Rentokil Initial (RTO) Share Price, News & Analysis

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 448.10 to 454
• 50-Day Range: 433.39 to 506.80
• 52-Week Range: 334.80 to 507
• Volume: 5.26 million shs
• Average Volume: 44.50 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £11.32 billion
• P/E Ratio: 24.26
• Dividend Yield: 2.07%
• Price Target: GBX 475.71
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Rentokil Initial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Rentokil Initial scored higher than 47% 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: 2.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Rentokil Initial has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.57, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Rentokil Initial is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Rentokil Initial has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Rentokil Initial is 24.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 43.00.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Rentokil Initial is 24.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 24.85.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Rentokil Initial has a PEG Ratio of 0.56. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Rentokil Initial has a P/B Ratio of 2.72. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued 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 RTO.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Rentokil Initial pays a meaningful dividend of 2.07%, 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 63.81%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.00

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Rentokil Initial this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Rentokil Initial insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £12,925.08 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

2.83% of the stock of Rentokil Initial is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

58.81% of the stock of Rentokil Initial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/06/2025
• Today: 6/11/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Specialty Business Services
• Sub-Industry: Business Services
• Current Symbol: LON:RTO
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.rentokil-initial.com
• Phone: +44-1276-607444
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 62,931
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Rentokil Initial: GBX 475.71
• High Price Target: GBX 575
• Low Price Target: GBX 300
• Potential Upside/Downside: +5.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.57
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 18.54
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 24.26
• Forward P/E Ratio: 17.39
• P/E Growth: 0.56
• Net Income: £389.49 million
• Net Margins: 7.04%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 6.51%
• Return on Assets: 4.11%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 111.54
• Current Ratio: 1.16
• Quick Ratio: 1.76

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £6.91 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.64
• Cash Flow: GBX 107.36 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.19
• Book Value: GBX 165.13 per share
• Price / Book: 2.72

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 2,516,240,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £11.32 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.42