Rentokil Initial plc (RTO) Stock: Price, Forecast & Analyst Target
Rentokil Initial plc (RTO) — MoonshotScore 75/100 (Strong band), calculated Oct 27, 2026. Price $22.89 (+1.24%), as of the Oct 27, 2026 trading session; market cap $11.5B. Expected results Feb 25, 2027.
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Market value / cash and short-term investments: 4.63× (market value Oct 27, 2026; cash Jun 30, 2026) · expected results Feb 25, 2027
Rentokil Initial plc · RTO · NYSE · Industrials · Specialty Business Services
Research dated 2026-09-13: Rentokil Initial is a global route-based services operator built around pest control, hygiene, workwear, specialist cleaning, healthcare waste and property care. Its results therefore reflect a broad field-service network rather than a pure pest-control franchise. The question is whether continued sales activity can translate into dependable profit and cash while the company carries substantial net debt.
Price as of Oct 27, 2026
Key Statistics
MoonshotScore v2 · Rentokil Initial (RTO)
StrongWhy this rating? Method, drivers & history
Bands for the MoonshotScore: Exceptional 80-100 · Strong 65-79 · Fair 45-64 · Weak below 45.
- Business Quality — Is this a genuinely good business?
- Financial Safety — Could this blow up on me?
- Valuation — Am I paying a fair price?
- Growth Durability — Is the growth real and likely to last?
- Momentum — Is the market already moving on this?
High quality and elite growth, though the balance sheet is only middling. Business Quality: Solid; Financial Safety: Okay; Valuation: Fair; Growth Durability: Compounding; Momentum: Slipping.
- quarterly revenue $3.61B (Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 2026)
- EPS beat 2 of 8
- Altman Z 1.90 · Piotroski F 6
Helping: business quality, durable growth
What has the MoonshotScore done over time?
| Recorded | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|
| 78 | Strong | |
| 79 | Strong | |
| 79 | Strong | |
| 74 | Strong | |
| 75 | Strong | |
| 75 | Strong |
The score was 75 in the stored Oct 26, 2026 snapshot and remains 75 in the current publication computed Oct 27, 2026 (0); the largest pillar moves were Valuation -1; the pillar moves offset under the sector-relative weighting, so the headline score is unchanged. This current publication is not yet represented in the immutable snapshot archive.
Calculation uses the most recent completed US trading session. Live price changes do not update the score immediately.
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Price & valuation
| Measure | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Latest provided price | $22.89 | |
| Change on the day | +1.24% | |
| 52-week range | $19.50–$34.67 | |
| Market capitalisation | $11.5B | |
| Price / earnings (trailing) | 24.56 | |
| Shares traded on the day | 2.49M | |
| Beta (volatility vs the S&P 500) | 0.41 | |
| Dividends per share (last 12 months) | $0.64 | |
| Dividend yield (last 12 months) | 2.81% |
Why Rentokil Initial scores 75
The pest-control and hygiene group scores well on growth and quality. Weak momentum reflects a share price still recovering from its US integration.
What the price assumes
-7.6% a year of free-cash-flow growth for ten years is what a $10.66B market value asks for.
- Free cash flow, last 5 years: 15.0% a year
- Revenue, last 5 years: 19.9% a year
- Analysts' revenue path, 2026–2030: 4.1% a year
The price implies cash flow shrinking. That is a sceptical view of a pest control company with this growth record.
Reverse discounted cash flow: 10% discount rate, 3% growth after year ten, starting from trailing twelve months free cash flow of $1.55B. Inputs: FMP statements, estimates and quote.
How the stock reacts to earnings
EPS beat in 2 of 8 reports; the stock still fell the next session after 1 of those beats. Average first-session move: 7.1% either way.
| Report | EPS | Revenue | Next session | 5 sessions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miss | Beat | -20.6% | -16.9% | |
| Miss | In line | +10.8% | +13.4% | |
| Miss | Beat | +3.0% | +8.8% | |
| Miss | In line | +5.1% | +5.4% | |
| Miss | In line | +7.9% | +7.7% | |
| Beat | Beat | -0.8% | -3.0% | |
| Miss | Beat | +0.5% | +0.2% | |
| Beat | Beat | +8.2% | +12.4% |
Misses have been forgiven. The US business drives the stock.
