COSTAIN GROUP PLC |
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5-day change | 1st Jan Change | ||
| 83.6 GBX | +3.72% |
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+10.88% | +31.86% |
| Apr. 15 | Hercules Site Services joins Costain's UK-wide labour framework | AN |
| Apr. 02 | Renew Holdings performs in line with strong demand across key markets | AN |
Summary
- The company has strong fundamentals. More than 70% of companies have a lower mix of growth, profitability, debt and visibility.
- The company presents an interesting fundamental situation from a short-term investment perspective.
Strengths
- The company's earnings per share (EPS) are expected to grow significantly over the next few years according to the consensus of analysts covering the stock.
- Its low valuation, with P/E ratio at 7.83 and 6.11 for the ongoing fiscal year and 2025 respectively, makes the stock pretty attractive with regard to earnings multiples.
- The company is one of the most undervalued, with an "enterprise value to sales" ratio at 0.06 for the 2024 fiscal year.
- The company's share price in relation to its net book value makes it look relatively cheap.
- For several months, analysts have been revising their EPS estimates roughly upwards.
- Analysts have a positive opinion on this stock. Average consensus recommends overweighting or purchasing the stock.
- The average price target of analysts who are interested in the stock has been strongly revised upwards over the last four months.
- The group usually releases upbeat results with huge surprise rates.
Weaknesses
- As estimated by analysts, this group is among those businesses with the lowest growth prospects.
- As a percentage of sales and without taking into account depreciation and amortization, the company has relatively low margins.
- The company does not generate enough profits, which is an alarming weak point.
- The valuation of the company is particularly high given the cash flows generated by its activity.
- The company is not the most generous with respect to shareholders' compensation.
- The company's sales previsions for the coming years have been revised downwards, which foreshadows another slowdown in business.
- The average consensus view of analysts covering the stock has deteriorated over the past four months.
Ratings chart - Surperformance
Chart ESG Refinitiv
Sector: Construction & Engineering
| 1st Jan change | Capi. | Investor Rating | ESG Refinitiv | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +28.49% | 279M | B+ | ||
| -2.24% | 67.32B | C+ | ||
| +1.93% | 60.23B | C+ | ||
| +18.25% | 37.36B | B+ | ||
| +9.98% | 30.39B | B | ||
| +1.76% | 26.44B | A- | ||
| +22.18% | 21.89B | B- | ||
| +15.03% | 19.45B | A | ||
| +22.99% | 17.3B | B+ | ||
| +62.16% | 16.42B | B |
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