Intertek Group (ITRK) Competitors

Rentokil Initial (LON:RTO) and Intertek Group (LON:ITRK) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

Do analysts rate RTO or ITRK?

Rentokil Initial currently has a consensus price target of GBX 488.33, indicating a potential upside of 42.58%. Intertek Group has a consensus price target of GBX 5,400, indicating a potential upside of 10.61%. Given Rentokil Initial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Rentokil Initial is more favorable than Intertek Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rentokil Initial	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Intertek Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Which has more volatility and risk, RTO or ITRK?

Rentokil Initial has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Intertek Group has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor RTO or ITRK?

In the previous week, Intertek Group had 4 more articles in the media than Rentokil Initial. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Intertek Group and 0 mentions for Rentokil Initial. Intertek Group's average media sentiment score of 0.20 beat Rentokil Initial's score of 0.00 indicating that Intertek Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Rentokil Initial	Neutral
Intertek Group	Neutral

Is RTO or ITRK a better dividend stock?

Rentokil Initial pays an annual dividend of GBX 9 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Intertek Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 128 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Rentokil Initial pays out 57.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Intertek Group pays out 66.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Rentokil Initial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Is RTO or ITRK more profitable?

Intertek Group has a net margin of 9.19% compared to Rentokil Initial's net margin of 7.25%. Intertek Group's return on equity of 23.46% beat Rentokil Initial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rentokil Initial	7.25%	9.50%	4.11%
Intertek Group	9.19%	23.46%	9.49%

Do institutionals & insiders believe in RTO or ITRK?

99.0% of Rentokil Initial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.6% of Intertek Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Rentokil Initial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Intertek Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, RTO or ITRK?

Rentokil Initial has higher revenue and earnings than Intertek Group. Rentokil Initial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Intertek Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Rentokil Initial	£5.38B	1.60	£389.49M	£15.59	21.97
Intertek Group	£3.34B	2.34	£307.45M	£191.86	25.45

Summary

Intertek Group beats Rentokil Initial on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.