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Rentokil Initial plc

$23.57-2.08%

Price as of close on Nov 3, 2026 · Financials updated Sep 30, 2026

Basics

Sector: Industrials
Industry: Specialty Business Services
Country: United Kingdom
Market cap: 11.9B USD
Enterprise value: 15.7B USD
Full-time employees: 63,388

Overall health

Strength: growing faster than most peersgrowing faster than peers
Drawback: higher risk than most peers: less short-term liquidity (current ratio 1.06 vs a peer median of 1.62) and more debt relative to equity (1.11× vs a peer median of 0.40×)higher risk: less liquidity (current ratio 1.06 vs peers 1.62) and more debt vs equity (1.11× vs peers 0.40×)
About average: profitability and valuation

Ranks #1,152 of 2,308 industrials companies (top 50%)

See how it ranks against its peers

Worth knowing

Sales growing faster than profits. Since 2021: revenue +84%, operating profit +58%.
Since 2021, Rentokil Initial's revenue changed +84% but operating profit only +58%: costs are rising faster than sales.
Financials may be out of date. Latest financial period ended 22 months ago.
The latest financial period we have ended 22 months ago, so the scores may not reflect recent results.

StockQuotient Score

51/ 100

Oct 5 53 → Nov 4 51 (-2)

Fundamentals: Yahoo Finance, not primary filings

Valuation

Is the price right?

48/100

Moderate▼ 1 since Oct 27 close

2/3 inputs reported · Partial data

Since last year: No major changeValuation also moves with the share price every day.

Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Score 49 → 48

Peer companies moved-1

Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.

Why

Held back by:

▼ Earnings yield

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Sector-normalized EBITDA, earnings, and free cash flow yields.

Earnings yield2.7%

Yahoo Finance · trailing 12 monthsReported value30% base weight · Z-score -0.36Sector median: 0.0377 · MAD: 0.0294

EBITDA yield8.0%

Yahoo Finance · trailing 12 monthsReported value50% base weight · Z-score 0.24Sector median: 0.0695 · MAD: 0.0425

Free cash flow yieldUnavailable

Missing · left out of the score · no sector data, so not countedNot counted · remaining weights rescaledSector median: 0.0370 · MAD: 0.0370

Other data (not scored)

Book yield46.3%

Yahoo FinanceReported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.5027 · MAD: 0.2823

Growth

Is it growing?

72/100

Moderate▲ 1 since Oct 27 close

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last year: No major change

Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Score 71 → 72

Peer companies moved+1

Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.

Why

Stronger than most peers on:

▲ 3-yr revenue
▲ EPS growth

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Revenue and earnings-per-share growth over one year, and revenue growth over three years.

Earnings per share growth21.7%

Yahoo Finance · fiscal year to Dec 2025Reported value33% base weight · Z-score 0.59Sector median: 0.0709 · MAD: 0.2481

3-year revenue growth15.4%

Yahoo Finance · 3 fiscal years to Dec 2025Reported value33% base weight · Z-score 1.79Sector median: 0.0421 · MAD: 0.0625

Revenue growth4.4%

Yahoo Finance · fiscal year to Dec 2025Reported value33% base weight · Z-score 0.00Sector median: 0.0439 · MAD: 0.0766

Profitability

Does it earn well?

53/100

Moderate

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last year: No major change

Why

Close to the peer norm on every measure.

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Return on invested capital, operating margin, and return on assets.

