LON:COST Costain Group (COST) Share Price, News & Analysis → Was the Great Financial Crisis fun? (From Brooks Enterprises) (Ad) Free COST Stock Alerts GBX 83.40 -0.20 (-0.24%) (As of 01:26 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range 82.38▼ 84.8050-Day Range 75▼ 87.5052-Week Range 40.90▼ 88Volume308,143 shsAverage Volume585,679 shsMarket Capitalization£232.14 millionP/E Ratio1,042.50Dividend Yield1.20%Price TargetN/A Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider Trades Get Costain Group alerts: Email Address Ad Chaikin AnalyticsMissed NVDA? Buy this AI stock NOWAfter Nvidia's record-breaking earnings surge, Wall Street is now selling the stock at the fastest pace in seven months. So if you currently own NVIDIA (NVDA)... Or were thinking of buying it in the weeks ahead... I urge you to review my recent interview with 50-year Wall Street legend Marc Chaikin.You can watch it here. About Costain Group Stock (LON:COST)Costain Group PLC provides smart infrastructure solutions for the transportation, energy, water, and defense markets in the United Kingdom. The company operates through two segments, Transportation and Natural Resources. The Transportation segment operates in the road, rail, and integrated transport markets. The Natural Resources segment operates in the water, energy, and defense markets. It offers consultancy and advisory, digital technology, climate change, and complex program delivery solutions and services. Costain Group PLC was founded in 1865 and is headquartered in Maidenhead, the United Kingdom.Read More COST Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart COST Stock News HeadlinesMay 29, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comCostain Group (LON:COST) Share Price Crosses Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average of $69.81May 27, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAre Strong Financial Prospects The Force That Is Driving The Momentum In Costain Group PLC's LON:COST) Stock?May 22, 2024 | msn.comI think this may be an unmissable chance to buy an oversold UK share before it rallies hardMay 16, 2024 | lse.co.ukCostain says confident of long-term prospects amid contract winsMay 16, 2024 | marketwatch.comCostain Flags In-Line Performance, Says It Is on Track to Meet Margin TargetMay 13, 2024 | uk.investing.comHercules Site Services highlights revenue and deal growth in trading updateMay 10, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comIt's Unlikely That Costain Group PLC's (LON:COST) CEO Will See A Huge Pay Rise This YearApril 30, 2024 | msn.comMacquarie dials up £1.2bn Wavenet merger with Daisy armApril 29, 2024 | msn.comI’ve just met Warren Buffett’s first rule of investing. Here are 3 ways I did itApril 22, 2024 | msn.com2 overlooked cheap shares I’m tipping to eventually soarApril 17, 2024 | msn.comCostain Group PLC goes ex dividend tomorrowApril 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comReturns At Costain Group (LON:COST) Appear To Be Weighed DownMarch 29, 2024 | msn.comCostain’s Use of Concrete Sensors Reduces Formwork Striking Times by a ThirdMarch 16, 2024 | msn.comWill this iconic FTSE 250 carmaker ever gain promotion to the FTSE 100?March 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comCostain Group Full Year 2023 Earnings: EPS Beats Expectations, Revenues LagMarch 15, 2024 | wsj.comCostain Group PLCMarch 12, 2024 | ft.comLive news: European stock indices close at fresh recordsMarch 12, 2024 | ft.comLive news: UK mortgage arrears at 7-year highMarch 12, 2024 | ft.comLive news: Southwest warns of first-quarter loss as Boeing delays deliveriesMarch 12, 2024 | lse.co.ukCostain proposes final dividend despite profit fall as outlook rosyMarch 12, 2024 | marketwatch.comCostain's Pretax Profit, Revenue Fall on Lower VolumesFebruary 27, 2024 | msn.comCity of London’s ‘Can of Ham’ tower to be new HQ for engineering firm CostainFebruary 25, 2024 | msn.comA30 work delayed for months because of bad weatherFebruary 24, 2024 | msn.comOpening of major new section of A30 delayed by months due to bad weatherFebruary 20, 2024 | msn.comI think this FTSE 250 stock is simply too good to missSee More Headlines Receive COST Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Costain Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings3/11/2020Ex-Dividend for 5/28 Dividend4/18/2024Dividend Payable5/28/2024Today6/05/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON SectorIndustrials Industry Engineering & Construction Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolLON:COST CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webcostain.com Phone+44-1628-842444FaxN/AEmployees3,518Year FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX 0.08 Trailing P/E Ratio1,045.00 Forward P/E Ratio6.96 P/E Growth1.63Net Income£22.10 million Net Margins1.66% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity10.27% Return on Assets5.66% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio11.08 Current Ratio1.39 Quick Ratio1.32 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£1.33 billion Price / Sales0.17 Cash FlowGBX 95.92 per share Price / Cash Flow0.87 Book ValueGBX 79 per share Price / Book1.06Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares278,350,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£232.70 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta2.40 (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in electric vehicle technologies (EV) and which EV stocks show the most promise. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Alexander John Vaughan B.Sc. (Age 55)BSc (Hons), Dip IoD, FIoD, MRICS, CEO, Member of Group Executive Board & Director Comp: $972.42kMs. Helen Margaret Willis A.C.A. (Age 60)B.Sc., CFO, Member Executive Board & Executive Director Comp: $817.3kMr. David Taylor FRICSFIOD, ACIOB, Group Commercial Director & Member of Group Executive BoardMs. Catherine Warbrick B.Sc.Chief People & Sustainability Officer and Member of Executive BoardMr. Sam White B.Sc.M.B.A., Managing Director of Natural Resources & Member of Executive BoardMs. Nicole Geoghegan L.L.B.General Counsel, Company Secretary & Member of Executive BoardMr. Paul SharmaDirector of Investor RelationsMs. Sandra JohnsonHead of Public Affairs & PolicyMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsRenewLON:RNWHKier GroupLON:KIEPremier Technical Services GroupLON:PTSGGalliford TryLON:GFRDSeverfieldLON:SFRView All CompetitorsInsidersAlex VaughanSold 282,443 sharesTotal: £22.03 M ($78.00/share)Kate RockBought 50,000 shares on 9/6/2023Total: £2.95 M ($59.00/share)View All Insider Transactions COST Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have COST shares performed in 2024? Costain Group's stock was trading at GBX 63.40 at the beginning of the year. Since then, COST shares have increased by 30.6% and is now trading at GBX 82.80. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Costain Group's earnings last quarter? Costain Group PLC (LON:COST) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, March, 11th. The company reported $13.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $10.80 by $2.70. Costain Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.27% and a net margin of 1.66%. How often does Costain Group pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Costain Group? Costain Group announced a dividend on Tuesday, March 12th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 18th will be given a dividend of GBX 0.80 per share on Tuesday, May 28th. This represents a yield of 1.18%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 18th. This is a positive change from the stock's previous dividend of GBX 0.40. The official announcement can be viewed at this link. Read our dividend analysis for COST. Is Costain Group a good dividend stock? Costain Group (LON:COST) pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.44%. The dividend payout ratio is 1,250.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Read our dividend analysis for COST. What other stocks do shareholders of Costain Group own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Costain Group investors own include Fluor (FLR), Jacobs Engineering Group (JEC), KBR (KBR), John Wood Group (WG), (FWLT) (FWLT), Air Products and Chemicals (APD), NVIDIA (NVDA), Chicago Bridge Iron (CBI), Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) and Pan African Resources (PAF). How do I buy shares of Costain Group? Shares of COST stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). 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