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Rentokil Initial plc (RTO)

Industrials | Specialty Business Services | Crawley, United Kingdom | NYSE
20.37 USD +0.11 (0.543%) ⇧ (Oct. 13, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★☆☆☆Long-term:★★★☆☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 9:51 a.m. EDT

Rentokil presents a classic value trap scenario where the market has priced in significant structural deterioration despite the company's historical resilience. While the long-term trajectory shows a net gain over nine years, the last two fiscal years saw double-digit declines, signaling that the business is currently failing to generate the growth required to justify its valuation. The payout ratio of 97.6% is dangerously close to the cliff, leaving no room for error if earnings slip further; this is not a reliable income vehicle yet. Short-term, the stock is technically weak, trading well below its 50-day and 200-day averages, confirming a downtrend. However, the options market tells a different story: the sheer volume of put buying suggests smart money is aggressively hedging against further drops, which often acts as a floor. The statistical forecast is essentially noise, offering no directional edge. The investment case hinges entirely on the turnaround story. Analysts see a 24% upside to the mean target, but that requires the company to reverse its recent revenue and earnings misses. Until the multi-year decline stops and turns into a sustained upswing, the risk-reward profile remains skewed toward caution. This is a hold for patient capital waiting for a catalyst, but not a buy for those seeking immediate momentum or reliable dividend growth.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.208191
AutoARIMA0.211237
AutoETS0.211855
AutoTheta0.220547

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 40%
H-stat 3.33
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.004
Excess Kurtosis 1.47
Attribute Value
Sector Industrials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-13
Last Dividend Date 2026-08-13
Debt to Equity Ratio 111.353
Revenue per Share 14.12
Market Cap 10,251,161,600
Trailing P/E 31.83
Forward P/E 13.91
Beta 0.45
Profit Margins 6.70%
Website https://www.rentokil-initial.com

As of Oct. 10, 2026, 9:51 a.m. EDT: Speculators are heavily positioned for downside protection, with massive open interest in out-of-the-money puts expiring in November 2026 and May 2027. Conversely, call activity is concentrated in far-out strikes (35-40) for late 2026, suggesting speculative bets on a recovery rather than immediate momentum. The skew indicates a 'bear put' strategy where traders are hedging against further declines while waiting for a potential bounce.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.94% 2.17% 2.35% 1.93%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-14 0.2240 0.939597
2026-04-10 0.4120 1.226191
2025-08-15 0.2740 1.117000
2025-04-04 0.3820 1.826877
2024-08-09 0.2030 0.667544
2024-04-04 0.3780 1.282660
2023-08-03 0.1770 0.454779
2023-04-10 0.3170 0.867542
2022-08-05 0.1460 0.446483
2022-04-07 0.2840 0.816092
2021-08-12 0.1450 0.368301
2021-04-08 0.3760 1.059752
2019-08-09 0.0920 0.331771
2019-04-11 0.2060 0.847388
2018-08-10 0.0860 0.396313
2018-04-12 0.1900 0.960566
2017-08-09 0.0750 0.400000
2017-04-05 0.1490 0.932999
2016-08-16 0.0650 0.452962
2016-04-06 0.1480 1.180223
2015-08-12 0.0680 0.583691
2015-04-16 0.1360 1.314010
2014-08-13 0.0650 0.639764
2014-04-09 0.1330 1.297561
2013-08-22 0.0540 0.683544
2013-04-18 0.1100 1.506849
2012-09-12 0.0530 0.886288
2012-04-05 0.1040 1.549925
2008-09-10 0.0580 0.886850
2008-04-16 0.5220 5.655472
2007-09-12 0.2160 1.274336
2007-04-11 0.5040 3.045317
2006-09-27 0.2030 1.503704
2006-05-03 0.4600 3.250883
2005-05-04 0.4590 3.101351
2004-09-29 0.1730 1.262774
2004-05-05 0.4060 2.431138
2003-05-07 0.3450 2.269737
2002-09-04 0.1360 0.739130
2001-10-12 0.1155 0.650704
2001-05-02 0.2610 1.933333
Additional Data
dividendYield 3.12
exDividendDate 2026-08-14
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.127
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0062685097
lastDividendValue 0.224
lastDividendDate 2026-08-14
dividendDate 2026-09-22