Operating margin9.5%

Yahoo Finance · fiscal year to Dec 2025Reported value33% base weight · Z-score 0.35Sector median: 0.0773 · MAD: 0.0507

Return on assets4.0%

Yahoo Finance · trailing 12 monthsReported value33% base weight · Z-score 0.37Sector median: 0.0311 · MAD: 0.0241

Return on invested capital7.9%

Yahoo Finance · trailing 12 monthsReported value33% base weight · Z-score 0.13Sector median: 0.0715 · MAD: 0.0558

Other data (not scored)

Gross margin14.0%

Yahoo Finance · trailing 12 monthsReported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.2573 · MAD: 0.1038

Return on equity6.0%

Yahoo Finance · trailing 12 monthsReported valueInformational · 0% composite weightSector median: 0.0802 · MAD: 0.0639

Risk

Debt, liquidity, price swings

Higher

Higher relative risk

3/3 inputs reported · High confidence

Since last year: No major change

Why

Weaker than most peers on:

▼ Current ratio
▼ Debt / equity

Compare with peers

Behind the score

Relative to sector peers: 0 = lower relative risk · 1 = moderate · 2 = higher. Based on leverage, beta and liquidity.

Beta0.41

Yahoo Finance · 5-year monthly beta vs the marketReported value33% base weight · Z-score 0.87Sector median: 0.6440 · MAD: 0.2745

Current ratio1.06×

Yahoo FinanceReported value33% base weight · Z-score -1.03Sector median: 1.6180 · MAD: 0.5360

Debt / equity1.11×

Yahoo FinanceReported value33% base weight · Z-score -2.11Sector median: 0.4019 · MAD: 0.3378

Valuation, growth and profitability scores: higher is better. Risk: 0 is lower, 2 is higher. Risk is a relative proxy, not a bankruptcy probability. Scores depend on available sector peers.

Questions investors ask about Rentokil Initial

Is Rentokil Initial getting weaker?: Its latest SEC filing (Mar 25, 2026) showed no major changes. Its overall score is unchanged at 51/100 since Oct 28, 2026.
How is Rentokil Initial valued vs its peers?: Priced about in line with its peers. Valuation scores 48/100 against 2,459 industrials peers. Earnings yield 2.7% vs a peer median of 3.8% (weaker than 61% of peers).Earnings yield 2.7% vs peers 3.8% (weaker than 61% of peers).
Is Rentokil Initial growing?: Yes, faster than most of its peers. Growth scores 72/100 against 2,459 industrials peers. 3-year revenue growth 15.4% vs a peer median of 4.2% (stronger than 85% of peers).3-year revenue growth 15.4% vs peers 4.2% (stronger than 85% of peers).
How profitable is Rentokil Initial?: About as profitable as its peers. Profitability scores 53/100 against 2,459 industrials peers.
How risky is Rentokil Initial?: Higher risk relative to 2,459 industrials peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings. Beta 0.41 vs a peer median of 0.64 (stronger than 76% of peers).Beta 0.41 vs peers 0.64 (stronger than 76% of peers). Current ratio 1.06× vs a peer median of 1.62× (weaker than 82% of peers).Current ratio 1.06× vs peers 1.62× (weaker than 82% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.

Latest filing: what changed

Year ended Dec 31, 2024 · filed Mar 25, 2026 · compared with the year ended Dec 31, 2023

No major changes

	Previous year	Latest year	Change
Revenue (12 months)	5.4B GBP	5.4B GBP	+1.1%
Net income (12 months)	381.0M GBP	307.0M GBP	−19.4%
Operating margin	11.6%	10.1%	−1.5 pts
Free cash flow (12 months)	570.0M GBP	507.0M GBP	−11.1%
Debt	4.3B GBP	3.7B GBP	−13.9%
Cash	1.6B GBP	925.0M GBP	−40.8%

From the company’s own SEC filings, as filed. Twelve-month figures roll forward one year at a time.

Financials

Fiscal years from SEC annual filings · change vs the prior year · amounts in GBP, as reported

Key ratios	FY 2020	FY 2021	FY 2022	FY 2023	FY 2024	Change
Operating margin	10.5%	11.7%	8.5%	11.6%	10.1%	▼ 1.5 pts
Net margin	6.6%	8.9%	6.2%	7.1%	5.6%	▼ 1.4 pts
Return on equity (ROE)	16.4%	20.8%	5.7%	9.3%	7.3%	▼ 2.1 pts
Free cash flow margin	14.9%	14.7%	12.0%	10.6%	9.3%	▼ 1.3 pts
Current ratio	—	0.97×	1.14×	1.05×	0.81×	▼ 22%
Quick ratio	—	0.87×	1.07×	0.97×	0.72×	▼ 25%
Debt to equity	—	1.37×	1.22×	1.05×	0.87×	▼ 17%
Interest coverage	3.77×	10.21×	4.01×	3.31×	2.79×	▼ 16%

