Rentokil Initial (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
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 3/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£3.44 |
| 52 Week High | UK£5.07 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£3.30 |
| Beta | 0.40 |
| 1 Month Change | -22.69% |
| 3 Month Change | -25.80% |
| 1 Year Change | -5.07% |
| 3 Year Change | -41.40% |
| 5 Year Change | -40.53% |
| Change since IPO | 295.63% |
Recent News & Updates
Narrative Update • Aug 14
RTO: New Divisional Structure And Dividend Policy Will Support Further Upside
Analysts have trimmed their price targets on Rentokil Initial to reflect a lower estimated fair value of £5.94, with updated assumptions that include a slightly higher discount rate, more moderate revenue growth expectations, and a lower future P/E multiple, partly offset by firmer profit margin forecasts. What’s in the News for Rentokil Initial Rentokil Initial is formalising its operations into two Divisions: North America and International, to support its stated priorities of stronger customer focus, improved sales and operational execution, and a simpler business structure.
Narrative Update • Jul 31
RTO: Dividend Progression And Margin Assumptions Will Support Stronger Future Upside
Analysts have slightly reduced their price target for Rentokil Initial to £5.01 from £5.29, citing updated assumptions on the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E multiples. What’s in the News for Rentokil Initial Rentokil Initial has recommended an interim dividend of 4.48 cents per share, described as up 8.0% year on year, under its progressive dividend policy.Recent updates
Narrative Update • Aug 14
RTO: New Divisional Structure And Dividend Policy Will Support Further Upside
Analysts have trimmed their price targets on Rentokil Initial to reflect a lower estimated fair value of £5.94, with updated assumptions that include a slightly higher discount rate, more moderate revenue growth expectations, and a lower future P/E multiple, partly offset by firmer profit margin forecasts. What’s in the News for Rentokil Initial Rentokil Initial is formalising its operations into two Divisions: North America and International, to support its stated priorities of stronger customer focus, improved sales and operational execution, and a simpler business structure.Narrative Update • Jul 31
RTO: Dividend Progression And Margin Assumptions Will Support Stronger Future Upside
Analysts have slightly reduced their price target for Rentokil Initial to £5.01 from £5.29, citing updated assumptions on the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E multiples. What’s in the News for Rentokil Initial Rentokil Initial has recommended an interim dividend of 4.48 cents per share, described as up 8.0% year on year, under its progressive dividend policy.Narrative Update • Jul 01
RTO: Revised Assumptions And Margins Will Support Higher Future Fair Value
Analysts have modestly lifted their price target for Rentokil Initial to £5.29 from £4.82, citing updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins and the discount rate as key drivers of the change. What’s in the News for Rentokil Initial No major recent news items for Rentokil Initial have been identified from the provided sources.
Narrative Update • Jun 17
RTO: Progressive Dividend And Bolt On M&A Will Likely Support High P/E
Analysts have trimmed their price target for Rentokil Initial stock to £4.54, citing slightly adjusted assumptions for discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E that collectively point to a modestly different risk and earnings profile. What’s in the News for Rentokil Initial stock No recent company specific news for Rentokil Initial is provided in the available sources.Narrative Update • Jun 03
RTO: Progressive Dividend And Bolt On M&A Will Likely Support High P/E
Analysts have kept their £4.54 price target for Rentokil Initial steady, citing only modest updates to assumptions around discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E that were not enough to shift their overall view on the stock’s valuation. What's in the News The board is recommending a final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2025 of 8.24 cents per share, subject to approval at the Annual General Meeting on 7 May 2026.Narrative Update • May 16
RTO: Bolt On M&A And Progressive Dividend Will Likely Sustain High P/E
Analysts have adjusted their price target on Rentokil Initial to £4.54. The change reflects refreshed assumptions around discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E rather than a shift in fair value.Narrative Update • Apr 28
RTO: Future Dividend Policy And M&A Pipeline Will Support Further Upside
Analysts have revised their fair value estimate for Rentokil Initial from £5.70 to £6.24, based on updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins, discount rate and future P/E expectations. What's in the News Board recommends a final dividend of 8.24 cents per share for the year ended 31 December 2025, subject to approval at the AGM on 7 May 2026.Narrative Update • Apr 13