What management is saying differently
Management's own words on the Q2 FY2026 call () against Q4 FY2025 (). Analysts' questions are left out.
- New this call: “michael duffy”, “paul edgecliffe-johnson”, “operational excellence”, “process mapping” — none of them came up in Q4 FY2025.
- Getting louder: “cost savings” (2 → 6 mentions), “margin target” (1 → 6 mentions), “north american” (2 → 6 mentions).
- Gone quiet: “pay plan”, “local branches”, “commercial pest”, “united states” — regular themes last call, absent this time.
- Hedging words (may, could, uncertain, headwind…): 1.9 per 1,000 words, from 1.3. Confidence words (record, strong, accelerating…): 2.9, from 2.8.
New leadership and operational excellence came up. Cost savings got louder.
Our track record on this stock
Since the score went from 45 to 75 while the share price moved -11.0%.
| Date | Band | 3 months | 6 months | Call |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair → Strong | — | — | — |
The score jumped into our second band during the period we have tracked. That change will be graded first.
The crowd against our signals
- Analysts: 71% of 7 rate it a buy; the average target sits +26.0% from today's price.
- Our signals: Strong band; strongest pillar Growth Durability (96), weakest Momentum (37).
The handful of analysts covering the pest-control group lean positive, as does our model. The US turnaround is the shared bet.
Price & events
Triangles mark reported quarters on the line: pointing up is above the recorded estimate, down is below, a diamond means no estimate on file or a dated event that is not a results report. Numbers key to the dated list. Point at or tab to any week for its close.
Events behind the price
- · Earnings results · below the recorded estimate
- · Earnings call · management outlook
- · Earnings results · below the recorded estimate
Results dates follow the earnings feed; call dates follow the transcript provider. Nearby dates do not establish that an event caused a price move.
Upcoming events
Management outlook
As a reminder, consistent with commentary at quarter 1, we continue to expect organic revenue growth in Business Services to moderate in the second half.
Michael Duffy · Statement from
Statement dates identify the earnings call, not a deadline. Management expectations and provider estimates can change.
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Council score for Rentokil Initial (RTO): Bullish Lean
72/100 · ACouncil is a separate blend of available disciplines; MoonshotScore above remains the five-pillar research rating.
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Read on: Oct 27, 2026
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What is Rentokil Initial (RTO), and what does it report?
Short answer · as of
Rentokil sells services performed and maintained through local routes for commercial and residential customers.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Rentokil sells services performed and maintained through local routes for commercial and residential customers. Pest treatments sit beside washroom products, protective clothing, plant displays, specialist cleaning, property conservation and healthcare waste collection, making route activity and service mix the practical units of demand.
Reported revenue combines these activities across North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia and the Pacific. The large workforce also reflects the operational character of the model: execution depends on technicians, collection services, cleaning teams and maintained customer locations.
What do the latest results show for Rentokil Initial (RTO)?
Short answer · as of
The most recent reported quarter, Q2 FY2026, carried revenue of $3.61B.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Revenue edged higher from the preceding reported period, yet operating profit, net income and diluted earnings weakened. The latest release also cleared the revenue expectation while earnings fell short, showing that sales held up better than profit conversion.
The annual record still shows substantial revenue expansion and a recovery in net income from the prior annual period. Management has separately warned that organic growth in Business Services is expected to moderate, so that statement concerns the pace ahead rather than explaining the latest earnings shortfall.
Where is operating spending going?
Revenue alongside research and development, selling, general and administrative expenses, and the FMP standardized operating result.
- Latest quarter · revenue
- $3.61B Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · SG&A
- $0.00 Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · FMP standardized operating result
- $351.03M Jun 30, 2026
| Period end | Revenue | R&D | SG&A | FMP standardized operating result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $3.61B | Not available | $0.00 | $351.03M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $3.53B | Not available | $0.00 | $489.47M |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $4.58B | Not available | $0.00 | $414.27M |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $2.73B | $7.00M | $2.96B | $228.00M |
USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow.