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Bringing the fundamentals into focus…

Overall health

Strength: growing faster than most peersgrowing faster than peers

Drawback: higher risk than most peers: less short-term liquidity (current ratio 1.06 vs a peer median of 1.62) and more debt relative to equity (1.11× vs a peer median of 0.40×)higher risk: less liquidity (current ratio 1.06 vs peers 1.62) and more debt vs equity (1.11× vs peers 0.40×)

About average: profitability and valuation

Ranks #1,152 of 2,308 industrials companies (top 50%)

See how it ranks against its peers

Worth knowing

Sales growing faster than profits. Since 2021: revenue +84%, operating profit +58%.

Since 2021, Rentokil Initial's revenue changed +84% but operating profit only +58%: costs are rising faster than sales.

Financials may be out of date. Latest financial period ended 22 months ago.

The latest financial period we have ended 22 months ago, so the scores may not reflect recent results.

Questions investors ask about Rentokil Initial

Is Rentokil Initial getting weaker?

Its latest SEC filing (Mar 25, 2026) showed no major changes. Its overall score is unchanged at 51/100 since Oct 28, 2026.

How is Rentokil Initial valued vs its peers?

Priced about in line with its peers. Valuation scores 48/100 against 2,459 industrials peers. Earnings yield 2.7% vs a peer median of 3.8% (weaker than 61% of peers).Earnings yield 2.7% vs peers 3.8% (weaker than 61% of peers).

Is Rentokil Initial growing?

Yes, faster than most of its peers. Growth scores 72/100 against 2,459 industrials peers. 3-year revenue growth 15.4% vs a peer median of 4.2% (stronger than 85% of peers).3-year revenue growth 15.4% vs peers 4.2% (stronger than 85% of peers).

How profitable is Rentokil Initial?

About as profitable as its peers. Profitability scores 53/100 against 2,459 industrials peers.

How risky is Rentokil Initial?

Higher risk relative to 2,459 industrials peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings. Beta 0.41 vs a peer median of 0.64 (stronger than 76% of peers).Beta 0.41 vs peers 0.64 (stronger than 76% of peers). Current ratio 1.06× vs a peer median of 1.62× (weaker than 82% of peers).Current ratio 1.06× vs peers 1.62× (weaker than 82% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.

Previous year

Latest year

Change

Revenue (12 months)

5.4B GBP

5.4B GBP

+1.1%

Net income (12 months)

381.0M GBP

307.0M GBP

−19.4%

Operating margin

11.6%

10.1%

−1.5 pts

Free cash flow (12 months)

570.0M GBP

507.0M GBP

−11.1%

Debt

4.3B GBP

3.7B GBP

−13.9%

Cash

1.6B GBP

925.0M GBP

−40.8%

Key ratios

FY 2020

FY 2021

FY 2022

FY 2023

FY 2024

Change

Operating margin

10.5%

11.7%

8.5%

11.6%

10.1%

▼ 1.5 pts

Net margin

6.6%

8.9%

6.2%

7.1%

5.6%

▼ 1.4 pts

Return on equity (ROE)

16.4%

20.8%

5.7%

9.3%

7.3%

▼ 2.1 pts

Free cash flow margin

14.9%

14.7%

12.0%

10.6%

9.3%

▼ 1.3 pts

Current ratio

—

0.97×

1.14×

1.05×

0.81×

▼ 22%

Quick ratio

—

0.87×

1.07×

0.97×

0.72×

▼ 25%

Debt to equity

—

1.37×

1.22×

1.05×

0.87×

▼ 17%

Interest coverage

3.77×

10.21×

4.01×

3.31×

2.79×

▼ 16%