RTO: Bolt On M&A And New CEO Will Likely Sustain High P/E
Analysts have adjusted their price target for Rentokil Initial to £4.54 from £4.06. This reflects updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins, the discount rate and the stock's future P/E multiple.Analysis Article • Apr 01
There May Be Some Bright Spots In Rentokil Initial's (LON:RTO) Earnings
Rentokil Initial plc's ( LON:RTO ) stock was strong despite it releasing a soft earnings report last week. We think...Narrative Update • Mar 30
RTO: Ongoing M&A Plans Will Likely Keep P/E Excessively High
Analysts have trimmed their price target on Rentokil Initial to £4.06 from £4.07, reflecting updated assumptions around fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E that are only slightly different from prior estimates. What's in the News Board recommends a final dividend of 8.24 cents per share in respect of the year ended 31 December 2025, taking the full year dividend to 12.39 cents per share.Narrative Update • Mar 16
RTO: Higher P/E And Aggressive M&A Strategy Will Likely Keep Shares Expensive
Analysts have raised their price target on Rentokil Initial from £3.68 to £4.07, citing updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins, the discount rate and future P/E as key drivers of the change. What's in the News Rentokil Initial is actively seeking acquisitions, with management highlighting bolt-on M&A as a core part of its growth plans and pointing to a strong pipeline of potential deals into 2026.Narrative Update • Mar 02
RTO: Higher P/E And CEO Transition Will Likely Keep Shares Expensive
Analysts have lifted their fair value estimate for Rentokil Initial from £3.35 to £3.68. The updated assumptions reflect a higher discount rate, a lower revenue growth outlook, slightly stronger profit margins and a higher future P/E multiple.Analysis Article • Feb 16
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Rentokil Initial plc (LON:RTO)
Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Rentokil Initial fair value estimate is UK£4.27 With UK£4.42...Narrative Update • Feb 16
RTO: Incoming CEO And Revised Assumptions Will Support Fair Value Steadiness
Analysts have nudged their price target for Rentokil Initial higher to reflect updated fair value assumptions around £4.82 per share, based on slightly revised inputs for discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E expectations. What's in the News Rentokil Initial has appointed Mike Duffy as Chief Executive Officer, effective March 16, 2026, with a handover period starting February 16, 2026, as CEO Designate (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Feb 02
RTO: Future CEO Transition Will Likely Leave Shares Looking Expensive
Analysts have lifted their fair value estimate for Rentokil Initial from £3.13 to about £3.35, citing updated views on revenue growth, profit margins, a lower assumed discount rate and a revised future P/E multiple. What's in the News Rentokil Initial has appointed Mike Duffy as Chief Executive Officer, with the role becoming effective on March 16, 2026, following a period as CEO Designate from February 16, 2026 (company announcement).Narrative Update • Jan 19
RTO: CEO Transition And Refined Assumptions Will Support Fair Value Steadiness
Analysts have slightly increased their price target for Rentokil Initial, citing updated assumptions around fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E, although specific currency figures were not provided. What's in the News Rentokil Initial plc appointed Mike Duffy as Chief Executive Officer, with effect from March 16, 2026, following a period as CEO Designate starting February 16, 2026.Analysis Article • Jan 12
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Rentokil Initial plc's (LON:RTO) P/E
Rentokil Initial plc's ( LON:RTO ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 44.7x might make it look like a strong sell...Narrative Update • Jan 04
RTO: Lower Discount Rate And Margin Outlook Will Support Fair Value Steadiness
Analysts have raised their price target for Rentokil Initial by approximately 2 percent. They cited a modestly lower discount rate and an improved profit margin outlook, which more than offset slightly reduced revenue growth expectations and a marginally lower future earnings multiple.Narrative Update • Dec 14
RTO: Rising Margins And Lower Risk Are Expected To Drive Upside
Analysts have raised their price target for Rentokil Initial from approximately $5.39 to $5.70, citing expectations of stronger profit margins and a slightly lower discount rate. These factors more than offset trimmed revenue growth forecasts and a modestly lower future P/E multiple.Narrative Update • Nov 28
RTO: Fair Value And Margins Suggest Steady Outlook Amid Modest Profit Gains
Analysts have raised their price target for Rentokil Initial slightly, from $4.55 to $4.56, based on modest improvements in forecasted revenue growth and profit margins. Valuation Changes The Fair Value Estimate has increased slightly from £4.55 to £4.56 per share.Analysis Article • Nov 15
