Rentokil Initial plc (RTO) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
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Rentokil Initial plc (RTO) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
Rentokil Initial plc (RTO) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Rentokil Initial plc (RTO) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | Mar 5, 2026 | $0.65vs $0.70-7.1% | $3.5Bvs $3.6B-0.3% |
| Q3 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $0.51vs $0.65-22.5% | $4.6Bvs $3.6B+29.0% |
| Q2 2025 | Mar 6, 2025 | $0.27vs $0.63-56.4% | $3.4Bvs $3.5B-2.4% |
| Q4 2024 | Oct 17, 2024 | $0.49vs $0.71-30.6% | $3.4Bvs $3.5B-0.7% |
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Rentokil Initial plc (RTO) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 2.41B | 2.47B | 2.68B | 2.79B | 2.95B | 3.71B | 5.38B | 5.44B | 5.14B |
| Revenue Growth % | 11.26% | 2.49% | 8.25% | 4.23% | 5.9% | 25.73% | 44.72% | 1.13% | -5.47% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 474.9M | 514.2M | 2.1B | 2.14B | 2.24B | 2.74B | 927M | 4.71B | 4.44B |
| COGS % of Revenue | 19.69% | 20.8% | 78.43% | 76.59% | 75.8% | 73.69% | 17.25% | 86.64% | 86.32% |
| Gross Profit | 1.94B▲ 0% | 1.96B▲ 1.1% | 577.2M▼ 70.5% | 653M▲ 13.1% | 714.8M▲ 9.5% | 977M▲ 36.7% | 4.45B▲ 355.3% | 726M▼ 83.7% | 702.98M▼ 3.2% |
| Gross Margin % | 80.31% | 79.2% | 21.57% | 23.41% | 24.2% | 26.31% | 82.75% | 13.36% | 13.68% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | 8.11% | 1.07% | -70.52% | 13.13% | 9.46% | 36.68% | 355.27% | -83.68% | -3.17% |
| Operating Expenses | 1.18B | 2.03B | 322.5M | 352M | 348.6M | 479M | 3.82B | 177M | 0 |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 49% | 81.98% | 12.05% | 12.62% | 11.8% | 12.9% | 71.13% | 3.26% | - |
| Selling, General & Admin | 1.33B | 1.36B | 322.5M | 352M | 348.6M | 479M | 2.87B | 0 | 0 |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 55.12% | 55.17% | 12.05% | 12.62% | 11.8% | 12.9% | 53.4% | - | - |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5M | 5M | 0 | 7M | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | 0.17% | 0.13% | - | 0.13% | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 10.6M | 7M | 0 | 0 | -5M | -5M | 953M | 170M | 0 |
| Operating Income | 315.5M▲ 0% | 283.1M▼ 10.3% | 254.7M▼ 10.0% | 294M▲ 15.4% | 347M▲ 18.0% | 317M▼ 8.6% | 625M▲ 97.2% | 549M▼ 12.2% | 702.98M▲ 28.0% |
| Operating Margin % | 13.08% | 11.45% | 9.52% | 10.54% | 11.75% | 8.54% | 11.63% | 10.1% | 13.68% |
| Operating Income Growth % | 22.62% | -10.27% | -10.03% | 15.43% | 18.03% | -8.65% | 97.16% | -12.16% | 28.05% |
| EBITDA | 514.3M | 513.3M | 580.6M | 508M | 549M | 575M | 1.1B | 869M | 1.12B |
| EBITDA Margin % | 21.32% | 20.76% | 21.69% | 18.21% | 18.59% | 15.48% | 20.47% | 15.99% | 21.83% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 2.53% | -0.19% | 13.11% | -12.5% | 8.07% | 4.74% | 91.3% | -21% | 29.09% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 198.8M | 230.2M | 325.9M | 214M | 202M | 258M | 475M | 320M | 418.81M |
| EBIT | 315.5M | 283.1M | 393M | 303M | 378M | 490M | 682M | 670M | 702.98M |
