Which has preferable valuation and earnings, RTO or WCN?

Waste Connections has higher revenue and earnings than Rentokil Initial. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Rentokil Initial $7.13B 1.52 $470M N/A N/A Waste Connections $9.76B 4.00 $1.08B $4.15 37.42

Which has better earnings and valuation, RTO or ROL?

Rollins has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Rentokil Initial. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Rentokil Initial $7.13B 1.52 $470M N/A N/A Rollins $3.92B 4.04 $526.71M $1.10 29.93

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, RTO or CLH?

Rentokil Initial has higher revenue and earnings than Clean Harbors. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Rentokil Initial $7.13B 1.52 $470M N/A N/A Clean Harbors $6.24B 2.64 $390.97M $8.24 37.96

Which has higher earnings and valuation, RTO or GFL?

GFL Environmental has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Rentokil Initial. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Rentokil Initial $7.13B 1.52 $470M N/A N/A GFL Environmental $6.97B 2.19 $2.74B -$0.53 N/A

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, TTEK or RTO?

Rentokil Initial has higher revenue and earnings than Tetra Tech. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Tetra Tech $5.44B 1.68 $247.72M $1.66 21.55 Rentokil Initial $7.13B 1.52 $470M N/A N/A

Rentokil Initial (RTO) Competitors

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RTO vs. WCN, ROL, CLH, GFL, and TTEK

Should you buy Rentokil Initial stock or one of its competitors? Rentokil Initial's main competitors and comparable companies include Waste Connections (WCN), Rollins (ROL), Clean Harbors (CLH), GFL Environmental (GFL), and Tetra Tech (TTEK). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "environmental & facilities services" industry.

How does Rentokil Initial compare to Waste Connections?

Rentokil Initial (NYSE:RTO) and Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, profitability and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Waste Connections had 10 more articles in the media than Rentokil Initial. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Waste Connections and 0 mentions for Rentokil Initial. Rentokil Initial's average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat Waste Connections' score of 0.27 indicating that Rentokil Initial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Rentokil Initial	Very Positive
Waste Connections	Neutral

Rentokil Initial has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Waste Connections has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its share price is 52% less volatile than the broader market.

Rentokil Initial presently has a consensus price target of $31.90, suggesting a potential upside of 48.41%. Waste Connections has a consensus price target of $202.42, suggesting a potential upside of 30.34%. Given Rentokil Initial's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Rentokil Initial is more favorable than Waste Connections.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rentokil Initial	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Waste Connections	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.95

Waste Connections has higher revenue and earnings than Rentokil Initial.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Rentokil Initial	$7.13B	1.52	$470M	N/A	N/A
Waste Connections	$9.76B	4.00	$1.08B	$4.15	37.42

Rentokil Initial pays an annual dividend of $0.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Waste Connections pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Waste Connections pays out 33.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Waste Connections has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years.

9.9% of Rentokil Initial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.1% of Waste Connections shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Waste Connections shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Waste Connections has a net margin of 10.86% compared to Rentokil Initial's net margin of 0.00%. Waste Connections' return on equity of 17.31% beat Rentokil Initial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rentokil Initial	N/A	N/A	N/A
Waste Connections	10.86%	17.31%	6.62%

Summary

Waste Connections beats Rentokil Initial on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Rentokil Initial compare to Rollins?

Rentokil Initial (NYSE:RTO) and Rollins (NYSE:ROL) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Rentokil Initial currently has a consensus price target of $31.90, suggesting a potential upside of 48.41%. Rollins has a consensus price target of $48.71, suggesting a potential upside of 47.93%. Given Rentokil Initial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Rentokil Initial is more favorable than Rollins.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rentokil Initial	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Rollins	3 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.21

Rentokil Initial pays an annual dividend of $0.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Rollins pays an annual dividend of $0.73 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Rollins pays out 66.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Rollins has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Rollins is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Rollins had 22 more articles in the media than Rentokil Initial. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Rollins and 0 mentions for Rentokil Initial. Rentokil Initial's average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat Rollins' score of 0.70 indicating that Rentokil Initial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Rentokil Initial	Very Positive
Rollins	Positive

9.9% of Rentokil Initial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.8% of Rollins shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.8% of Rollins shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Rollins has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Rentokil Initial.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Rentokil Initial	$7.13B	1.52	$470M	N/A	N/A
Rollins	$3.92B	4.04	$526.71M	$1.10	29.93

Rollins has a net margin of 13.55% compared to Rentokil Initial's net margin of 0.00%. Rollins' return on equity of 38.81% beat Rentokil Initial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rentokil Initial	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rollins	13.55%	38.81%	17.24%

Rentokil Initial has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Rollins has a beta of 0.74, suggesting that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does Rentokil Initial compare to Clean Harbors?

