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Costain shares have a market-typical stock price level. They are safely financed and show above average growth, but are poor value. We recommend evaluating whether the future of the company Costain is typical for this industry which the market average price level of the shares suggests. If you believe that the future of the company is above average, that could be an argument for buying the shares and vice versa.


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Country United Kingdom
Industry Construction & Engineering
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Size class Large

Large companies - similar industry as Costain

Similar Stocks VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. Koninklijke BAM Groep (XL, NL)  Construction & Engineering
1. Koninklijke BAM Groep (XL, NL)   Construction & Engineering 95 73 81 100
2. Keller (XL, GB)  Construction & Engineering
2. Keller (XL, GB)   Construction & Engineering 79 45 91 91
3. Strabag (XXL, AT)  Construction & Engineering
3. Strabag (XXL, AT)   Construction & Engineering 81 21 95 85
4. Skanska (XXL, SE)  Construction & Engineering
4. Skanska (XXL, SE)   Construction & Engineering 62 64 78 84
5. ACS (XXL, ES)  Construction & Engineering
5. ACS (XXL, ES)   Construction & Engineering 53 93 23 75
6. Ackermans & Van Haaren (XL, BE)  Construction & Engineering
6. Ackermans & Van Haaren (XL, BE)   Construction & Engineering 59 81 25 63
7. Webuild (XL, IT)  Construction & Engineering
7. Webuild (XL, IT)   Construction & Engineering 71 69 23 59
8. Maire Tecnimont (XL, IT)  Construction & Engineering
8. Maire Tecnimont (XL, IT)   Construction & Engineering 55 57 55 59
9. NCC (XL, SE)  Construction & Engineering
9. NCC (XL, SE)   Construction & Engineering 84 26 58 58
10. Obrascon Huarte Lain (XL, ES)  Construction & Engineering
10. Obrascon Huarte Lain (XL, ES)   Construction & Engineering 49 45 57 57

July 10, 2025

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Large companies - similar region as Costain

Similar Stocks VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. Taylor Wimpey (XL, GB)  Homebuilding
1. Taylor Wimpey (XL, GB)   Homebuilding 81 55 100 98
2. Drax (XL, GB)  Power Producers & Traders
2. Drax (XL, GB)   Power Producers & Traders 88 48 90 98
3. easyjet (XXL, GB)  Airlines
3. easyjet (XXL, GB)   Airlines 66 92 57 94
4. Computacenter (XL, GB)  IT Consulting & oth. Services
4. Computacenter (XL, GB)   IT Consulting & oth. Services 97 23 85 94
5. Natwest (XL, GB)  Diversified Banks
5. Natwest (XL, GB)   Diversified Banks 70 79 66 92
6. Standard (XL, GB)  Diversified Banks
6. Standard (XL, GB)   Diversified Banks 43 85 87 91
7. Keller (XL, GB)  Construction & Engineering
7. Keller (XL, GB)   Construction & Engineering 79 45 91 91
8. ITV (XL, GB)  Broadcasting
8. ITV (XL, GB)   Broadcasting 77 27 92 88
9. Mondi PLC (XL, GB)  Paper Products
9. Mondi PLC (XL, GB)   Paper Products 55 75 63 87
10. Compass (XXL, GB)  Restaurants
10. Compass (XXL, GB)   Restaurants 3 91 87 87

July 10, 2025


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Mid sized companies - similar industry as Costain

Similar Stocks VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. VP (M, GB)  Trading & Distribution
1. VP (M, GB)   Trading & Distribution 95 77 13 84
2. Macfarlane Group (M, GB)  Trading & Distribution
2. Macfarlane Group (M, GB)   Trading & Distribution 81 51 63 82
3. Epwin (M, GB)  Building Products
3. Epwin (M, GB)   Building Products 91 75 6 76
4. Norcros (M, GB)  Building Products
4. Norcros (M, GB)   Building Products 87 17 77 75
5. Vesuvius (L, GB)  Industrial Machinery
5. Vesuvius (L, GB)   Industrial Machinery 100 3 75 71
6. Severfield (M, GB)  Construction & Engineering
6. Severfield (M, GB)   Construction & Engineering 85 1 81 71
7. Rotork (L, GB)  Industrial Machinery
7. Rotork (L, GB)   Industrial Machinery 21 45 90 64
8. Howden (L, GB)  Trading & Distribution
8. Howden (L, GB)   Trading & Distribution 37 49 72 60
9. Speedy Hire (M, GB)  Trading & Distribution
9. Speedy Hire (M, GB)   Trading & Distribution 89 73 3 57
10. Genuit (M, GB)  Building Products
10. Genuit (M, GB)   Building Products 73 9 71 55

July 10, 2025


Mid sized companies - similar region as Costain

Similar Stocks VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. TBC Bank Group (M, GB)  Diversified Banks
1. TBC Bank Group (M, GB)   Diversified Banks 63 100 97 100
2. Quilter (L, GB)  Asset Management & Custody
2. Quilter (L, GB)   Asset Management & Custody 60 77 94 98
3. Sthree (L, GB)  HR- & Employment Services
3. Sthree (L, GB)   HR- & Employment Services 83 41 100 98
4. Reach (M, GB)  Publishing
4. Reach (M, GB)   Publishing 100 61 70 98
5. Lancashire (L, GB)  Property & Casualty Insurance
5. Lancashire (L, GB)   Property & Casualty Insurance 99 3 70 94
6. Hunting (L, GB)  Oil & Gas Equipment
6. Hunting (L, GB)   Oil & Gas Equipment 65 73 98 94
7. Crest Nicholson (M, GB)  Homebuilding
7. Crest Nicholson (M, GB)   Homebuilding 47 87 72 92
8. RWS Holdings (L, GB)  Research & Consulting
8. RWS Holdings (L, GB)   Research & Consulting 100 1 98 92
9. International Personal Finance (L, GB)  Consumer Finance
9. International Personal Finance (L, GB)   Consumer Finance 100 45 60 92
10. ME Group (M, GB)  Leisure Products
10. ME Group (M, GB)   Leisure Products 61 77 60 92

July 10, 2025



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