| Net Interest Income | -35.3M | -38M | -44.6M | -34M | -33M | -72M | -164M | -156M | -21.57M |
| Interest Income | 41.8M | 45.4M | 9.9M | 6M | 1M | 5M | 25M | 36M | 23.06M |
| Interest Expense | 34.8M | 35.6M | 54.5M | 40M | 34M | 77M | 189M | 192M | 44.63M |
| Other Income/Expense | 398.1M | -397.2M | 57.7M | -64M | -22M | -21M | -132M | -144M | -412.86M |
| Pretax Income | 713.6M▲ 0% | -114.1M▼ 116.0% | 323.3M▲ 383.3% | 230M▼ 28.9% | 325M▲ 41.3% | 296M▼ 8.9% | 493M▲ 66.6% | 405M▼ 17.8% | 290.12M▼ 28.4% |
| Pretax Margin % | 29.58% | -4.62% | 12.08% | 8.25% | 11% | 7.97% | 9.17% | 7.45% | 5.65% |
| Income Tax | 30.6M | -15.8M | 54.7M | 44M | 61.9M | 64M | 112M | 98M | 74.39M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 4.29% | 13.85% | 16.92% | 19.13% | 19.05% | 21.62% | 22.72% | 24.2% | 25.64% |
| Net Income | 682.8M▲ 0% | -98.3M▼ 114.4% | 283.8M▲ 388.7% | 186M▼ 34.5% | 263M▲ 41.4% | 232M▼ 11.8% | 381M▲ 64.2% | 307M▼ 19.4% | 349.63M▲ 13.9% |
| Net Margin % | 28.3% | -3.98% | 10.6% | 6.67% | 8.9% | 6.25% | 7.09% | 5.65% | 6.8% |
| Net Income Growth % | 307.64% | -114.4% | 388.71% | -34.46% | 41.4% | -11.79% | 64.22% | -19.42% | 13.89% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 683M | -98.3M | 283.8M | 186M | 263M | 232M | 381M | 307M | 215.73M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 133.9M |
| Minority Interest | 300K | 400K | 600K | 900K | -500K | -1M | -1M | -1M | -1.48M |
| EPS (Diluted) | 1.85▲ 0% | -0.27▼ 114.6% | 0.75▲ 377.8% | 0.50▼ 33.3% | 0.70▲ 40.0% | 0.60▼ 14.3% | 0.75▲ 25.0% | 0.60▼ 20.0% | 0.70▲ 16.7% |
| EPS Growth % | 302.17% | -114.59% | 377.78% | -33.33% | 40% | -14.29% | 25% | -20% | 16.67% |
| EPS (Basic) | 1.85 | -0.27 | 0.75 | 0.50 | 0.70 | 0.60 | 0.75 | 0.60 | 0.70 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 370.1M | 368.24M | 372.1M | 372.58M | 373.26M | 402.8M | 505.4M | 505.6M | 507M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 366.96M | 367.48M | 369.8M | 370.64M | 371.62M | 400.4M | 503.2M | 505.77M | 504.8M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 9.42% | - | 30.23% | - | 52.85% | 52.59% | 52.76% | 74.59% | 64.68% |
Rentokil Initial plc (RTO) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 864.1M | 741.5M | 1.79B | 2.84B | 1.34B | 3.24B | 2.7B | 2.09B | 2.86B |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 310.6M | 132.3M | 1.17B | 2.12B | 670M | 2.17B | 1.55B | 927M | 1.72B |
| Cash Only | 310.1M | 129.8M | 1.17B | 1.95B | 668.4M | 2.17B | 1.55B | 925M | 1.72B |
| Short-Term Investments | 500K | 2.5M | 1.7M | 172.2M | 1.6M | 1M | 1M | 2M | 1.48M |
| Accounts Receivable | 374.3M | 412.6M | 434.8M | 504.6M | 527M | 830M | 880M | 909M | 867.59M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 56.63 | 60.91 | 59.3 | 66.03 | 65.12 | 81.57 | 59.76 | 61.03 | 61.62 |
| Inventory | 84.3M | 103.2M | 106.5M | 131.3M | 135.7M | 242.04M | 207M | 229M | 228.59M |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 64.79 | 73.26 | 18.52 | 22.43 | 22.12 | 32.28 | 81.5 | 17.75 | 18.81 |
