Industrials
Rentokil Initial plc(RKLIF)
Live Price
Offline$5.93
+0.00% today
1Y Change
+26.98%
Window
Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 12, 2026
- Market Cap
- $12.49B
- Revenue Growth
- +29.7%
- EPS Growth
- +58.3%
- Dividend Yield
- 1.8%
Coverage: 245 bars ยท Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 12, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Rentokil Initial plc (RKLIF) is a Industrials stock with a market cap of $12.49B and listed on OTC. The stock last traded around $5.93 and up 27.0% across the available one-year price window (Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 12, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +29.7%, EPS growth of +58.3%, a dividend yield of 1.8%. What stands out right now is revenue +29.7%, EPS +58.3%, free cash flow +69.5% with operating margin 12.0% and ROIC 4.1%. The dividend is present but secondary, with a yield around 1.8%. Valuation already assumes a fairly strong business story at P/E 41.2 and price/sales 2.9. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a higher-growth but lower-margin setup than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines RKLIF price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Industrials peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Above sector median
+29.7% vs +3.6% peer median
Operating Margin
Below sector median
+12.0% vs +16.9% peer median
P/E
Above sector median
41.2 vs 36.7 peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report came in below the EPS bar
2026 was reported on Mar 5, 2026 with an EPS surprise of -7.1% and a revenue surprise of -0.3%.
The operating story is still moving forward
Revenue is running at +29.7% and EPS at +58.3%, with operating margin around 12.0%.
The next real check-in already has a date
The next earnings event is scheduled for Jul 30, 2026, which is the clearest near-term catalyst for confirming whether the current trend is holding up.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged 0.0% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 0 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Mar 5, 2026 | -7.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +6.1% |
2025 Jul 31, 2025 | -61.3% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -4.0% |
2025 Mar 6, 2025 | -56.5% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +4.3% |
Benchmark Comparison
Normalized Performance vs SPY
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RKLIF Max Drawdown
-10.71%
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Calendar-Year Returns
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Company Overview
Rentokil Initial plc
Other OTC
Rentokil Initial plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides route-based services in North America, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, Asia, the Pacific, and internationally. It offers a range of pest control services for rodents, and flying and crawling insects, as well as other forms of wildlife management for commercial and residential customers. The company also 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, it engages in the supply and laundering of workwear, uniforms, cleanroom uniforms, and protective equipment. Further, the company installs and services interior and exterior plant displays, flowers, replica foliage, Christmas decorations, and ambient scenting for commercial businesses; offers property care services consisting of damp proofing, property conservation, and woodworm and wood rot treatment; and 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 industrial cleaning and disinfection services, including the professional and discreet disinfection of areas that have been exposed to bio-hazardous situations, such as crime and trauma scenes, prison cells, void properties, emergency vehicles, and healthcare establishments. Additionally, it offers a range of healthcare waste management services comprising the collection, disposal, and recycling of hazardous and offensive waste produced by businesses and organizations associated with the provision of healthcare; and color-coded sharps disposal bins to deal with various types of waste. Rentokil Initial plc was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Crawley, the United Kingdom.
- Leadership
- Michael A. Duffy Jr.
- IPO Date
- Jul 14, 2005
- Employees
- 68.5k
- Street Address
- Compass House
- Mailing
- Crawley, RH10 9PY
- Region
- Crawley, GB
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 44 12 9385 8000
- Last Updated
- May 4, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 41.2
- EV/EBITDA
- 22.8
- Price/Sales
- 2.9
- Price/Book
- 3.1
Growth
- Revenue
- +29.7%
- EPS
- +58.3%
- Free Cash Flow
- +69.5%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 13.7%
- Operating Margin
- 12.0%
- Net Margin
- 7.0%
- ROE
- 6.5%
- ROIC
- 4.1%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 1.12
- Current Ratio
- 1.16
Earnings Reports
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Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
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