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: 365.60 to 370.10
• 50-Day Range: 340.90 to 380.80
• 52-Week Range: 306 to 427.20
• Volume: 617.58 million shs
• Average Volume: 12.74 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £9.24 billion
• P/E Ratio: 2,862.91
• Dividend Yield: 0.03%
• Price Target: GBX 435
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Rentokil Initial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Rentokil Initial scored higher than 61% 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: 3.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Rentokil Initial has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Rentokil Initial has a consensus price target of GBX 435, representing about 18.4% upside from its current price of GBX 367.40.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Rentokil Initial has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Rentokil Initial is 2,862.91, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.60.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Rentokil Initial is 2,862.91, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 305.89.

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 2.22. 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: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Rentokil Initial pays a meaningful dividend of 2.41%, 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 92.11%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.51

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for RTO.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.55

News Sentiment

Rentokil Initial has a news sentiment score of 0.55. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.67 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Rentokil Initial this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Rentokil Initial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Rentokil Initial insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.82% of the stock of Rentokil Initial is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

78.59% of the stock of Rentokil Initial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

RTO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have RTO shares performed this year?

Rentokil Initial's stock was trading at GBX 400.80 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, RTO shares have decreased by 8.3% and is now trading at GBX 367.40.

How were Rentokil Initial's earnings last quarter?

Rentokil Initial plc (LON:RTO) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March, 6th. The company reported $21.25 EPS for the quarter. Rentokil Initial had a net margin of 7.25% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.50%.

How do I buy shares of Rentokil Initial?

Shares of RTO 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 Rentokil Initial own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Rentokil Initial investors own include Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), Barclays (BARC), BP (BP), HomeServe (HSV), Lloyds Banking Group (LYG), Jet2 plc (DTG.L) (DTG) and General Motors (GM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/06/2025
• Today: 9/17/2025

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 435
• High Price Target: GBX 440
• Low Price Target: GBX 430
• Potential Upside/Downside: +18.4%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 0.13
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 2,862.91
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.20
• P/E Growth: 0.56
• Net Income: £389.49 million
• Net Margins: 7.25%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 9.50%
• Return on Assets: 4.11%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 113.35
• Current Ratio: 1.04
• Quick Ratio: 1.76

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £6.92 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.34
• Cash Flow: GBX 87.70 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.19
• Book Value: GBX 165.13 per share
• Price / Book: 2.22

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 2,514,640,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £9.24 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.55