Rentokil

RTO

Market cap $15.7B

Rentokil Initial (RTO) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.

Here is how Rentokil Initial PLC (RTO) and SGS SA (SGSOY) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.

Investors interested in Business - Services stocks are likely familiar with Rentokil Initial PLC (RTO) and Thomson Reuters (TRI). But which of these two stocks offers value investors a better bang for their buck right now?

Here is how Rentokil Initial PLC (RTO) and SGS SA (SGSOY) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.

Investors interested in stocks from the Business - Services sector have probably already heard of Rentokil Initial PLC (RTO) and Thomson Reuters (TRI). But which of these two stocks offers value investors a better bang for their buck right now?

Rising labor costs, persistent inflation and cautious corporate spending are weighing on the business services industry, pressuring margins and slowing demand. Digital transformation and automation demand being the saving graces, TRI and RTO are likely to be the frontrunners in the industry.

Investors with an interest in Business - Services stocks have likely encountered both Rentokil Initial PLC (RTO) and Thomson Reuters (TRI). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors?

Rentokil Initial plc (NYSE:RTO ) Q3 2025 Sales Call October 23, 2025 4:00 AM EDT Company Participants Andrew Ransom - CEO & Executive Director Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson - CFO & Director Conference Call Participants Annelies Vermeulen - Morgan Stanley, Research Division William Kirkness - Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC.

Rentokil Initial PLC (LSE:RTO) surged 9% to 442.4p after its third-quarter update showed stronger-than-expected organic growth, easing concerns about the pace of recovery in its US pest control business. Revenue rose 4.6% to $1.81bn in the quarter, with organic growth accelerating to 3.4%, up from 1.6% in both the first and second quarters.

Rentokil Initial PLC (LSE:RTO) topped the FTSE 100 leaderboard on Tuesday morning after the shares received a boost via a double-upgrade from analysts at Bernstein.  The pest controller was raised to an 'outperform' rating from 'underperform' previously, with the share price target upped to 570p from 313p.