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Rentokil Initial (RTO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$23.77 -0.40 (-1.65%)
Closing price 06/11/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$23.81 +0.04 (+0.17%)
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About Rentokil Initial Stock (NYSE:RTO)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$23.74
$24.03
50-Day Range
$19.87
$24.43
52-Week Range
$19.60
$34.07
Volume
413,071 shs
Average Volume
781,381 shs
Market Capitalization
$12.00 billion
P/E Ratio
15.74
Dividend Yield
2.86%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Rentokil Initial plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides route-based services in North America, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, Asia, the Pacific, and internationally. It offers a range of pest control services for rodents, and flying and crawling insects, as well as other forms of wildlife management for commercial customers. The company 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. In addition, it engages in the supply and maintenance of workwear and protective equipment. Further, the company offers property care services; and provides a range of specialist cleaning services, such as graffiti removal deep cleaning of kitchens and washrooms, trauma cleaning, and flood or fire damage cleaning, as well as specialist medical and hygiene services. Rentokil Initial plc was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Crawley, the United Kingdom.

Rentokil Initial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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38th Percentile Overall Score

RTO MarketRank™: 

Rentokil Initial scored higher than 38% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 176th out of 328 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Rentokil Initial are expected to grow by 6.02% in the coming year, from $1.33 to $1.41 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Rentokil Initial is 15.74, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.81.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Rentokil Initial is 15.74, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 34.18.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Rentokil Initial has a PEG Ratio of 7.95. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Rentokil Initial has a P/B Ratio of 2.36. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Rentokil Initial's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.23% of the float of Rentokil Initial has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Rentokil Initial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Rentokil Initial has recently increased by 11.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Rentokil Initial pays a meaningful dividend of 2.90%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Rentokil Initial does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Rentokil Initial is 45.03%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Rentokil Initial will have a dividend payout ratio of 48.23% next year. This indicates that Rentokil Initial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Rentokil Initial's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.23% of the float of Rentokil Initial has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Rentokil Initial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Rentokil Initial has recently increased by 11.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Rentokil Initial has a news sentiment score of 0.79. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Business Services companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Rentokil Initial this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 2 people have searched for RTO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    2 people have added Rentokil Initial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
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RTO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Rentokil Initial's stock was trading at $25.32 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, RTO stock has decreased by 6.1% and is now trading at $23.77.
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Rentokil Initial plc (NYSE:RTO) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 6th. The company reported $0.40 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.04. The firm's revenue was down 4.6% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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Rentokil Initial's top institutional shareholders include Gates Capital Management Inc. (1.31%), Brown Advisory Inc. (0.69%), Voss Capital LP (0.69%) and Alberta Investment Management Corp (0.36%).
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Shares of RTO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Rentokil Initial investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), ServiceNow (NOW), Adobe (ADBE) and GE Aerospace (GE).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/06/2020
Record date for 5/15 Dividend
4/04/2025
Ex-Dividend for 5/15 Dividend
4/04/2025
Dividend Payable
5/15/2025
Today
6/11/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/31/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Disinfecting & pest control services
Sub-Industry
Business Services
Current Symbol
NYSE:RTO
Fax
N/A
Employees
62,900
Year Founded
N/A

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
15.74
Forward P/E Ratio
17.87
P/E Growth
7.95
Pretax Margin
N/A

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$5.44 billion
Cash Flow
$2.31 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.28
Book Value
$10.08 per share
Price / Book
2.36

Miscellaneous

Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
$12.00 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.95

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This page (NYSE:RTO) was last updated on 6/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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