Reckitt Benckiser Group (RKT) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

At Reckitt, we protect, heal and nurture. We are the company behind some of the world’s best known and most trusted Health and Hygiene consumer brands. Delivering for a cleaner, healthier world requires strong brands with a global footprint. From Dettol, Lysol, Durex, Finish, Harpic and Vanish, Mucinex, Nurofen, Gaviscon, Veet and Strepsils, consumers love and rely on our brands to care for their families, as they have done for over 200 years. We use our scientific expertise and deep human understanding to develop solutions to help people improve their lives – that is why over 30 million Reckitt products are sold each day worldwide. At Reckitt, we’re all making a real difference to people all over the world, every day.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 5,570 to 5,700
• 50-Day Range: 4,912 to 5,672
• 52-Week Range: 4,064 to 5,722
• Volume: 855,384 shs
• Average Volume: 3.58 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £38.37 billion
• P/E Ratio: 25.73
• Dividend Yield: 3.49%
• Price Target: GBX 5,492.33
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Reckitt Benckiser Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Reckitt Benckiser Group scored higher than 33% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Reckitt Benckiser Group has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Reckitt Benckiser Group has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Reckitt Benckiser Group is 25.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.11.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Reckitt Benckiser Group is 25.73, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 13.60.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Reckitt Benckiser Group has a PEG Ratio of 1.10. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Reckitt Benckiser Group has a P/B Ratio of 4.93. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for RKT.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Reckitt Benckiser Group is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.82%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Reckitt Benckiser Group does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Reckitt Benckiser Group is 89.69%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for RKT.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.14

News Sentiment

Reckitt Benckiser Group has a news sentiment score of 1.14. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.28 average news sentiment score of Consumer Defensive companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for Reckitt Benckiser Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

89 people have searched for RKT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 324% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Reckitt Benckiser Group to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Reckitt Benckiser Group insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £124,888.49 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.05% of the stock of Reckitt Benckiser Group is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

60.25% of the stock of Reckitt Benckiser Group is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

RKT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have RKT shares performed this year?

Reckitt Benckiser Group's stock was trading at GBX 4,833 at the beginning of the year. Since then, RKT shares have increased by 16.4% and is now trading at GBX 5,623.27.

How were Reckitt Benckiser Group's earnings last quarter?

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (LON:RKT) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 24th. The company reported $141.20 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Reckitt Benckiser Group had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 18.70% and a net margin of 10.78%.
Read the conference call transcript.

How do I buy shares of Reckitt Benckiser Group?

Shares of RKT stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of Reckitt Benckiser Group own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Reckitt Benckiser Group investors own include Barclays (BARC), Vodafone Group Public (VOD), Diageo (DGE), Unilever (ULVR), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), BP (BP) and Reckitt Benckiser Group (RB).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 5/29 Dividend: 4/10/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/29 Dividend: 4/10/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/29/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/24/2025
• Today: 8/02/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Consumer Defensive
• Industry: Household & Personal Products
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: LON:RKT
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.reckitt.com
• Phone: 44 17 5321 7800
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 26,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Reckitt Benckiser Group: GBX 5,492.33
• High Price Target: GBX 6,000
• Low Price Target: GBX 5,177
• Potential Upside/Downside: -2.3%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.25
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 218.52
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 25.73
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.98
• P/E Growth: 1.1
• Net Income: £1.49 billion
• Net Margins: 10.78%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 18.70%
• Return on Assets: 7.51%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 110.26
• Current Ratio: 0.69
• Quick Ratio: 0.46

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £13.78 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.78
• Cash Flow: GBX 171.95 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 32.70
• Book Value: GBX 1,140.68 per share
• Price / Book: 4.93

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 682,258,265
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £38.37 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.09