Rentokil Initial Plc. ADR (NYSE: RTO) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -8.99 compared to its previous closing price of 25.15. However, the company has seen a fall of -6.00% in its stock price over the last five trading days. proactiveinvestors.co.uk reported 2025-03-06 that Rentokil Initial PLC gave investors little to cheer about on Thursday with largely expected news that profit tumbled last year on challenges within its North American. Shares dropped 4.4% in the wake of the update, which showed statutory pre-tax profit down 17.9% at £405 million.
Is It Worth Investing in Rentokil Initial Plc. ADR (NYSE: RTO) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Rentokil Initial Plc. ADR (NYSE: RTO) is above average at 23.46x. The 36-month beta value for RTO is also noteworthy at 1.05. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 1 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for RTO is 502.17M, and at present, short sellers hold a 0.61% of that float. The average trading volume of RTO on March 06, 2025 was 596.31K shares.
RTO’s Market Performance
The stock of Rentokil Initial Plc. ADR (RTO) has seen a -6.00% decrease in the past week, with a -7.06% drop in the past month, and a -11.72% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.74%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.93% for RTO. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -10.26% for RTO’s stock, with a -15.24% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
RTO Trading at -8.24% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought RTO to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -32.81% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.93%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.74%, as shares sank -8.47% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -9.34% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, RTO fell by -5.87%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -16.53% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $25.51. In addition, Rentokil Initial Plc. ADR saw -9.60% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for RTO
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.14 for the present operating margin
- 0.14 for the gross margin
The net margin for Rentokil Initial Plc. ADR stands at 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 9.59, with 3.50 for asset returns.
Based on Rentokil Initial Plc. ADR (RTO), the company’s capital structure generated 0.53 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.15. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.13. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.85.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.16 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.17. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.21. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.7for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.48. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.04.
Conclusion
In summary, Rentokil Initial Plc. ADR (RTO) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
