Rentokil Initial/£RTO
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About Rentokil Initial
Rentokil Initial plc, ticker RTO, is a United Kingdom-based company specializing in pest control, hygiene, and wellbeing services. The company operates globally with a presence in regions including North America, Europe, the UK, Asia, and the Pacific. Founded in 1925, Rentokil Initial has grown to become a leader in providing services that ensure environments are clean, safe, and healthy.
- Ticker
- £RTO
- Sector
- Business services
- Primary listing
- LSE
- Employees
- 63,388
- Headquarters
- Crawley, United Kingdom
- Website
- www.rentokil-initial.com
Rentokil Initial Metrics
BasicAdvanced
£7.6B
21.13
£0.14
0.40
£0.09
3.12%
Price and volume
Market cap
£7.6B
Beta
0.4
52-week high
£5.07
52-week low
£2.94
Average daily volume
12M
Dividend rate
£0.09
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.064
Quick ratio
0.972
Long term debt to equity
0.731
Total debt to equity
1.114
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
65.69%
Interest coverage (TTM)
3.64%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
945.31
Gross margin (TTM)
14.01%
Net profit margin (TTM)
6.70%
Operating margin (TTM)
12.90%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
26.32%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
£83,050
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
3.99%
Return on equity (TTM)
5.97%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
21.129
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.41
Price to book
1.38
Price to tangible book (TTM)
-2.28
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
14.229
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
7.03%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
0.211
Dividend yield (TTM)
3.12%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
6.22%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
43.72%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
3.76%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
11.02%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
4.43%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
6.87%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
6.66%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
12.13%
What the Analysts think about Rentokil Initial
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Rentokil Initial stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Rentokil Initial stock.
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First-half trading showed solid underlying momentum: organic revenue grew 3.6%, adjusted operating profit rose 6.6%, and free-cash-flow conversion reached 96%. Net leverage fell to 2.4 times and the interim dividend increased 8%, strengthening the financial base for the turnaround. (Rentokil Initial)
North American efficiency work is beginning to lift profitability. Pest Control Services reached a 19.7% adjusted operating margin in the first half, while the cost programme delivered $45 million of gross savings and an annualised gross-savings run rate of about $90 million. (Rentokil Initial)
The international business is gaining momentum and reduces reliance on the US recovery. International organic growth accelerated to 4.2% in the second quarter, while international pest control grew 5.4% organically, helped by stronger performance across several regions. (Rentokil Initial, Transcript Daily)
North American residential demand weakened towards the end of the second quarter and continued to be soft in July, mainly because of weaker termite leads in areas where housing markets are under pressure. This is a risk because North America is the group’s largest profit engine. (Rentokil Initial, Rentokil Initial)
Management has abandoned its 2027 North American operating-margin target of 20% and is prioritising volume growth through higher reinvestment. That may support longer-term growth, but it lowers near-term visibility on margins, especially as faster-growing Business Services is more margin-dilutive and is expected to moderate. (Rentokil Initial, Morningstar UK)
Termite-damage claims remain a material cash risk. Rentokil recorded a further $47 million provision and expects 2026 cash outflow from the claims to be about $115 million to $125 million, which could constrain cash available for investment or shareholder returns. (Proactive Investors)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 22 Sept 2026.
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Funds containing Rentokil Initial
AllEURGBPUSD
Fund name | Fund size | £RTO weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares STOXX Europe Mid 200€EXSD | €610M | 0.55% |
iShares STOXX Europe 600 Industrial Goods & Services€EXH4 | €582M | 0.45% |
iShares MSCI Europe Industrials Sector€ESIN | €1.3B | 0.40% |
iShares MSCI Europe Industrials Sector£ESIN | £1.1B | 0.40% |
Vanguard FTSE 100£VUKE | £4.8B | 0.33% |
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