Rollins, Inc. (ROL)
Rollins is the parent company behind Orkin, providing essential pest control services to homes and businesses across the globe.
Is Rollins, Inc. a good stock for a UK beginner?
The honest version: There's no rating here and nothing for sale. In its favour: Provides an essential service that is needed regardless of the economic climate. Worth weighing: The current valuation is quite high compared to its recent earnings growth. Below, we lay out what it does, what its numbers mean, and the honest risks, so you can decide for yourself.
Over about 2 years to 2026-07-31. This is the share price only - reinvesting the dividends would add to it. And it's the USD return - as a UK investor your actual £ return also moves with the exchange rate. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.
How much has Rollins, Inc. actually fallen?
Over the last 2 years of daily prices, Rollins, Inc. fell as much as −42% from a high to a later low. Drops of this size are a normal part of owning a share - worth knowing in advance, so a dip doesn't come as a shock.
Worst peak-to-trough fall in the daily closing price over the period we hold. Past falls are not a forecast - it can fall further, or recover.
Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.
Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.
Dominant market position allows for sustained long-term profit growth and dividend increases.
Technological disruption or regulatory changes significantly impact the traditional pest control model.
What does Rollins, Inc. do?
Rollins makes its money by keeping bugs, rodents, and other unwanted visitors out of buildings through regular service contracts. Because people and businesses will always need to deal with pests regardless of the economy, it is often seen as a steady, defensive: A business whose demand holds up whatever the economy does - food, utilities, medicines. Steadier, though often slower-growing. business. Their fortunes hinge on growing the customer base while managing the rising costs of field staff and equipment.
On our factor screen it looks strongest on quality and income, and weakest on momentum.
- ✓Pays a dividend - about 1.9% a year
- ✓Growing - revenue up about 8% over the year
- !High P/E of 35 - big growth is already priced in
- ✓Strong return on shareholder money (ROE 37%)
- Provides an essential service that is needed regardless of the economic climate.
- High return on equity suggests a very efficient use of capital.
- Strong brand recognition through the Orkin name helps secure long-term contracts.
- Value screens low (23/100)
- Momentum screens low (6/100)
- Rising costs for fuel and materials could eat into profit margins.
- Stricter environmental regulations on pesticides could force expensive changes to their methods.
- Difficulty in finding and retaining skilled technicians to perform the services.
What do Rollins, Inc.'s numbers mean?
How much money does Rollins, Inc. make?
Revenue and profit by quarter, and how much of each sale turns into profit.
Does Rollins, Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes - Rollins, Inc. currently pays a dividend of about 1.9% a year (the yearly payout as a share of the price). A dividend is a slice of profit handed to shareholders; the yield moves as the price moves, and a company can cut or stop it.
What do the numbers say about Rollins, Inc.'s dividend?
There's no rating here, and we don't judge whether the dividend will continue - that would be advice. Here are the figures income investors usually look at, and what each one means, so you can weigh it up yourself.
Figures are from the latest available data and can be distorted by one-off results. Past payments don't predict future ones, and a dividend can be cut at any time. This lays out the numbers to help you understand them - it is not a view on what will happen.
When does Rollins, Inc. report earnings, and how did recent quarters go?
Rollins, Inc. is next scheduled to report on about 2026-10-28 - dates can move, and we don't predict results; this just tells you when to look.
Each quarter a company reports its results against what analysts expected. ‘Beating’ or ‘missing’ is about that expectation, not whether the business is doing well in absolute terms.
| Reported | Expected EPS: The earnings per share analysts expected for the quarter - the average of their forecasts. 'Beating' or 'missing' is measured against this number. | Actual EPS | vs expected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-22 | $0.34 | $0.32 | Missed -6% |
| 2026-04-22 | $0.24 | $0.24 | Beat +1% |
| 2026-02-11 | $0.27 | $0.25 | Missed -7% |
| 2025-10-29 | $0.33 | $0.35 | Beat +6% |
| 2025-07-23 | $0.30 | $0.30 | In line |
| 2025-04-23 | $0.22 | $0.22 | Beat +1% |
Across the last 6 quarters here, Rollins, Inc. came in ahead of what analysts expected 3 times. One quarter is noise, not a trend.
See who else reports over the next two weeks →
Reported vs expected earnings per share (EPS) from published results; the expectation is the analyst consensus, not our view. Report dates are estimates that can move.
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What are the pros and cons of Rollins, Inc.?
How many points the write-up makes each way — a balance check, not a score or verdict.
- Provides an essential service that is needed regardless of the economic climate.
- High return on equity: How much profit the company makes for each £1 shareholders have put in. Higher usually means a more efficient business. suggests a very efficient use of capital.
- Strong brand recognition through the Orkin name helps secure long-term contracts.
- The current valuation is quite high compared to its recent earnings growth.
- Earnings growth has been relatively flat recently despite revenue increases.
- The business is labour-intensive, making it sensitive to wage inflation.
- Rising costs for fuel and materials could eat into profit margins.
- Stricter environmental regulations on pesticides could force expensive changes to their methods.
- Difficulty in finding and retaining skilled technicians to perform the services.
The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.
- A sustained period of declining revenue would challenge the idea of it being a steady, essential business.
- A significant drop in profit margins would suggest they are losing their pricing power.
Built from public filings & market prices, checked for an education-only tone, and never a price target. How we make these →
This plain-English summary was auto-generated on 2026-08-02 from public data and checked for an education-only, no-advice tone (the figures above carry their own, usually fresher, 'as of' date). It's information, never a recommendation.