Rentokil Initial plc

LSE:RTO Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£8.9b

Rentokil Initial Past Earnings Performance

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Rentokil Initial has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 9.6%, while the Commercial Services industry saw earnings growing at 20.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 17.9% per year. Rentokil Initial's return on equity is 7.3%, and it has net margins of 5.6%.

Key information

9.6%

Earnings growth rate

1.3%

EPS growth rate

Commercial Services Industry Growth27.5%
Revenue growth rate17.9%
Return on equity7.3%
Net Margin5.6%
Next Earnings Update31 Jul 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Rentokil Initial (LON:RTO) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.0593

Mar 27
Rentokil Initial (LON:RTO) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.0593
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Terminix Integration And Network Expansion Will Improve North American Operations

Mar 09 Expanding North American operations with new branches and improved marketing boosts revenue potential and operational reach.

Rentokil Initial (LON:RTO) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.0593

Mar 09
Rentokil Initial (LON:RTO) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.0593

Rentokil Initial (LON:RTO) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Mar 07
Rentokil Initial (LON:RTO) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

What You Can Learn From Rentokil Initial plc's (LON:RTO) P/E

Jan 18
What You Can Learn From Rentokil Initial plc's (LON:RTO) P/E

Does Rentokil Initial (LON:RTO) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Nov 07
Does Rentokil Initial (LON:RTO) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Is There An Opportunity With Rentokil Initial plc's (LON:RTO) 42% Undervaluation?

Oct 17
Is There An Opportunity With Rentokil Initial plc's (LON:RTO) 42% Undervaluation?

Earnings Tell The Story For Rentokil Initial plc (LON:RTO)

Sep 15
Earnings Tell The Story For Rentokil Initial plc (LON:RTO)

Rentokil Initial (LON:RTO) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.0316

Jul 28
Rentokil Initial (LON:RTO) Has Announced A Dividend Of £0.0316

Rentokil Initial plc's (LON:RTO) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 29% Above Its Share Price

Jun 16
Rentokil Initial plc's (LON:RTO) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 29% Above Its Share Price

We Think Rentokil Initial (LON:RTO) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

May 29
We Think Rentokil Initial (LON:RTO) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Rentokil Initial plc (LON:RTO)

Apr 19
Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Rentokil Initial plc (LON:RTO)

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Rentokil Initial makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

LSE:RTO Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 245,4363072,9560
30 Sep 245,4233502,9500
30 Jun 245,4103922,8700
31 Mar 245,3933872,8700
31 Dec 235,3753812,9440
30 Sep 235,0943372,5310
30 Jun 234,8132932,0020
31 Mar 234,2642632,0020
31 Dec 223,7142322,0600
30 Sep 223,3942501,8010
30 Jun 223,0742681,6010
31 Mar 223,0162651,6010
31 Dec 212,9572631,6010
30 Sep 212,9622601,5470
30 Jun 212,9672581,5010
31 Mar 212,8852221,5010
31 Dec 202,8031861,4970
30 Sep 202,7552151,5090
30 Jun 202,7072431,5160
31 Mar 202,7102631,5160
31 Dec 192,7142841,5160
30 Sep 192,655941,4420
30 Jun 192,595-971,3680
31 Mar 192,534-971,3660
31 Dec 182,472-981,3640
30 Sep 182,414461,3470
30 Jun 182,3551901,3290
31 Mar 182,3844361,3290
31 Dec 172,4126831,3300
30 Sep 172,4136831,2640
30 Jun 172,4156821,1990
31 Mar 172,2914251,1980
31 Dec 162,1681681,1980
30 Sep 162,0291511,0810
30 Jun 161,8911349640
31 Mar 161,8251299650
31 Dec 151,7591249660
30 Sep 151,7501279500
30 Jun 151,7421309340
31 Mar 151,7411289350
31 Dec 141,7411269360
30 Sep 141,7461128931
30 Jun 141,752988512

Quality Earnings: RTO has a large one-off loss of £116.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st December, 2024.

Growing Profit Margin: RTO's current net profit margins (5.6%) are lower than last year (7.1%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: RTO's earnings have grown by 9.6% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: RTO's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: RTO had negative earnings growth (-19.4%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Commercial Services industry average (20.7%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: RTO's Return on Equity (7.3%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/02 00:59
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/02 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Rentokil Initial plc is covered by 38 analysts. 14 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Vibha IssarAlphaValue
Paul Daniel SullivanBarclays
James RosenthalBarclays