Costain West Africa plc (Exchange: NSE Ticker: COSTAIN)

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Company Quote
Trade Date	08 Sep, 2010	Currency	NGN (NIARA)
Last Trade	6.80	volume	625,539
Net Change	+0.00	Value	4,140,734.78
% Change	+0.00	Issued Shares	1,048,382,980
Open	6.46	Market Cap.	7,129,004,264.00
Today's High	6.80	Bid	N/A
Today's Low	6.46	Ask	N/A

Company Profile
Name	Costain West Africa plc	Website	www.costainwa.com
Security Type	Ordinary	Phone	+234-01-7748540
Ticker	COSTAIN	Fax	+234-01-5801879 / 01-5852507
Reuters Code		Email	info@costainwa.com
ISIN	NGCOSTAIN006	Address	174 Funso Williams Avenue
Number of Employees	1,942		Formerly Western Avenue Ebute-Matta
Year Listed	1974		Lagos, Nigeria
Nature of Business	Costain West Africa Plc was incorporated in 1948 as a private company in Nigeria to take over various works then being undertaken in Nigeria by the building department of John hold and Company (Liverpool) Limited. Costain West Africa Plc's establishment in Nigeria was spearheaded by Richard Costain West Africa Plc Limited (Now known as Costain West Africa Plc Group Plc (UK)), which had established a world-class reputation in building and civil engineering, open-cast mining, dredging and other construction related activities. Leveraging on the experience and strength of the Costain West Africa Group Plc (UK) ("Costain West Africa Plc UK") activities world-wide, Costain West Africa Plc (West Africa ) Plc has over the last 59 years executed a wide range of building and civil engineering projects throughout Nigeria for the Federal Government, State Governments and private organizations. The considerable experience of its consistently deliver excellent construction services to its clients and rapidly transform itself into one of the frontline construction companies in Nigeria. The company went public on the 13th of March, 1974 and its shares were subsequently quoted on the Nigeria Stock Exchange.

Key Numbers
Fiscal Year End		31st March
2009 Sales in millions (1 Year Sales Growth)	6,947.76	(+75.73%)
2009 Net Income in millions (1 Year Net Income Growth)	-615.12	(-274.15%)

Annual Income Summary (in millions except EPS and DPS data)
	March 31, 2009	March 31, 2008	March 31, 2007	March 31, 2006
Sales	6,947.76	3,953.66	3,016.40	1,111.76
Gross Profit	1,035.89	1,664.50	707.81	-886.28
Pre-Tax Income	-574.79	380.52	147.60	-1,279.21
Net Income	-615.12	353.22	141.30	-1,279.21
Average Shares	1,084.38	159.92	159.92	159.92
EPS	-0.57	2.21	0.88	-8.00
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Annual Balance Sheet Summary (in millions)
	March 31, 2009	March 31, 2008	March 31, 2007	March 31, 2006
Cash & Equivalents	2,784.60	46.14	97.45	92.12
Total Current Assets	8,259.33	2,872.02	1,442.85	1,048.83
Long Term Debt	--	1,144.81	1,150.74	825.48
Total Liabilities	5,532.03	5,577.53	3,840.52	3,542.01
Share Holder Equity	8,692.29	-932.38	-1,288.42	-1,429.72

Annual Cash Flow Summary (in millions)
	March 31, 2009	March 31, 2008	March 31, 2007	March 31, 2006
Net Cash from Operations	-1,468.15	-737.30	23.60	-281.32
Net Cash from Investing	-2,886.00	-819.46	-157.53	217.09
Net Cash from Financing	8,641.18	-147.05	171.05	-123.71
Net Increase/Decrease in Cash	4,287.03	-1,703.81	37.12	-187.94

Company Research Reports

Appointment of new Chairman

Costain West Africa plc - 23 Nov, 2007

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Costain West Africa plc Full Prospectus

Costain West Africa plc - 12 Dec, 2007

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