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Rentokil Initial plc (RTO) Stock Analysis

Rentokil Initial plc (RTO) is a Specialty Business Services stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

RTO

$21.04

−$0.17 (−0.80%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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RTO Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$21.23
Previous Close
$21.21
Day's Range
20.93–21.24
52-Week Range
19.50–34.67
Volume
1.36M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.45
Valuation
Market Cap
$10.59B
P/E Ratio
32.88
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
14.36
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
0.85
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
1.48
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
0.64
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$6.91B+4.40%
Net Income (FY)
$470.00M+19.90%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
6.70%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
503.25M
1-Year Return
−21.17%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.64+3.00%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 14, 2026
Avg Volume
1.81M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, RTO closed at $21.04, −21.17% over 1 year.

Rentokil Initial plc (RTO) has a market capitalization of $10.59B.

In fiscal 2025, RTO reported revenue of $6.91B.

RTO Stock Return by Calendar Year

Rentokil Initial plc (RTO) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $7,883
−21.17%
5 years
$10,000 $5,516
−44.84%
10 years
$10,000 $16,545
+65.45%

If you had invested $10,000 in Rentokil Initial plc (RTO) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $16,545 at the close on October 21, 2026: +65.45% in total, +5.16% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−27.70%
2025+19.64%
2024−9.77%
2023−5.92%
2022−22.26%
2021+14.36%
2020+16.84%
2019+42.45%
2018−0.08%
2017+63.00%
2016 (partial year)−5.57%

As of October 21, 2026.

RTO Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$6.91B$470.00M6.8%
2024$6.62B$392.00M5.9%
2023$6.39B$474.00M7.4%
2022$4.49B$280.77M6.2%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$6.91B$5.74B$658.00M$470.00M6.8%
2024$6.62B$5.53B$715.00M$392.00M5.9%
2023$6.39B$5.30B$776.00M$474.00M7.4%
2022$4.49B$3.64B$412.68M$280.77M6.2%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

RTO Dividend History

$0.66+12.9% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 2 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.642—
2025$0.662+12.9%
2024$0.582+17.6%
2023$0.492+14.9%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.642—
2025$0.662+12.9%
2024$0.582+17.6%
2023$0.492+14.9%
2022$0.432−17.5%
2021$0.522—
2019$0.302+8.0%
2018$0.282+23.2%
2017$0.222—

Most recent payment: $0.32 per share, ex-dividend August 14, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

RTO Valuation vs Specialty Business Services Median

Median of 50 stocks
MetricRTOSpecialty Business Services medianvs median
P/E32.8825.2930% above
P/S ratio1.481.0937% above
Profit margin6.70%1.93%4.8 pts above

Medians across 50 Specialty Business Services stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Rentokil Initial plc (RTO) carries a market capitalisation of $10.59B. The company sits in the Industrials sector, in the Specialty Business Services industry. The company reports 63,388 employees.

RTO last closed at $21.04 on October 21, 2026. That is −$0.17 (−0.80%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $19.50 to $34.67. The latest close sits 7.9% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $6.91B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $6.62B, that is a change of +4.40%. The same year closed with net income of $470.00M. That is +19.90% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 6.7%. That is 4.8 percentage points above the Specialty Business Services median of 1.93%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 0.64.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $4.49B in 2022 to $6.91B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 32.88. That is 30.01% above the Specialty Business Services median of 25.29. On forward earnings the ratio is 14.36. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.85. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 1.48 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 36.56% above the Specialty Business Services median of 1.09. 50 Specialty Business Services companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The reported beta is 0.45. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 33.31%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −21.17%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +5.16%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 3%. That is 0.7 percentage points above the Specialty Business Services median yield of 2.31%. At the indicated rate that is $0.64 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is August 14, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 9 calendar years; 2026 shows 2 payments totalling $0.64 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.66 a share.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2017 at +63.00%; the weakest is 2022 at −22.26%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher. So far in 2026 the total return is −27.70%.

Peer Comparison

Rentokil Initial plc (RTO) operates in the Specialty Business Services industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Rentokil Initial plc RTO $10.59B 32.9
Cintas Corporation CTAS $87.42B 43.4
RELX PLC RELX $67.97B 23.4
Thomson Reuters Corporation TRI $49.94B 30.3

The Specialty Business Services industry average P/E ratio is 25.3x. Rentokil Initial plc trades at a P/E of 32.9.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Rentokil Initial plc

Rentokil Initial plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides route-based services in North America, Europe, the United Kingdom, Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, Turkey, and Pacific. The company offers a range of pest control services for rodents, and flying and crawling insects, as well as other forms of wildlife management. It 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, the company engages in the supply and laundering of garments for commercial organizations. Further, the company 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 deep cleaning services. Rentokil Initial plc was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Crawley, the United Kingdom.

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