Did results meet expectations?
Reported earnings and revenue alongside the estimates recorded by the provider.
- Latest report · revenue
- $3.59B Jul 30, 2026
- Latest report · revenue estimate
- $3.53B Jul 30, 2026
- Latest report · revenue vs estimate
- Above estimate Jul 30, 2026
- Latest report · EPS vs estimate
- Below estimate Jul 30, 2026
| Report date | Revenue · reported | Revenue · estimate | EPS · reported | EPS · estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | $3.59B | $3.53B | $0.3865 | $0.6580 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | $3.54B | $3.55B | $0.6500 | $0.7000 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | $4.58B | $3.55B | $0.5060 | $0.6530 |
| Apr 17, 2025 | $3.53B | $3.50B | $0.6230 | $0.6310 |
Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined.
Quarterly income statement — 4 quarters
| Period | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026 | $3.61B | $197M | $0.39 (diluted) |
| Q4 FY2025 | $3.53B | $281M | $0.55 (diluted) |
| Q2 FY2025 | $4.58B | $256M | $0.44 (diluted) |
| Q4 FY2024 | $2.73B | $111M | $0.22 (diluted) |
What are the financial strengths and risks for Rentokil Initial (RTO)?
Short answer
Cash and short-term investments were $2.49B at the Jun 30, 2026 balance-sheet date. Operating cash flow was $429.49M for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, meaning operations generated cash. These figures do not establish a cash runway.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Operating cash flow has remained positive and comfortably exceeded capital spending throughout the displayed history. Cash and short-term investments have also rebuilt sharply from their recent low, giving Rentokil meaningful liquidity for a service network that requires ongoing field investment.
Debt nevertheless stands well above cash and investments, leaving the company in a net-debt position. Near-term liquidity ratios sit close to balance, while returns on assets and equity remain modest; sustained weakness in route profitability would therefore reduce the room available for debt service, capital spending and shareholder distributions.
The broader financial picture is neither acute distress nor exceptional quality. The screening measures land in an intermediate range, consistent with a cash-generative company whose leverage and thin net margin still deserve attention.
How much cash does the business generate or use?
Quarterly operating cash flow shows cash generated or used by operations.
- Latest quarter · operating cash flow
- $429.49M Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · operating cash flow
- $499.61M Dec 31, 2025
| Period end | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure (reported) |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $429.49M | −$61.36M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $499.61M | −$98.15M |
| Jun 30, 2025 | $639.12M | −$147.17M |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $371.00M | −$87.00M |
Operating cash-flow bars share one scale and show magnitude; negative values mean cash used.
USD. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. Capital expenditure keeps the provider’s reported sign; it is not added here to estimate free cash flow or runway.
What should you watch next at Rentokil Initial (RTO)?
Short answer · as of
The next earnings report is expected on Feb 25, 2027.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Watch whether revenue again holds up while operating profit and diluted earnings lag. A better result would require stronger conversion of service revenue into operating income, not merely another increase in reported sales.
Cash generation should be read alongside capital spending, the rebuilt cash balance and total debt. Management’s expected moderation in Business Services adds another concrete test: slower organic growth would put more weight on margins and cash conversion.
The scheduled report will also reset the comparison with analyst expectations. Current estimates assume revenue and earnings advance over the forecast horizon, making repeated earnings shortfalls more consequential than an isolated miss.
What management is planning
Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Selected verbatim excerpts; dates follow the transcript provider.
As a reminder, consistent with commentary at quarter 1, we continue to expect organic revenue growth in Business Services to moderate in the second half.
Michael Duffy ·
What the records here don't tell us
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How does Rentokil Initial compare with its peers?
Short answer
Rentokil Initial's score ranks 8th of 13 in the bounded comparison shown, against 12 same-model peers. These are company scores, not expected investment returns. The set lists named competitors first, then companies in the same data-provider industry classification closest in market value; that classification is the provider's, not our judgment of business similarity.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Rentokil differs from a narrow pest-control specialist because the same corporate network spans hygiene equipment, workwear, plants, property care, specialist cleaning and healthcare waste. It also differs from a general business-services operator because pest management remains a concrete service delivered to homes and commercial sites.
