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Rentokil Initial LSE:RTO Stock Report

Last Price

UK£3.55

Market Cap

UK£8.9b

7D

0.4%

1Y

-24.0%

Updated

02 Apr, 2025

Data

Company Financials +

RTO Stock Overview

Provides route-based services in North America, Europe, the United Kingdom, Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, Turkey, and Pacific. More details

RTO fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation1/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance1/6
Financial Health2/6
Dividends4/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Rentokil Initial
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£3.55
52 Week HighUK£5.18
52 Week LowUK£3.15
Beta0.57
1 Month Change-10.08%
3 Month Change-11.62%
1 Year Change-24.02%
3 Year Change-33.36%
5 Year Change-9.66%
Change since IPO308.28%

Recent News & 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.

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)

Shareholder Returns

RTOGB Commercial ServicesGB Market
7D0.4%1.5%-0.5%
1Y-24.0%-16.1%5.6%

Return vs Industry: RTO underperformed the UK Commercial Services industry which returned -16.1% over the past year.

Return vs Market: RTO underperformed the UK Market which returned 5.6% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is RTO's price volatile compared to industry and market?
RTO volatility
RTO Average Weekly Movement4.4%
Commercial Services Industry Average Movement4.3%
Market Average Movement5.0%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market9.8%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.8%

Stable Share Price: RTO has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.

Volatility Over Time: RTO's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
190368,485Andy Ransomwww.rentokil-initial.com

Rentokil Initial plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides route-based services in North America, Europe, the United Kingdom, Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, Turkey, and Pacific. It offers a range of pest control services for rodents, and flying and crawling insects, as well as other forms of wildlife management. The company provides hygiene services, including the provision and maintenance of products, such as soap and hand sanitizer dispensers, hand dryers, air care and purification, cubicle and surface sanitizers, feminine hygiene units, toilet paper dispensers, and floor protection mats.

Rentokil Initial plc Fundamentals Summary

How do Rentokil Initial's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
RTO fundamental statistics
Market capUK£8.93b
Earnings (TTM)UK£307.00m
Revenue (TTM)UK£5.44b

29.1x

P/E Ratio

1.6x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
RTO income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£5.44b
Cost of RevenueUK£877.00m
Gross ProfitUK£4.56b
Other ExpensesUK£4.25b
EarningsUK£307.00m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Jul 31, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)0.12
Gross Margin83.87%
Net Profit Margin5.65%
Debt/Equity Ratio87.4%

How did RTO perform over the long term?

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Dividends

2.6%

Current Dividend Yield

75%

Payout Ratio

Does RTO pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy RTO by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Rentokil Initial dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateApr 03 2025
Dividend Pay DateMay 14 2025
Days until Ex dividend0 days
Days until Dividend pay date41 days

Does RTO pay a reliable dividends?

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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

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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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