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

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GBX 5,520 -48.00 (-0.86%)
As of 11:42 AM Eastern

About Reckitt Benckiser Group Stock (LON:RKT)

Key Stats

Today's Range
5,508
5,592
50-Day Range
4,932
5,672
52-Week Range
4,324
5,722
Volume
2.37 million shs
Average Volume
3.33 million shs
Market Capitalization
£37.66 billion
P/E Ratio
25.26
Dividend Yield
3.55%
Price Target
GBX 5,618.33
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Reckitt Benckiser Group Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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15th Percentile Overall Score

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Reckitt Benckiser Group scored higher than 15% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • 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 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Reckitt Benckiser Group's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Reckitt Benckiser Group is 25.31, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.52.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Reckitt Benckiser Group is 25.31, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Defensive sector average P/E ratio of about 13.47.

  • 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 4.85. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for RKT.
  • 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.

  • Read more about Reckitt Benckiser Group's dividend.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for RKT.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Reckitt Benckiser Group this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    82 people have searched for RKT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 17% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Reckitt Benckiser Group insiders have bought 22.85% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £124,888.49 in company stock and sold £101,658.92 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.

  • Read more about Reckitt Benckiser Group's insider trading history.
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RKT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Reckitt Benckiser Group's stock was trading at GBX 4,833 at the beginning of the year. Since then, RKT shares have increased by 14.4% and is now trading at GBX 5,530.

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (LON:RKT) released its earnings results on Thursday, July, 24th. The company reported $141.20 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%.
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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.

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

Last Earnings
7/24/2025
Today
8/28/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
LON
Industry
Household & Personal Products
Sub-Industry
Banking
Current Symbol
LON:RKT
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
26,000
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
GBX 6,000
Low Price Target
GBX 5,300
Potential Upside/Downside
+0.9%
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
25.48
Forward P/E Ratio
16.81
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
2.76
Cash Flow
GBX 170.26 per share
Price / Cash Flow
32.70
Book Value
GBX 1,140.68 per share
Price / Book
4.88

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
682,258,265
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£37.99 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.09
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This page (LON:RKT) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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