Costain Group
COST.L
#7070
Rank
ยฃ0.29 B
Marketcap
ยฃ1.08
Share price
-2.25%
Change (1 day)
119.61%
Change (1 year)

P/E ratio for Costain Group (COST.L)

P/E ratio at the end of 2022: 4.49

According to Costain Group's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is 1233.42. At the end of 2022 the company had a P/E ratio of 4.49.

P/E ratio history for Costain Group from 2001 to 2022

PE ratio at the end of each year

Year P/E ratio Change
20224.49-118.52%
2021-24.31453.68%
2020-1.56-97.3%
2019-57.8-638.72%
201810.7-25.66%
201714.4-0.24%
201614.5-3.25%
201515.043.49%
201410.4-9.38%
201311.5112.07%
20125.422.66%
20115.287.71%
20104.90474.5%
20090.8538-85.83%
20086.0321.96%
20074.94-293.17%
2006-2.56-153%
20054.83-61.59%
200412.675.62%
20037.162.13%
20027.0147.77%
20014.74

How to read a P/E ratio?

The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.

Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.