Rentokil Initial (NYSE:RTO) and Clean Harbors (NYSE:CLH) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Clean Harbors has a net margin of 7.03% compared to Rentokil Initial's net margin of 0.00%. Clean Harbors' return on equity of 15.65% beat Rentokil Initial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rentokil Initial	N/A	N/A	N/A
Clean Harbors	7.03%	15.65%	5.75%

Rentokil Initial presently has a consensus target price of $31.90, suggesting a potential upside of 48.41%. Clean Harbors has a consensus target price of $354.57, suggesting a potential upside of 13.36%. Given Rentokil Initial's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Rentokil Initial is more favorable than Clean Harbors.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rentokil Initial	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Clean Harbors	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Rentokil Initial has higher revenue and earnings than Clean Harbors.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Rentokil Initial	$7.13B	1.52	$470M	N/A	N/A
Clean Harbors	$6.24B	2.64	$390.97M	$8.24	37.96

9.9% of Rentokil Initial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.4% of Clean Harbors shares are held by institutional investors. 5.0% of Clean Harbors shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Rentokil Initial has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Clean Harbors has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Clean Harbors had 17 more articles in the media than Rentokil Initial. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Clean Harbors and 0 mentions for Rentokil Initial. Rentokil Initial's average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat Clean Harbors' score of 1.12 indicating that Rentokil Initial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Rentokil Initial	Very Positive
Clean Harbors	Positive

Summary

Clean Harbors beats Rentokil Initial on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Rentokil Initial compare to GFL Environmental?

Rentokil Initial (NYSE:RTO) and GFL Environmental (NYSE:GFL) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and risk.

GFL Environmental has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Rentokil Initial.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Rentokil Initial	$7.13B	1.52	$470M	N/A	N/A
GFL Environmental	$6.97B	2.19	$2.74B	-$0.53	N/A

In the previous week, GFL Environmental had 15 more articles in the media than Rentokil Initial. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for GFL Environmental and 0 mentions for Rentokil Initial. Rentokil Initial's average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat GFL Environmental's score of 0.55 indicating that Rentokil Initial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Rentokil Initial	Very Positive
GFL Environmental	Positive

Rentokil Initial has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, GFL Environmental has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

Rentokil Initial has a net margin of 0.00% compared to GFL Environmental's net margin of -3.28%. GFL Environmental's return on equity of 4.14% beat Rentokil Initial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rentokil Initial	N/A	N/A	N/A
GFL Environmental	-3.28%	4.14%	1.55%

Rentokil Initial pays an annual dividend of $0.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. GFL Environmental pays an annual dividend of $0.06 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. GFL Environmental pays out -11.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. GFL Environmental has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

9.9% of Rentokil Initial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.7% of GFL Environmental shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.7% of GFL Environmental shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Rentokil Initial currently has a consensus price target of $31.90, indicating a potential upside of 48.41%. GFL Environmental has a consensus price target of $57.60, indicating a potential upside of 36.24%. Given Rentokil Initial's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Rentokil Initial is more favorable than GFL Environmental.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rentokil Initial	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
GFL Environmental	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

Summary

GFL Environmental beats Rentokil Initial on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Rentokil Initial compare to Tetra Tech?

