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Rentokil Initial PLC (RTO)

Rank #27 of 100 - Industrials - UK Equities

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Rentokil Initial PLC

RTO.L·Industrials·Market Cap £11.9b

Rank #27 of 100

Data from Excel Model · 100 Stocks Analysed

£4.64

+5.25% YTD

Target: £5.16(+11.1%)

52W: £3.35 - £5.07

Score Analysis

Rentokil Initial PLC is ranked #27 out of 100 UK stocks. Lower factor scores indicate better performance in that category.

Factor Breakdown

48/100

Average Score

Liquidity

Good37/100

Valuation

Weak95/100

Profitability

Excellent16/100

Solvency

Excellent24/100

Asset Efficiency

Fair57/100

Mkt Trading

Good40/100

Technical

Weak68/100

1. Valuation

Score: 95/100

Is RTO undervalued compared to its peers and fair value metrics?

0/5

valuation criteria met

✗

FY26e P/E Ratio

21.0xRank 81/100

✗

FY27e P/E Ratio

19.1xRank 83/100

✗

Price-to-Book

2.77xRank 56/100

✗

Price-to-Tangible Book

N/ARank 101/100

✗

EV/EBITDA

15.5xRank 80/100

Key Valuation Metrics

Current P/E

55.1x

Price-to-Earnings

FY26e P/E

21.0x

Forward estimate

FY27e P/E

19.1x

Forward estimate

P/B Ratio

2.77x

Price-to-Book

P/TBV

N/A

Price-to-Tangible Book

EV/EBITDA

15.5x

Enterprise Value

FY26e EV/EBITDA

11.7x

Forward estimate

FY27e EV/EBITDA

11.7x

Forward estimate

Analyst Consensus Target

Current Price

£4.64

Consensus Target

£5.16

Potential

+11.1%

Target

Bloomberg Median Target: £5.40

2. Profitability

Score: 16/100

How profitable is RTO relative to its peers?

2/6

profitability criteria met

✓

TTM Profit Margin

4.2%Rank 24/100

–

Current ROE

5.4%

–

Current ROA

N/A

✓

FY26e EPS

0.33Rank 17/100

–

TTM EPS

0.31

–

Net Income Growth

N/A

Profit Margin

4.2%

ROE

5.4%

FY27e ROE

12.1%

ROA

N/A

Earnings Per Share

3. Financial Health

Score: 24/100

How strong is RTO's balance sheet and financial position?

1/4

solvency criteria met

–

Debt-to-Equity

110.4%

–

Interest Coverage

N/A

✓

Debt/EBITDA

Rank 17Rank 17/100

–

Altman Z-Score

2.36

Key Health Metrics

Quick Ratio

1.07

Healthy

Cash Ratio

1.16

Debt/Equity

110%

FCF Margin

0.2%

Altman Z-Score

2.36

Grey Zone

01.812.995+

4. Asset Efficiency

Score: 57/100

How efficiently does RTO deploy its assets and intellectual capital?

0/2

asset efficiency criteria met

–

Intangible/Asset

Intangible assets as a proportion of total assets — lower indicates more tangible, capital-efficient operations

N/A

–

R&D/Sales

Research & development spend relative to revenue — balanced R&D investment signals sustainable growth

N/A

Overall Asset Efficiency Rank

Rank within sector peers#57/100

Best (1)Worst (100)

What This Measures

Intangible/Asset — a lower ratio suggests the company's value is backed by tangible assets rather than goodwill or intangibles, reducing balance sheet risk.

R&D/Sales — captures the proportion of revenue reinvested into research and development, indicating innovation intensity and future growth investment.