Fitch Confirms Rentokil Rating on Established Market Position, Committed Financial Policy

05:27 AM EDT, 09/17/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Fitch maintained its BBB long-term issuer default rating on Rentokil Initial (RTO.L), with a stable outlook, according to a Wednesday release. The affirmation was attributed to the British pest-control company's established market position, committed financial policy, resilient revenue growth and strong contract execution, among others. Meanwhile, the stable outlook reflects Fitch's expectations of deleveraging support and free cash flow generation, thanks to cost synergies, lower one-off costs and volume improvements in North America operations in 2027 and 2028.