| Other Current Assets | 54.6M | 60.7M | 43M | 51.9M | 11M | -4.04M | 33M | 22M | 45.27M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 1.88B | 2.22B | 2.47B | 2.74B | 2.98B | 8.68B | 8.43B | 8.47B | 7.85B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 390.2M | 436.9M | 612.9M | 620.2M | 625.6M | 949M | 951M | 963M | 757.75M |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 6.18x | 5.66x | 4.37x | 4.50x | 4.72x | 3.91x | 5.65x | 5.64x | 6.78x |
| Goodwill | 972.2M | 1.16B | 1.34B | 1.61B | 1.84B | 5.12B | 5.02B | 5.16B | 4.89B |
| Intangible Assets | 234.8M | 338.6M | 1.67B | 1.92B | 2.16B | 7.32B | 2B | 1.93B | 1.73B |
| Long-Term Investments | 278.9M | 291.9M | 50.3M | 77.5M | 54M | 187M | 167M | 64M | 177.38M |
| Other Non-Current Assets | -3.4M | -3.5M | -1.24B | -1.52B | -1.75B | -4.93B | 291M | 352M | 254.56M |
| Total Assets | 3.11B▲ 0% | 3.08B▼ 0.8% | 4.25B▲ 38.0% | 5.58B▲ 31.2% | 4.32B▼ 22.6% | 11.92B▲ 175.8% | 11.13B▼ 6.7% | 10.55B▼ 5.1% | 10.71B▲ 1.5% |
| Asset Turnover | 0.78x | 0.80x | 0.63x | 0.50x | 0.68x | 0.31x | 0.48x | 0.52x | 0.48x |
| Asset Growth % | 22.22% | -0.84% | 38.05% | 31.24% | -22.57% | 175.77% | -6.67% | -5.15% | 1.5% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 713.8M | 1.24B | 1.78B | 2.7B | 1.39B | 2.85B | 2.58B | 2.58B | 2.46B |
| Accounts Payable | 152.3M | 108.7M | 115M | 102.3M | 104M | 424.78M | 357M | 315M | 1.03B |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 117.06 | 77.16 | 20 | 17.48 | 16.95 | 56.65 | 140.57 | 24.41 | 85.01 |
| Short-Term Debt | 68M | 507.1M | 944.2M | 1.59B | 460M | 1.34B | 1.13B | 1.17B | 1.17B |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | -68M | 133.5M | 144.6M | 159.3M | 166.3M | 259M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 308.8M | 326.5M | 193.4M | 395.9M | 194.3M | 326M | 755M | 158M | 207.8M |
| Current Ratio | 1.21x | 0.60x | 1.01x | 1.05x | 0.97x | 1.14x | 1.05x | 0.81x | 1.16x |
| Quick Ratio | 1.09x | 0.51x | 0.95x | 1.00x | 0.87x | 1.05x | 0.97x | 0.72x | 1.07x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 4.37 | 57.01 | 57.82 | 70.98 | 70.29 | 57.2 | 0.7 | 54.37 | -4.58 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 1.14B | 716.8M | 1.48B | 1.75B | 1.67B | 4.98B | 4.46B | 3.75B | 4.17B |
| Long-Term Debt | 1.14B | 716.8M | 1.06B | 1.34B | 1.29B | 3.67B | 3.15B | 2.53B | 3.08B |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 27.3M | 144.7M | 141.8M | 139M | 325M | 318M | 315M | 290.93M |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 109.3M | 96M | 110.8M | 94.7M | 108.1M | 620.83M | 517M | 0 | 437.13M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 0 | -27.3M | 161.5M | 175.6M | 0 | 0 | 601.28M | 909M | 362.17M |
| Total Liabilities | 2.17B | 2.25B | 3.25B | 4.45B | 3.06B | 7.82B | 7.04B | 6.33B | 6.63B |
| Total Debt | 1.23B | 1.27B | 2.22B | 3.14B | 1.97B | 5.47B | 4.73B | 4.14B | 4.55B |
| Net Debt | 924.8M | 1.14B | 1.05B | 1.19B | 1.26B | 3.23B | 3.19B | 3.22B | 2.83B |
| Debt / Equity | 1.32x | 1.52x | 2.22x | 2.78x | 1.56x | 1.34x | 1.16x | 0.98x | 1.12x |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.40x | 2.47x | 3.82x | 6.19x | 3.58x | 9.51x | 4.30x | 4.77x | 4.06x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 1.80x | 2.21x | 1.81x | 2.35x | 2.30x | 5.61x | 2.90x | 3.70x | 2.52x |
