Company: RKLIF
Filing Date: 2025-03-06
Form Type: 6-K
Source: 0001654954-25-002335
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Company: RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC /FI
Filing Date: 2025-03-06
Form: 6-K
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 from all regions. Europe, the Group’s second largest region, was up by 6.5%; UK & Sub-Saharan Africa was up 12.0%; the Pacific was up 9.3%; and Asia & MENAT was up 8.4%.

Our Pest Control category grew Revenue by 2.9% (2.5% Organic) to £4,408m, mainly from price increases. Hygiene & Wellbeing Revenue increased by 8.4% (3.1% Organic) to £931m, led in general by resilient demand for washroom services. Strong progression in both volume and price were reflected in the contribution from our France Workwear business, with Revenue up by 7.1% to £237m (7.1% Organic).

| Revenue (£m   
 at CER)       |    H1 |    H2 |  Full 
  Year |
| Group         | 2,756 | 2,831 | 5,587 |
| North         
 America       | 1,662 | 1,685 | 3,347 |
| International | 1,088 | 1,141 | 2,229 |

| Organic       
 Growth        | H1   | H2   | Full 
 Year |
| Group         | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| North         
 America       | 1.3% | 1.8% | 1.5% |
| International | 5.2% | 4.3% | 4.7% |

Profit

Adjusted Operating Profit reduced by 4.2% during the year to £860m, impacted by the performance in North America. As stated in the Company’s September Trading Update, in North America there was a drop-through impact on profit from below expected organic revenue growth and from significant in-year cost investments to drive revenue, resulting in a 130bps decrease year on year in Group Adjusted Operating Margin to 15.4%. Within business categories, Adjusted Operating Margin for Pest Control was 18.0% (FY 23: 19.3%). Hygiene & Wellbeing Adjusted Operating Margin was 18.1% (FY 23: 18.4%), and France Workwear was 17.7% (FY 23: 17.5%).

Adjusted Profit before Tax (at AER) of £703m, which excludes one-off and adjusting items and amortisation