Rentokil Initial plc offers route-based services in North America, the UK, the rest of Europe, Asia, the Pacific and internationally. The company is headquartered in Crawley, the United Kingdom.
| Revenue (TTM) | $7.13B |
| Gross Profit (TTM) | $999.00M |
| EBITDA | $1.25B |
| Operating Margin | 12.80% |
| Return on Equity | 5.97% |
| Return on Assets | 4.00% |
| Revenue/Share (TTM) | $14.12 |
| Book Value | $10.92 |
| Price-to-Book | 1.95 |
| Price-to-Sales (TTM) | 1.49 |
| EV/Revenue | 2.0 |
| EV/EBITDA | 11.44 |
| Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) | 4.20% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) | 6.70% |
| Shares Outstanding | $503.25M |
| Float | $495.40M |
| % Insiders | 0.01% |
| % Institutions | 15.68% |
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Stifel has upgraded Rentokil Initial PLC (LSE:RTO), the pest-control and hygiene services group, to 'buy' from 'hold' as its valuation falls to a more than decade-low. The broker cut its price target slightly to 390p from 395p, but the new target represents about 30% upside from Rentokil's 299p closing price on 2 October.
Pest control and sanitation contracts renew whether markets cooperate or not, yet two of the three companies discussed here have lost nearly half their value this year while their customers keep paying.
Pest control and sanitation companies sell contracts that customers keep renewing even when share prices collapse, and two of these three stocks are down sharply this year while their retention numbers barely flinched.
Rentokil Initial PLC (LSE:RTO) has agreed to sell its US-based SOLitude Lake Management business and Vertex Aquatic Solutions division to Bain Capital for $230 million, as the group continues to simplify its portfolio. The pest control and hygiene group expects net cash proceeds of around US$180 million after tax from the transaction, which will be completed on a cash-free, debt-free basis.
Rentokil Initial PLC (LSE:RTO), the London-listed pest control group, recorded the strongest website traffic growth among major industry brands in July, according to alternative data compiled by RBC Capital Markets. Unique visits to Rentokil's site climbed around 28.9% year on year, RBC said, though the bank cautioned that the jump was flattered by a weak comparison a year earlier.
Rentokil Initial PLC (LSE:RTO), the FTSE 100 pest control group, has overhauled its global operating structure, a move it hopes will intensify customer focus and "deliver operational excellence". The business is formalising its framework into two distinct operating divisions covering North America and a newly consolidated international unit.
UBS has reiterated its 'buy' rating on Rentokil Initial PLC (LSE:RTO) following a meeting with the pest control group's new chief executive, arguing the reaction to second-quarter results has created a sharply positive risk-reward skew. The bank keeps its 480p price target, implying 35% upside from 370p, against an upside case of 640p and a downside case of 280p.
Rentokil Initial plc (RTO) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Rentokil Initial PLC's (LSE:RTO) first-half numbers were better than the share-price reaction suggested, according to analysts, as investors focused on weakening momentum in its crucial North American pest-control business. The shares fell 19.5% to 356.8p even though adjusted pre-tax profit of $459 million beat consensus by 4%.
Rentokil Initial NYSE: RTO reported higher first-half revenue, profit and free cash flow, while outlining a new operational plan centered on customer service, sales execution and business simplification as it seeks to improve growth in North America and across its international operations.
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