| Interest Coverage | 9.07x | 7.95x | 4.67x | 7.35x | 10.21x | 4.12x | 3.31x | 2.86x | 15.75x |
| Total Equity | 934M▲ 0% | 832.6M▼ 10.9% | 1B▲ 20.4% | 1.13B▲ 12.8% | 1.26B▲ 11.8% | 4.1B▲ 224.2% | 4.09B▼ 0.2% | 4.23B▲ 3.4% | 4.08B▼ 3.6% |
| Equity Growth % | 158.94% | -10.86% | 20.38% | 12.8% | 11.79% | 224.23% | -0.24% | 3.42% | -3.56% |
| Book Value per Share | 2.52 | 2.26 | 2.69 | 3.03 | 3.39 | 10.17 | 8.09 | 8.36 | 8.04 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 933.7M | 832.2M | 1B | 1.13B | 1.26B | 4.1B | 4.09B | 4.23B | 4.08B |
| Common Stock | 18.4M | 18.4M | 18.5M | 18.5M | 18.6M | 25M | 25M | 25M | 30.43M |
| Retained Earnings | 2.77B | 2.64B | 2.84B | 3.03B | 3.17B | 6.3B | 3.52B | 3.61B | 7.2B |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | -1.85B | -1.82B | -1.87B | -1.93B | -1.93B | -2.23B | 532M | 583M | -3.17B |
| Minority Interest | 300K | 400K | 600K | 900K | -500K | -1M | -1M | -1M | -1.48M |
Rentokil Initial plc (RTO) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 379.8M | 363.6M | 493.3M | 548M | 563M | 600M | 737M | 678M | 726.78M |
| Operating CF Margin % | 15.74% | 14.71% | 18.43% | 19.65% | 19.06% | 16.16% | 13.71% | 12.47% | 14.14% |
| Operating CF Growth % | 5.15% | -4.27% | 35.67% | 11.09% | 2.74% | 6.57% | 22.83% | -8.01% | 7.2% |
| Net Income | 683M | -98.3M | 283.5M | 185.9M | 468.32M | 383.63M | 625M | 307M | 215.73M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 187.7M | 192.1M | 325.9M | 311M | 400.84M | 476.82M | 592M | 477M | 418.81M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 1.3M | 2.3M | 2.6M | 0 | 10M | 17M | 27M | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Taxes | 46.6M | 23M | -676M | 0 | -643.5M | -851M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Cash Items | -444.3M | 269.8M | 568.3M | 2.1M | 308.53M | 576.55M | -444M | -42M | 44.63M |
| Working Capital Changes | -47.9M | -25.3M | -11M | 49M | 18.8M | -3M | -63M | -64M | 47.61M |
| Change in Receivables | -46.1M | -14.4M | -38.2M | -40.9M | 58.7M | 5M | -29M | -38M | -52.82M |
| Change in Inventory | -1.8M | -10.9M | -3.6M | -23.3M | -3.2M | -4M | -15M | -12M | -20.09M |
| Change in Payables | 21.7M | 18.1M | 20.2M | 78.2M | -43M | -75M | -60M | 0 | 120.51M |
| Cash from Investing | -14.5M | -456.8M | -91.5M | -497M | -441M | -1.2B | -416M | -373M | 15.62M |
| Capital Expenditures | -174.3M | -147.2M | -170.9M | -152.5M | -159.9M | -190M | -167M | -171M | -200.11M |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 7.23% | 5.95% | 6.39% | 5.47% | 5.41% | 5.12% | 3.11% | 3.15% | 3.89% |
| Acquisitions | 175.7M | -298.6M | 79.4M | -186.2M | -455.7M | -1.01B | -228M | -172M | 215.73M |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | -15.9M | -11M | 0 | -158.3M | 174.6M | 1M | -21M | -30M | 0 |
| Cash from Financing | -164.6M | -115.7M | -221.3M | 229M | -417.1M | 1.32B | -361M | -752M | 20.09M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | -76.9M | -33.4M | -38.2M | 253M | -250M | 1.54B | -157M | -514M | 395.75M |