Calculating The Fair Value Of Rentokil Initial plc (LON:RTO)
Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Rentokil Initial fair value estimate is UK£3.71 Rentokil...Narrative Update • Nov 14
RTO: Rising Revenue Expectations Will Drive Continued Share Price Momentum
Analysts have raised their price target for Rentokil Initial slightly, increasing it from $4.49 to $4.55. They cite expectations for stronger revenue growth despite only modest changes in profitability and valuation metrics.Narrative Update • Oct 31
RTO: Future Performance Will Balance Modest Revenue Tailwinds And Discount Rate Reductions
Analysts have raised their price target for Rentokil Initial from £4.36 to £4.49 per share, citing upgraded estimates for revenue growth and a modest reduction in the discount rate as key supporting factors. Valuation Changes The Fair Value Estimate has increased from £4.36 to £4.49 per share, reflecting a modest upward revision.Analysis Article • Oct 28
Does Rentokil Initial (LON:RTO) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...Narrative Update • Oct 17
Urbanization And Digital Shifts Will Reposition Pest And Hygiene Services
Analysts have raised their price target for Rentokil Initial from £4.16 to £4.36, citing slightly improved profit margin forecasts and a modest decrease in the discount rate as the primary factors behind the adjustment. What's in the News Rentokil Initial plc has declared an interim dividend payment of 4.15 pence per share.Narrative Update • Oct 03
Urbanization And Digital Shifts Will Reposition Pest And Hygiene Services
Analysts have slightly lowered their price target for Rentokil Initial to £4.16 from £4.25. They cited more moderate expectations for revenue growth and profit margins.Analysis Article • Aug 26
Rentokil Initial plc (LON:RTO) Not Flying Under The Radar
When close to half the companies in the United Kingdom have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") below 16x, you may...
New Narrative • Mar 09
Terminix Integration And Network Expansion Will Improve North American Operations
Expanding North American operations with new branches and improved marketing boosts revenue potential and operational reach.Shareholder Returns
| RTO | GB Commercial Services | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -2.0% | -2.6% | -0.2% |
| 1Y | -5.1% | 5.0% | 15.6% |
Return vs Industry: RTO underperformed the UK Commercial Services industry which returned 5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: RTO underperformed the UK Market which returned 15.6% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| RTO volatility | |
|---|---|
| RTO Average Weekly Movement | 6.6% |
| Commercial Services Industry Average Movement | 4.6% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.0% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 10.4% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 2.6% |
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 (7%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 63,388 | Mike Duffy | www.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. The company offers a range of pest control services for rodents, and flying and crawling insects, as well as other forms of wildlife management. It 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
| RTO fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | UK£8.58b |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£235.93m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£5.23b |
36.7x
P/E Ratio1.7x
P/S RatioIs RTO overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| RTO income statement (TTM) | |
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| Revenue | US$7.13b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$6.13b |
| Gross Profit | US$999.00m |
| Other Expenses | US$677.00m |
| Earnings | US$322.00m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2026
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.13 |
| Gross Margin | 14.01% |
| Net Profit Margin | 4.51% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 101.5% |
How did RTO perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
2.6%
Current Dividend Yield100%
Payout RatioDoes RTO pay a reliable dividends?
See RTO dividend history and benchmarks| Rentokil Initial dividend dates | |
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| Ex Dividend Date | Aug 13 2026 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Sep 21 2026 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 9 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 30 days |
Does RTO pay a reliable dividends?
See RTO dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/08/21 18:04 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/08/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* 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 28 analysts. 18 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Paul Daniel Sullivan | Barclays |
| James Rosenthal | Barclays |
| Jane Sparrow | Barclays |