That breadth means reported growth can come from customer needs with different demand patterns, while execution still runs through a geographically distributed field workforce. Comparisons based only on the industrial-services classification miss the operational mix that Rentokil actually sells.
| Company | Price | Market value | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| $15.71 Oct 27, 2026 | $12.5B | 91 5-pillar Oct 27, 2026 | |
| $28.92 Oct 27, 2026 | $26.8B | 89 5-pillar Oct 27, 2026 | |
| $62.47 Oct 27, 2026 | $3.27B | 87 5-pillar Oct 27, 2026 | |
| $116.41 Oct 27, 2026 | $50.4B | 84 5-pillar Oct 27, 2026 | |
| $72.20 Oct 27, 2026 | $14.6B | 81 5-pillar Oct 27, 2026 | |
| $53.54 Oct 27, 2026 | $3.14B | 78 5-pillar Oct 27, 2026 | |
| $250.40 Oct 27, 2026 | $4.53B | 77 5-pillar Oct 27, 2026 | |
| Rentokil Initial (RTO) — this page | $22.89 | $11.5B | 75 |
| $54.82 Oct 27, 2026 | $3.01B | 74 5-pillar Oct 27, 2026 | |
| $78.18 Oct 27, 2026 | $13.5B | 72 5-pillar Oct 27, 2026 | |
| $483.59 Oct 27, 2026 | $15.3B | 69 5-pillar Oct 27, 2026 | |
| $21.08 Oct 27, 2026 | $3.62B | 68 5-pillar Oct 27, 2026 | |
| $85.02 Oct 27, 2026 | $15.8B | 62 5-pillar Oct 27, 2026 |
Only 5-pillar scores are ranked together. Other models are not directly comparable. Price and score dates are shown separately; market-value dates are unavailable.
The records behind this page
Analyst targets & estimates
What analysts have on file
- Price target, low to high
- $26.70 – $26.70
- Consensus target
- $26.70
- Median target
- $26.70
Consensus record · Captured .
Measured against a quoted price of $22.89 (as of Oct 27, 2026).
What has been published about Rentokil Initial (RTO)?
Rentokil Initial Industrials Stock: Key Questions Answered
Research dated 2026-09-13; the full attribution is under Sources. The last 3 questions are answered from this page's own dated data, not from the research.
What does Rentokil sell beyond pest control?
Rentokil provides maintained hygiene products, workwear and protective equipment, plant displays, property treatments, specialist cleaning and healthcare waste services. These activities make its revenue base broader than extermination work alone.
Why can Rentokil grow revenue while earnings weaken?
The latest reported period showed revenue rising from the preceding period while operating profit, net income and diluted earnings fell. Sales therefore did not carry through at the prior level of profitability.
What does slower Business Services growth mean for Rentokil?
Management expects organic growth in Business Services to moderate. That raises the importance of operating margins and cash conversion if the wider group is to preserve financial progress as growth cools.
How exposed is Rentokil to debt despite its cash build?
Cash and short-term investments have risen markedly, but total debt remains materially larger than available cash and investments. Positive operating cash flow provides support, yet leverage still constrains how freely cash can be divided among capital spending, distributions and debt reduction.
What is the RTO stock price today?
The last price recorded on this page for Rentokil Initial plc (RTO) is $22.89, as of the Oct 27, 2026 trading session (source: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote). It is a provider snapshot, not a live exchange feed, so check a brokerage quote before you trade.
What is the RTO price target?
The analyst consensus price target for Rentokil Initial plc (RTO) is $26.70 (range $26.70 to $26.70, median $26.70), per FMP data captured Oct 27, 2026. Targets are analyst opinions and change often; they are not a Stock Expert AI forecast.
Does RTO pay a dividend?
Yes. Rentokil Initial plc (RTO) shows a trailing 12-month dividend yield of 2.81%, as of Oct 26, 2026, in the data on this page. Payout ratio and cash-flow coverage decide whether it can last, and past dividends do not guarantee future payments.
