Costain Group (COST)

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100.50p
   
  • Change Today:
    -1.00p
  • 52 Week High: 111.00p
  • 52 Week Low: 56.80p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 268.77m
  • Volume: 891,674
  • Market Cap: £270.11m
  • RiskGrade: 234
  • Beta: 1.16

Dividend Data

  31-Dec-2331-Dec-2231-Dec-2131-Dec-2031-Dec-19
Total Dividend1.20pn/an/an/a3.80p
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Fundamentals - based on IFRS

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Income Statement 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20 31-Dec-19
Continuing Operations          
Revenue 1,332.00 1,421.40 1,135.20 978.40 1,155.60
Operating Profit/(Loss) 26.80 34.90 (9.50) (92.00) (3.20)
Net Interest 4.10 (2.10) (3.80) (4.30) (3.70)
Profit Before Tax 30.90 32.80 (13.30) (96.10) (6.60)
Profit After Tax 22.10 25.90 (5.80) (78.00) (2.90)
Discontinued Operations          
Profit After Tax n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 22.10 25.90 (5.80) (78.00) (2.90)
Attributable to:          
Equity Holders of Parent Company 22.10 25.90 (5.80) (78.00) (2.90)
Minority Interests n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
Continuing EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 8.10p 9.40p (2.10p) (36.70p) (2.17p)
Earnings per Share - Diluted 7.80p 9.40p (2.10p) (36.70p) (2.17p)
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 12.20p 9.90p 9.60p (36.70p) 23.62p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 8.10p 9.40p (2.10p) (36.70p) (2.17p)
Earnings per Share - Diluted 7.80p 9.40p (2.10p) (36.70p) (2.17p)
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 12.20p 9.90p 9.60p (36.70p) 23.62p
           
Dividend per Share 1.20p n/a n/a n/a 3.58p
  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Balance Sheet 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20 31-Dec-19
Assets          
Non-Current Assets          
Property, Plant & Equipment 26.80 26.60 32.00 39.90 44.10
Intangible Assets 45.70 52.20 52.50 52.10 59.00
Investment Properties n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Investments 53.50 0.40 0.40 0.40 2.50
Other Financial Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Non-Current Assets 18.10 82.20 88.00 27.10 11.60
  144.10 161.40 172.90 119.50 117.20
Current Assets          
Inventories n/a 0.20 0.30 0.60 1.30
Trade & Other Receivables 149.10 187.40 199.60 218.70 247.60
Cash at Bank & in Hand 164.40 123.80 159.40 150.90 180.90
Current Asset Investments n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Current Assets 11.00 9.40 0.20 0.20 5.50
  324.50 320.80 359.50 370.40 435.30
           
Other Assets n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Assets 468.60 482.20 532.40 489.90 552.50
           
Liabilities          
Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 10.30 9.10 16.00 19.70 80.80
Other Current Liabilities 222.70 242.10 265.40 246.60 248.10
  233.00 251.20 281.40 266.30 328.90
           
Net Current Assets cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
           
Non-Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 14.00 15.00 50.20 60.40 65.20
Provisions n/a 3.70 n/a n/a n/a
Other Non-Current Liabilities 2.20 1.10 1.80 6.70 0.70
  16.20 19.80 52.00 67.10 65.90
           
Other Liabilities n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Liabilities 249.20 271.00 333.40 333.40 394.80
           
Net Assets 219.40 211.20 199.00 156.50 157.70
           
Capital & Reserves          
Share Capital 138.30 137.50 137.50 137.50 54.10
Share Premium Account 16.40 16.40 16.40 16.40 16.40
Other Reserves (1.30) 0.60 0.60 0.30 0.60
Retained Earnings 66.00 56.70 44.50 2.30 86.60
Shareholders Funds 219.40 211.20 199.00 156.50 157.70
           
Minority Interests/Other Equity n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Equity 219.40 211.20 199.00 156.50 157.70
Cash Flow 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20 31-Dec-19
Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities 55.70 14.10 29.50 (47.00) (32.20)
Returns On Investment & Servicing of Finance fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Taxation Paid fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Net Cash Flow from Investing Activities (0.10) (1.30) (2.20) 4.70 4.00
Acquisitions & Disposals gn/a gn/a gn/a gn/a gn/a
Dividends Paid fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Management of Liquid Resources cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
Net Cash Flow from Financing Activities (15.00) (48.40) (18.80) 12.90 19.80
Net Increase/Decrease In Cash 40.60 (35.60) 8.50 (29.40) (8.40)
Ratios - based on IFRS 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20 31-Dec-19
Continuing Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 5.2 4.0 5.6 n/a 6.4
PEG - Adjusted 0.2 1.3 n/a n/a n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 23% 3% n/a n/a -34%
Dividend Cover 10.17 n/a n/a n/a 6.61
Revenue per Share 495.60p 528.86p 4.26p 364.03p 429.96p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 11.50p 12.20p (0.050p) (35.76p) (2.46p)
Operating Margin 2.01% 2.46% (0.84%) (9.40%) (0.28%)
Return on Capital Employed n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Continuing & Discontinued Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 5.2 4.0 551.1 n/a 6.4
PEG - Adjusted 0.2 0.0 n/a n/a n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 23% 10,116% n/a n/a -34%
Dividend Cover 10.17 n/a n/a n/a 6.61
           
Dividend Yield 1.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2.4%
Dividend per Share Growth n/a n/a n/a n/a (74.99%)
Operating Cash Flow per Share 20.72p 5.25p 10.98p (17.49p) (11.98p)
Cash Incr/Decr per Share 15.11p (13.25p) 0.032p (10.94p) (3.12p)
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) 64.63p 59.16p 54.51p 38.84p 36.72p
Net Gearing -63.86% -47.21% -46.83% -45.24% -22.13%

Key

* GAAP

a. Includes discontinued activities

b. Including assets due in more than one year

c. Not disclosed under IFRS

d. Total fixed assets

e. Includes borrowings

f. Included in cash flow from operating activities under IFRS

g. Included in net cash from investing activities under IFRS

h. Pre-tax

i. Capital expenditure

j. Based on operating cash flow before tax

k. Issue of ordinary shares

Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

Note 3: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

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