| Equity Issued (Net) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dividends Paid | -64.3M | -74.2M | -85.8M | 0 | -138.7M | -122M | -201M | -229M | -226.14M |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9.4M | -104M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Financing | -23.4M | -8.1M | -97.3M | -24M | -28.4M | -94M | -3M | -9M | -149.52M |
| Net Change in Cash | 198.2M▲ 0% | -203.2M▼ 202.5% | 1.04B▲ 611.5% | 277M▼ 73.4% | -309M▼ 211.6% | 637M▲ 306.1% | -47M▼ 107.4% | -460M▼ 878.7% | 861.3M▲ 287.2% |
| Free Cash Flow | 205.5M▲ 0% | 216.4M▲ 5.3% | 322.4M▲ 49.0% | 382.6M▲ 18.7% | 407.2M▲ 6.4% | 414M▲ 1.7% | 526M▲ 27.1% | 507M▼ 3.6% | 572.05M▲ 12.8% |
| FCF Margin % | 8.52% | 8.75% | 12.05% | 13.72% | 13.79% | 11.15% | 9.79% | 9.33% | 11.13% |
| FCF Growth % | 17.43% | 5.3% | 48.98% | 18.67% | 6.43% | 1.67% | 27.05% | -3.61% | 12.83% |
| FCF per Share | 0.56 | 0.59 | 0.87 | 1.03 | 1.09 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 1.00 | 1.13 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 0.56x | -3.70x | 1.74x | 2.95x | 2.14x | 2.59x | 1.93x | 2.21x | 2.08x |
| Interest Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180M | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rentokil Initial plc (RTO) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 58.48% | 105.48% | -11.13% | 30.93% | 17.44% | 21.97% | 8.65% | 9.31% | 7.38% | 8.42% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 13.56% | 13.93% | 11.1% | 9.5% | 10.07% | 10.65% | 4.77% | 6.39% | 5.6% | 7.35% |
| Gross Margin | 82.65% | 80.31% | 79.2% | 21.57% | 23.41% | 24.2% | 26.31% | 82.75% | 13.36% | 13.68% |
| Net Margin | 7.73% | 28.3% | -3.98% | 10.6% | 6.67% | 8.9% | 6.25% | 7.09% | 5.65% | 6.8% |
| Debt / Equity | 3.71x | 1.32x | 1.52x | 2.22x | 2.78x | 1.56x | 1.34x | 1.16x | 0.98x | 1.12x |
| Interest Coverage | 6.68x | 9.07x | 7.95x | 4.67x | 7.35x | 10.21x | 4.12x | 3.31x | 2.86x | 15.75x |
| FCF Conversion | 2.16x | 0.56x | -3.70x | 1.74x | 2.95x | 2.14x | 2.59x | 1.93x | 2.21x | 2.08x |
| Revenue Growth | 23.26% | 11.26% | 2.49% | 8.25% | 4.23% | 5.9% | 25.73% | 44.72% | 1.13% | -5.47% |
Rentokil Initial plc (RTO) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
Rentokil Initial plc (RTO) reported $11.42B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 403% increase from $2.27B in 1996.
Rentokil Initial plc (RTO) saw revenue decline by 5.5% over the past year.
Yes, Rentokil Initial plc (RTO) is profitable, generating $703.5M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (6.8% net margin).
Yes, Rentokil Initial plc (RTO) pays a dividend with a yield of 1.77%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
Rentokil Initial plc (RTO) has a return on equity (ROE) of 8.4%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.
Rentokil Initial plc (RTO) generated $1.17B in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.
Rentokil Initial plc (RTO) financial analysis — history, returns, DCA and operating performance tools
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