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Research written by Codex (gpt-5.6-sol) on 2026-09-13. AI-authored analysis; source dates are shown with each answer. Editorial oversight is systemic, not page-by-page. Editorially accountable: Sedat ANAK, Founder and Editor-in-Chief.
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OFFICIAL — 2 facts from SEC filings and earnings calls
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
prod.outlook | Management outlook — call excerpts | Michael Duffy (Jul 30, 2026): As a reminder, consistent with commentary at quarter 1, we continue to expect organic revenue growth in Business Services to moderate in the second half. | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) — Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | |
id.hq | SEC filing business address | Compass House, Manor Royal, Crawley | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer business address — The SEC filer business address. Our market-data provider separately lists "Compass House, Crawley, WSX, RH10 9PY, GB". |
FMP — 60 facts from Financial Modeling Prep endpoint families
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
earn.next | Next earnings date | Feb 25, 2027 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar — The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | |
px.last | Latest provided price | $22.89 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Dated to the US trading session the price belongs to, derived from the quote record's timestamp (weekend and pre-open reads roll back to the previous weekday; exchange holidays are not modelled). The record does not establish an exchange execution time. Retrieved 2026-10-27T22:05:06.160Z. | |
px.change | Change on the day | +1.24% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.mcap | Market capitalisation | $11.5B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Date unknown Market cap record date: 2026-10-27. FMP quote timestamp: 2026-10-27T20:00:02.000Z. Captured from FMP at 2026-10-27T22:05:05.096Z. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares. | |
px.change_abs | Change on the day, in dollars | +$0.28 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
fin.q_revenue | Revenue, Q2 FY2026 | $3.61B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly) | |
px.range52 | 52-week range | $19.50–$34.67 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) quote | |
px.pe | Price / earnings (trailing) | 24.56 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.volume | Shares traded on the day | 2.49M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.beta | Beta | 0.41 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.ceo | Chief executive | Michael A. Duffy Jr. | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) — Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | |
id.employees | Employees | 63,388 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) employee count, from the company's filing | |
fin.annual | Revenue and net result by fiscal year | 5 fiscal years, FY2021 through FY2025: FY2021 revenue $2.95B, net result $263.00M; FY2022 revenue $3.71B, net result $232.00M; FY2023 revenue $5.38B, net result $381.00M; FY2024 revenue $5.44B, net result $307.00M; FY2025 revenue $6.91B, net result $470.44M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements | |
fin.gross_margin | Gross margin (trailing twelve months) | 72.1% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-06-30 | $3.61B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-06-30 | $0.00 | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-06-30 | $351.03M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-12-31 | $3.53B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-12-31 | $0.00 | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-12-31 | $489.47M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-06-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-06-30 | $4.58B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-06-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-06-30 | $0.00 | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-06-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-06-30 | $414.27M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2024-12-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2024-12-31 | $2.73B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2024-12-31.rd_k | R&D — period end 2024-12-31 | $7.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2024-12-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2024-12-31 | $2.96B | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2024-12-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2024-12-31 | $228.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-07-30 | $3.59B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-07-30 | $3.53B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-07-30 | $0.3865 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-07-30 | $0.6580 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-03-05.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-03-05 | $3.54B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-03-05.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-03-05 | $3.55B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-03-05.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-03-05 | $0.6500 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-03-05.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-03-05 | $0.7000 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-07-31.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2025-07-31 | $4.58B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-07-31.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2025-07-31 | $3.55B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-07-31.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2025-07-31 | $0.5060 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-07-31.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2025-07-31 | $0.6530 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-04-17.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2025-04-17 | $3.53B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-04-17.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2025-04-17 | $3.50B | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-04-17.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2025-04-17 | $0.6230 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-04-17.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2025-04-17 | $0.6310 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
