Rentokil Initial Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Rentokil Initial has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 19.3%, while the Commercial Services industry saw earnings growing at 20.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 17.1% per year. Rentokil Initial's return on equity is 9.4%, and it has net margins of 7.2%.

Key information

19.3%

Earnings growth rate

12.5%

EPS growth rate

Commercial Services Industry Growth27.5%
Revenue growth rate17.1%
Return on equity9.4%
Net Margin7.2%
Next Earnings Update06 Mar 2025

Recent past performance updates

Rentokil Initial's (LON:RTO) Solid Earnings Are Supported By Other Strong Factors

Mar 14
Rentokil Initial's (LON:RTO) Solid Earnings Are Supported By Other Strong Factors

Recent updates

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)

Rentokil Initial's (LON:RTO) Solid Earnings Are Supported By Other Strong Factors

Mar 14
Rentokil Initial's (LON:RTO) Solid Earnings Are Supported By Other Strong Factors

Rentokil Initial (LON:RTO) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Mar 10
Rentokil Initial (LON:RTO) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Are Investors Undervaluing Rentokil Initial plc (LON:RTO) By 32%?

Mar 07
Are Investors Undervaluing Rentokil Initial plc (LON:RTO) By 32%?

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
30 Jun 245,4103922,8700
31 Mar 245,3933872,8700
31 Dec 235,3753812,8700
30 Sep 235,0943372,4360
30 Jun 234,8132932,0020
31 Mar 234,2642632,0020
31 Dec 223,7142322,0020
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
31 Mar 141,771908502
31 Dec 131,791828502

Quality Earnings: RTO has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: RTO's current net profit margins (7.2%) are higher than last year (6.1%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: RTO has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 19.3% per year.

Accelerating Growth: RTO's earnings growth over the past year (33.8%) exceeds its 5-year average (19.3% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: RTO earnings growth over the past year (33.8%) exceeded the Commercial Services industry 20.7%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: RTO's Return on Equity (9.4%) 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 Analysis2024/12/20 02:00
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Rentokil Initial plc is covered by 39 analysts. 17 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

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Vibha IssarAlphaValue
Paul Daniel SullivanBarclays
James RosenthalBarclays