Rentokil Initial PLC RTO

Stock XLON Rating as of Sep 15, 2026

GBX328.00 −0.30 (0.09%)

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As of Sep 16, 2026, 3:57:32 PM Delayed Price Closed

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While We Acknowledge the Potential Upside of Restructuring, Short-Term Weakness Hurts Fair Value

Ben Slupecki Jul 30, 2026

Rentokil Initial is the largest pest control firm operating primarily in residential and commercial services. The industry is highly fragmented, with Rentokil, Rollins, and a few smaller global competitors, as well as over 40,000 regional and local players worldwide. Rentokil’s scale is a cost advantage, as its ability to spread fixed costs across a larger revenue base and its local route density contribute to industry-leading margins.

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RTO is trading at a LOCK|RYDB$x premium.

Price

GBX328.30

Sep 15, 2026

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Jul 30, 2026

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Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls

The Terminix acquisition bolsters Rentokil’s cost advantage from route density and offers higher margin potential after the integration.

Bears

As the industry consolidates, deal multiples could rise on the 40-50 acquisitions that Rentokil completes a year, harming return on invested capital.

Trading Information

Previous Close Price: GBX328.30
Day Range: GBX322.70–328.20
52-Week Range: GBX322.70–507.00
Bid/Ask: GBX315.00 / GBX380.00
Shares Outstanding: 2.52B
Market Cap: GBX825.33B
Volume/Avg: 18M / 11M

Key Statistics

Price/Earnings (Normalized): 16.12
Price/Sales: 1.57
Dividend Yield (Trailing): 2.86%
Dividend Yield (Forward): 2.86%
Dividend Payment Schedule: May, Sep
Total Yield: 2.86%

Company Profile

Rentokil Initial is the largest global provider of route-based pest control and commercial hygiene services, operating in over 90 countries, with its largest operations in the United States following the acquisition of Terminix. The group also offers a range of specialist route-based services, including office and commercial space plant care, property care, and workwear rentals. The group serves a diverse client base of global food producers, hotel chains, industrial goods companies, restaurants, and individual residential customers.

Sector: Industrials
Industry: Specialty Business Services
Stock Style Box: Mid Core
Total Number of Employees: 64,084
Website: https://www.rentokil-initial.com

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Valuation

Metric	RTO	ECL	ROL
Price/Earnings (Normalized)	16.12	34.52	29.16
Price/Book Value	1.98	7.64	11.28
Price/Sales	1.57	4.62	4.12
Price/Cash Flow	12.41	23.11	21.53

Price/Earnings

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Financial Strength

Metric	RTO	ECL	ROL
Quick Ratio	0.97	1.50	0.42
Current Ratio	1.06	1.84	0.63
Interest Coverage	2.47	8.94	21.79

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Profitability

Metric	RTO	ECL	ROL
Return on Assets (Normalized)	4.72%	8.85%	17.28%
Return on Equity (Normalized)	12.53%	23.06%	38.73%
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized)	7.34%	12.44%	23.67%

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