fin.q_table | Quarterly income statement | 4 quarters through Q2 FY2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly), as filed | |
fin.cash_investments | Cash and short-term investments | $2.49B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. | |
fin.opcf_latest | Latest-quarter operating cash flow | $429.49M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Period end: 2026-06-30. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. This figure is not a cash-runway estimate. | |
fin.long_term_investments | Long-term investments (classification unverified) | $126.73M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.total_debt | Total debt | $6.18B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.price_to_book | Price to book value | 2.06× | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-06-30 | $429.49M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-12-31 | $499.61M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-06-30 | −$61.36M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-12-31 | −$98.15M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-06-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-06-30 | $639.12M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-06-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-06-30 | −$147.17M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2024-12-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2024-12-31 | $371.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2024-12-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2024-12-31 | −$87.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
earn.pt_range | Analyst price target, low to high | $26.70 – $26.70 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 27, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_consensus | Consensus analyst price target | $26.70 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 27, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_median | Median analyst price target | $26.70 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 27, 2026 · Coverage not supplied |
UNRECORDED — 2 facts from stored observations whose source was not recorded
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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earn.history | Reported versus estimated, recent quarters | EPS beat 2 of 8 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-history observation — Captured 2026-10-27 | |
fin.scores | Distress and quality screens | Altman Z 1.90 · Piotroski F 6 | UNRECORDED | Stored financial-scores observation — Captured 2026-10-27 |
COMPUTED — 5 facts from our arithmetic, formula restated
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fin.mcap_to_cash | Market value per dollar of cash and short-term investments | 4.63× | — | COMPUTED | Computed on this page from the figures above — The market capitalisation printed on this page divided by cash and short-term investments of $2.49B at Jun 30, 2026. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. Market cap record date: 2026-10-27. Balance-sheet reference date: 2026-06-30. The inputs do not establish a single common source date for this ratio. |
div.ttm_per_share | Dividends per share, last 12 months (split-adjusted) | $0.64 | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history — Sum of 2 split-adjusted declared dividends with an ex-date in the 365 days to 2026-10-27, per current share. Ex-dates are not payment dates; special dividends are included. Not a declared annual rate. | |
div.ttm_yield | Dividend yield, last 12 months | 2.81% | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history and quote — Split-adjusted dividends with ex-dates in the trailing 365-day window divided by the packet price, on the same current-share basis. Price date follows the quote, latest price bar or packet-build day when unstamped. Not a forecast or declared annual rate. | |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.revenue_actual.comparison | Latest report · revenue vs estimate | Above estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported revenue ($3.59B) with the recorded estimate ($3.53B) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-30.eps_actual.comparison | Latest report · EPS vs estimate | Below estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported EPS ($0.3865) with the recorded estimate ($0.6580) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
OURS — 2 facts from Stock Expert AI's own score and rank
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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ours.moonshot | MoonshotScore v2 | 75 of 100 · Strong · pillars 78 / 51 / 67 / 96 / 37 | OURS | Stock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine | |
ours.moonshot_change | MoonshotScore movement | 75 (stored snapshot Oct 26, 2026) → 75 (current publication computed Oct 27, 2026) (0) | OURS | Stock Expert AI current score publication and immutable score snapshots — The current score publication is not yet represented in the immutable snapshot archive. |
Fact-family notes
- Quarterly statement note. Source series as of 2026-06-30. USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow. Applies to Fact IDs:
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.revenue_k,fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.sga_k,fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.operating_result_k,fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.revenue_k,fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.sga_k,fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.operating_result_k,fin.q_table.depth.2025-06-30.revenue_k,fin.q_table.depth.2025-06-30.sga_k,fin.q_table.depth.2025-06-30.operating_result_k,fin.q_table.depth.2024-12-31.revenue_k,fin.q_table.depth.2024-12-31.rd_k,fin.q_table.depth.2024-12-31.sga_k,fin.q_table.depth.2024-12-31.operating_result_k. - Earnings-history note. Source series as of 2026-07-30. Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined. Applies to Fact IDs:
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| Evidence | Captured value | Source date | Source type | Source |
