

Year End Date
31 Dec 2024
31 Dec 2023
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Share Capital
2.70
138.30
Share Premium Account
16.50
16.40
Other Reserves
136.40
-1.30
Retained Earnings
80.10
66.00
Shareholders Funds
235.70
219.40
Minority Interests/Other Equity
n/a
n/a
Total Equity
235.70
219.40

Dividend History

Type
Ex-Dividend Date
Payment Date
Payment
Interim
11 Sep 2025
17 Oct 2025
1.00p
Final
17 Apr 2025
29 May 2025
2.00p
Interim
12 Sep 2024
18 Oct 2024
0.40p
Final
18 Apr 2024
28 May 2024
0.80p
Interim
21 Sep 2023
27 Oct 2023
0.40p
Interim
12 Sep 2019
18 Oct 2019
3.80p
Final
11 Apr 2019
17 May 2019
10.00p
Interim
13 Sep 2018
19 Oct 2018
5.15p
Final
12 Apr 2018
18 May 2018
9.25p
Interim
14 Sep 2017
20 Oct 2017
4.75p
Final
06 Apr 2017
19 May 2017
8.40p
Interim
15 Sep 2016
21 Oct 2016
4.30p
Final
23 Apr 2008
23 May 2008
0.50p
Final
23 Apr 2008
23 May 2008
0.50p
Final
23 Apr 2008
23 May 2008
0.50p
Final
23 Apr 2008
23 May 2008
0.50p

Dividend Metrics

Year End Date
31 Dec 2024
31 Dec 2023
Dividend growth
100.00%
n/a%
Dividend yield
2.20%
1.90%
Dividend cover
6.08
9.42


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