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RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC-SP ADR (RTO) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:RTO - US7601251041 - ADR

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Last: 1/23/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

RTO gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 80 industry peers in the Commercial Services & Supplies industry. While RTO is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. RTO has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • RTO had positive earnings in the past year.
  • RTO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years RTO has always been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years RTO had a positive operating cash flow.
RTO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFRTO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of RTO (2.35%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 6.35%, RTO is in line with its industry, outperforming 58.75% of the companies in the same industry.
  • RTO has a Return On Invested Capital (4.66%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for RTO is significantly below the industry average of 10.58%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.35%
ROE 6.35%
ROIC 4.66%
ROA(3y)2.76%
ROA(5y)3.54%
ROE(3y)7.41%
ROE(5y)11.9%
ROIC(3y)5.49%
ROIC(5y)6.1%
RTO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICRTO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40 60

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of RTO (4.80%) is better than 65.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of RTO has declined.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 10.17%, RTO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.75% of the companies in the same industry.
  • RTO's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With an excellent Gross Margin value of 86.40%, RTO belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 98.75% of the companies in the same industry.
  • RTO's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 10.17%
PM (TTM) 4.8%
GM 86.4%
OM growth 3Y2.06%
OM growth 5Y4.21%
PM growth 3Y-14.07%
PM growth 5Y-11.59%
GM growth 3Y1.51%
GM growth 5Y1.16%
RTO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsRTO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40 60 80

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • RTO has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for RTO remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for RTO has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for RTO has been reduced compared to a year ago.
RTO Yearly Shares OutstandingRTO Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M
RTO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsRTO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

  • RTO has an Altman-Z score of 2.31. This is not the best score and indicates that RTO is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of RTO (2.31) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • RTO has a debt to FCF ratio of 8.79. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as RTO would need 8.79 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • RTO has a Debt to FCF ratio of 8.79. This is in the better half of the industry: RTO outperforms 63.75% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.00 indicates that RTO is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • RTO has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.00) than 62.50% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1
Debt/FCF 8.79
Altman-Z 2.31
ROIC/WACC0.6
WACC7.73%
RTO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFRTO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • RTO has a Current Ratio of 1.12. This is a normal value and indicates that RTO is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of RTO (1.12) is worse than 70.00% of its industry peers.
  • RTO has a Quick Ratio of 1.03. This is a normal value and indicates that RTO is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.03, RTO is doing worse than 66.25% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.12
Quick Ratio 1.03
RTO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesRTO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • RTO shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -15.45%.
  • Measured over the past years, RTO shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 8.17% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has grown by 16.75% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 21.48% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)-15.45%
EPS 3Y3.04%
EPS 5Y8.17%
EPS Q2Q%-15.51%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)16.75%
Revenue growth 3Y34.42%
Revenue growth 5Y21.48%
Sales Q2Q%24.28%

3.2 Future

  • RTO is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 3.43% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, RTO will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.57% on average per year.
EPS Next Y11.5%
EPS Next 2Y10.86%
EPS Next 3Y10.96%
EPS Next 5Y3.43%
Revenue Next Year13.41%
Revenue Next 2Y8.21%
Revenue Next 3Y6.99%
Revenue Next 5Y5.57%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
RTO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesRTO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B
RTO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesRTO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 0.5 1 1.5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 26.35 indicates a quite expensive valuation of RTO.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, RTO is valued a bit cheaper than 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
  • RTO's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 27.21.
  • RTO is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.69.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of RTO indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: RTO is cheaper than 75.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • RTO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 25.98.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 26.35
Fwd PE 19.69
RTO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsRTO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • RTO's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • RTO's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. RTO is cheaper than 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 24.16
EV/EBITDA 15.25
RTO Per share dataRTO EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 -5 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of RTO may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.29
PEG (5Y)3.22
EPS Next 2Y10.86%
EPS Next 3Y10.96%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • RTO has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.88%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • RTO's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.82. RTO pays more dividend than 86.25% of the companies in the same industry.
  • RTO's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.88%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of RTO is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 20.86%!
  • RTO has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)20.86%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
RTO Yearly Dividends per shareRTO Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

  • 93.98% of the earnings are spent on dividend by RTO. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • RTO's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP93.98%
EPS Next 2Y10.86%
EPS Next 3Y10.96%
RTO Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendRTO Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M
RTO Dividend Payout.RTO Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.RTO Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC-SP ADR / RTO FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC-SP ADR?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to RTO.


Can you provide the valuation status for RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC-SP ADR?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC-SP ADR (RTO). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC-SP ADR?

RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC-SP ADR (RTO) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC-SP ADR (RTO) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC-SP ADR (RTO) is 26.35 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.14.


What is the financial health of RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC-SP ADR (RTO) stock?

The financial health rating of RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC-SP ADR (RTO) is 3 / 10.