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| Business description | Rentokil Initial plc is a global service provider operating across North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, Asia, and the Pacific, delivering a wide array of essential business support solutions through a route-based model. The company offers comprehensive pest control for both commercial and residential customers, addressing issues ranging from rodents and insects to wildlife management. Its extensive hygiene services include the provision and maintenance of products like soap and hand sanitizer dispensers, air purification systems, feminine hygiene units, and floor protection mats. Rentokil Initial also specializes in the supply and laundering of various workwear, uniforms—including those for cleanrooms—and protective equipment. For commercial clients, the company enhances environments through the installation and maintenance of interior and exterior plant displays, floral arrangements, seasonal decorations like Christmas displays, and ambient scenting. Additionally, it provides property care services such as damp proofing, property conservation, and treatments for woodworm and wood rot. A significant part of its expertise lies in specialist cleaning services, which encompass routine deep cleaning of kitchens and washrooms, graffiti removal, trauma cleaning, flood and fire damage restoration, industrial cleaning, and the professional disinfection of bio-hazardous environments like crime scenes, healthcare facilities, or areas exposed to biological contaminants. Furthermore, Rentokil Initial offers critical healthcare waste management, handling the collection, disposal, and recycling of hazardous and offensive medical waste, along with providing specialized color-coded sharps disposal bins. Established in 1903, the company is headquartered in Crawley, United Kingdom. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Sector / industry (provider taxonomy) | Industrials / Specialty Business Services The company's SEC filings classify it under SIC 8741 — Services-Management Services. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Quarterly income statement (USD thousands) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements |
| Operating cash flow by quarter (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements |
| Cash, investments and debt | Total debt: $6.18B; Liquidity basis: cash and short-term investments; Total liabilities: $9.09B; Cash and short-term investments: $2.49B; Cash and investments: $2.61B; Long-term investments: $126.73M; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet |
| Cash against market value | As of: 2026-06-30; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Net cash: -$3.69B; Total debt: $6.18B; Cash and investments: $2.49B Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. Cash is the latest reported cash and short-term investment balance; long-term investments are excluded. Market capitalization is the latest provider value.; The reported balance does not establish unrestricted availability or liquidation value.; The two are measured on different dates — the balance sheet is a quarter-end, the market cap is a recent close.; Debt is total debt as reported, including operating lease liabilities where the filer includes them. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet and the latest market capitalization |
| Employees | Count: 63,388 | 2025-12-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) employee count, from the company's filing |
| Annual revenue and net result (USD millions) | Captured record · 5 entries
| 2025-12-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements |
| Reported versus estimated, last 8 quarters | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-07-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings |
| Management outlook — dated call excerpts | Captured record · 1 entry
Selected verbatim statements from the latest available call, dated by the transcript provider. Management expectations, not completed milestones or guarantees. Relative dates retain the speaker's wording. | 2026-07-30 | OFFICIAL | Company earnings call, transcript via Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) |
| Trailing twelve-month ratio set | Quick ratio: 0.98; Current ratio: 1.06; Debt to equity: 1.1; Net margin: 3.9%; Gross margin: 72.1%; Operating margin: 12.1%; Return on assets: 2.2%; Return on equity: 5.8% Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm |
| Cash and investment components | Total basis: cash short and long-term investments; Total: $2.61B; Cash and short-term investments: $2.49B; Long-term investments: $126.70M; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Sums the balance sheet's cash and short-term investments with its long-term investments.; The long-term investment field does not establish marketability; the sum is not a measure of available liquidity.; These provider fields do not establish investment access restrictions or explain differences from third-party cash figures. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet |
| Cash and short-term investments over time (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's quarterly balance sheets |
| Distress and quality screens | Altman Z-score: 2.58; Piotroski F-score: 6 Altman Z below 1.8 is the conventional distress zone. The screen is built for manufacturers and industrials; for banks, insurers and property companies it is not a meaningful reading. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) financial scores |
| Recent dividends paid | Captured record · 4 entries
Declared amounts per share on their ex-dates. A single payment does not establish an annual rate, and a special dividend is not separated here. | 2026-08-14 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) dividend history |
| Dividend yield, last 12 months | 2.84% Payments made in the last 12 months divided by the close this page was built from. Backward-looking; it is not a forecast and the company has not declared it as a rate. | 2026-08-14 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) dividend history and quote |
| Next earnings report | Date: 2027-03-04; EPS estimate: $0.575 per share; Revenue estimate: $3.63B The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar |
| Analyst revenue and earnings estimates (average) | Captured record · 4 entries
| 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) analyst estimates |
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