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.24387527
Address1 Compass House
Address2 Manor Royal
All Time High 43.69
All Time Low 2.14
Ask 0.0
Ask Size 1,000
Average Analyst Rating 1.3 - Strong Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 2,120,970
Average Daily Volume3 Month 1,745,981
Average Volume 1,745,981
Average Volume10Days 2,120,970
Beta 0.452
Bid 0.0
Bid Size 900
Book Value 10.92
City Crawley
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Country United Kingdom
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 20.37
Current Ratio 1.064
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,790,726,400
Day High 20.43
Day Low 20.135
Debt To Equity 111.353
Display Name Rentokil Initial
Dividend Date 1,790,035,200
Dividend Yield 3.12
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,785,441,600
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,785,441,600
Earnings Growth 0.042
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.043
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,441,600
Earnings Timestamp End 1,785,441,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,785,441,600
Ebitda 1,252,000,000
Ebitda Margins 0.17552
Enterprise To Ebitda 11.149
Enterprise To Revenue 1.957
Enterprise Value 13,957,923,840
Eps Current Year 1.39858
Eps Forward 1.46484
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.64
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,786,665,600
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 20
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 22.442
Fifty Day Average Change -2.0719986
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.09232683
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -24.387527
Fifty Two Week High 34.67
Fifty Two Week High Change -14.299997
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.4124603
Fifty Two Week Low 19.5
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.87000084
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.04461543
Fifty Two Week Range 19.5 - 34.67
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 848,327,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 1.7
Float Shares 495,399,120
Forward Eps 1.46484
Forward P E 13.905955
Free Cashflow 1,050,875,008
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 63,388
Fullday Change 0.11000061
Fullday Change Percent 0.5429448
Fullday Price 20.561
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 0.14005
Gross Profits 999,000,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00011
Held Percent Institutions 0.15677
Implied Shares Outstanding 503,247,977
Industry Specialty Business Services
Industry Disp Specialty Business Services
Industry Key specialty-business-services
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,786,665,600
Last Dividend Value 0.224
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,005,868,800
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary 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.
Long Name Rentokil Initial plc
Market us_market
Market Cap 10,251,161,600
Market State PRE
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_411004
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 322,000,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 10,847,091,578
Number Of Analyst Opinions 4
Open 20.29
Operating Cashflow 930,000,000
Operating Margins 0.12788999
Payout Ratio 0.9756
Peg Ratio 0.82
Phone 44 12 9385 8000
Pre Market Change 0.19099998
Pre Market Change Percent 0.9376533
Pre Market Price 20.561
Pre Market Time 1,791,978,084
Previous Close 20.26
Price Eps Current Year 14.564774
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.8653847
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 1.4371458
Profit Margins 0.06701
Quick Ratio 0.972
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key strong_buy
Recommendation Mean 1.33333
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.110001
Regular Market Change Percent 0.542945
Regular Market Day High 20.43
Regular Market Day Low 20.135
Regular Market Day Range 20.135 - 20.43
Regular Market Open 20.29
Regular Market Previous Close 20.26
Regular Market Price 20.37
Regular Market Time 1,791,921,602
Regular Market Volume 964,372
Return On Assets 0.03995
Return On Equity 0.05973
Revenue Growth 0.067
Revenue Per Share 14.12
Sand P52 Week Change 0.17004645
Sector Industrials
Sector Disp Industrials
Sector Key industrials
Shares Outstanding 503,247,977
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0064
Shares Short 3,243,753
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,788,134,400
Shares Short Prior Month 2,595,872
Short Name Rentokil Initial plc
Short Percent Of Float 0.0076
Short Ratio 1.58
Source Interval 15
Symbol RTO
Target High Price 35.0
Target Low Price 25.9
Target Mean Price 30.575
Target Median Price 30.7
Total Cash 2,471,000,064
Total Cash Per Share 4.891
Total Debt 6,140,000,256
Total Revenue 7,133,000,192
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.127
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0062685097
Trailing Eps 0.64
Trailing P E 31.828127
Trailing Peg Ratio 0.8623
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 28.9797
Two Hundred Day Average Change -8.609699
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.29709414
Type Disp Equity
Volume 964,372
Website https://www.rentokil-initial.com
Zip RH10 9PY