Tetra Tech (NASDAQ:TTEK) and Rentokil Initial (NYSE:RTO) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Tetra Tech had 4 more articles in the media than Rentokil Initial. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Tetra Tech and 0 mentions for Rentokil Initial. Rentokil Initial's average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat Tetra Tech's score of 1.42 indicating that Rentokil Initial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Tetra Tech	Positive
Rentokil Initial	Very Positive

Tetra Tech has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Rentokil Initial has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

Tetra Tech has a net margin of 8.60% compared to Rentokil Initial's net margin of 0.00%. Tetra Tech's return on equity of 22.32% beat Rentokil Initial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tetra Tech	8.60%	22.32%	9.47%
Rentokil Initial	N/A	N/A	N/A

Tetra Tech currently has a consensus price target of $38.25, indicating a potential upside of 6.90%. Rentokil Initial has a consensus price target of $31.90, indicating a potential upside of 48.41%. Given Rentokil Initial's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Rentokil Initial is more favorable than Tetra Tech.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tetra Tech	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Rentokil Initial	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Rentokil Initial has higher revenue and earnings than Tetra Tech.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tetra Tech	$5.44B	1.68	$247.72M	$1.66	21.55
Rentokil Initial	$7.13B	1.52	$470M	N/A	N/A

93.9% of Tetra Tech shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.9% of Rentokil Initial shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Tetra Tech shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Tetra Tech pays an annual dividend of $0.29 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Rentokil Initial pays an annual dividend of $0.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Tetra Tech pays out 17.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Tetra Tech has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years.

Summary

Tetra Tech and Rentokil Initial tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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RTO vs. The Competition

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Metric	Rentokil Initial	Commercial Services & Supplies Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$10.86B	$4.13B	$10.18B	$22.96B
Dividend Yield	1.62%	5.05%	97.17%	3.59%
P/E Ratio	N/A	26.69	25.44	28.19
Price / Sales	1.52	884.40	388.92	87.46
Price / Cash	9.38	21.58	23.77	33.29
Price / Book	1.98	4.10	4.81	4.66
Net Income	$470M	$147.00M	$614.16M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-3.89%	-1.62%	1.30%	-1.66%
1 Month Performance	-8.80%	-1.95%	-3.45%	-3.59%
1 Year Performance	-12.91%	0.22%	4.03%	7.48%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
RTO Rentokil Initial	4.033 of 5 stars	$21.51 -1.1%	$31.90 +48.3%	-12.3%	$10.87B	$7.13B	N/A	63,388	Positive News
WCN Waste Connections	4.423 of 5 stars	$163.25 -1.0%	$200.89 +23.1%	-10.6%	$41.01B	$9.47B	39.28	24,214	Analyst Forecast
ROL Rollins	4.4554 of 5 stars	$35.20 -1.8%	$48.71 +38.4%	-41.2%	$16.91B	$3.76B	31.96	21,946
CLH Clean Harbors	3.4883 of 5 stars	$318.70 +0.5%	$354.57 +11.3%	+33.6%	$16.80B	$6.03B	38.61	22,155	Trending News
GFL GFL Environmental	3.9453 of 5 stars	$42.87 -2.0%	$54.25 +26.6%	-7.4%	$15.46B	$4.73B	N/A	14,850	News Coverage Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision

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Rentokil Initial (RTO) Competitors

RTO vs. WCN, ROL, CLH, GFL, and TTEK

How does Rentokil Initial compare to Waste Connections?

Does the media prefer RTO or WCN?

Which has more volatility & risk, RTO or WCN?

Do analysts rate RTO or WCN?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, RTO or WCN?

Is RTO or WCN a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in RTO or WCN?

Is RTO or WCN more profitable?

Summary

How does Rentokil Initial compare to Rollins?

Do analysts rate RTO or ROL?

Is RTO or ROL a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer RTO or ROL?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of RTO or ROL?

Which has better earnings and valuation, RTO or ROL?

Is RTO or ROL more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, RTO or ROL?

Summary

How does Rentokil Initial compare to Clean Harbors?

Is RTO or CLH more profitable?

Do analysts recommend RTO or CLH?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, RTO or CLH?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of RTO or CLH?

Which has more volatility & risk, RTO or CLH?

Does the media favor RTO or CLH?

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How does Rentokil Initial compare to GFL Environmental?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, RTO or GFL?

Does the media prefer RTO or GFL?

Which has more volatility & risk, RTO or GFL?

Is RTO or GFL more profitable?

Is RTO or GFL a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in RTO or GFL?

Do analysts prefer RTO or GFL?

Summary

How does Rentokil Initial compare to Tetra Tech?

Does the media prefer TTEK or RTO?

Which has more volatility & risk, TTEK or RTO?

Is TTEK or RTO more profitable?

Do analysts prefer TTEK or RTO?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, TTEK or RTO?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of TTEK or RTO?

Is TTEK or RTO a better dividend stock?

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