Rentokil (RTO)

• Market cap: $11.6B
• 1 day: 5.68%
• 5 days: 5.29%
• 1 month: 4.20%
• 3 months: -3.27%
• 6 months: -6.03%
• Year to date: -8.01%
• 1 year: -18.30%
• 5 years: -14.36%
• 10 years: -14.36%
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Specialty Business Services

About: Rentokil Initial is the largest global provider of route-based pest control and commercial hygiene services, operating in 89 countries. The group also offers a range of specialist route-based services, including office and commercial space plant care, property care, and workwear rentals. The group serves a diverse client base of global food producers, hotel chains, industrial goods companies, restaurants, and individual residential customers.

Employees: 65,632

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

33% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $7.95M | Put options by funds: $5.98M

27% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 33

13% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 8 [Q3] → 9 (+1) [Q4]

9% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.56B [Q3] → $1.7B (+$142M) [Q4]

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 218 [Q3] → 223 (+5) [Q4]

0.16% more ownership

Funds ownership: 2.51% [Q3] → 2.67% (+0.16%) [Q4]

29% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 65 | Existing positions reduced: 91