Investing.com - Rentokil reported on Thursday second quarter earnings that missed analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
Rentokil announced earnings per share of £0.07 on revenue of £1.57B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of £8.77 on revenue of £1,565M.
Rentokil shares are down 25% from the beginning of the year and are trading at £539.40 , down-from-52-week-high.They are under-performing the STOXX 600 which is down 10.64% from the start of the year.
Rentokil follows other major Industrials sector earnings this month
Rentokil's report follows an earnings missed by Relx on Thursday, who reported EPS of £0.39 on revenue of £3.97B, compared to forecasts EPS of £57.54 on revenue of £4,022M.
Larsen&Toubro had missed expectations on Tuesday with second quarter EPS of £0.1514 on revenue of £4.49B, compared to forecast for EPS of £0.1638 on revenue of £4.36B.
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