Cash flow is the net amount of cash and cash-equivalents being transferred into and out of a business. At the most fundamental level, a company’s ability to create value for shareholders is determined by its ability to generate positive cash flows, or more specifically, maximize long-term free cash flow (FCF).

RTO Free Cash Flow Analysis

Free cash flow, a measure commonly used by analysts to assess a company's profitability, represents the cash a company generates after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain its capital assets.

The Free Cash Flow is calculated using a number of methods including using Operating Cash Flow. Following is the formula to calculate Free Cash Flow based on Operating Cash Flow.

Free Cash Flow = Operating Cash Flow - Capital Expenditures

Using above formula to calculate Free Cash Flow for Rentokil Initial plc (RTO), the free cash flow value is 580.96M.

All amounts in USD

Operating Cash
850,743,459.439
Capital Expenditure
-269,778,530.648
Free Cash Flow
580.96M

Rentokil Initial plc has a positive free cash flow as per the latest annual Cash flow statement released by the company. Positive free cash flow is cruscial for the financial health of a company, which can be used to pay dividends, expand operations, and deleverage its balance sheet (i.e., reduce debt).

RTO Cash Flow Statement History

Following table shows the history of Cash Flow Statements sheet for Rentokil Initial plc (LSE:RTO).

31 Dec 2021 31 Dec 2022 31 Dec 2023 31 Dec 2024
Total Cash From Operating Activities 759,845,601.533 726,119,737.145 938,865,463.254 850,743,459.439
Capital Expenditures [object Object] [object Object] [object Object] [object Object]
Investing Cash Flow -595,189,893.919 -1,448,608,875.604 -529,943,056.599 -468,034,381.078
Financing Cash Flow -562,798,607.175 1,601,094,020.404 -459,878,469.789 -943,597,465.337
Free Cash Flow 543,903,689.907 496,181,820.382 670,072,230.219 580,964,928.791
Repayment Of Debt -225,389,370.259 -1,021,408,430.25 - -463,015,245.624
Net Issuance Payments Of Debt -218,641,185.521 1,862,497,125.776 - -463,015,245.624
Taxes Refund Paid -93,124,949.389 -93,185,366.267 -127,390,157.836 -109,166,196.123
Net P P E Purchase And Sale -163,306,070.667 -179,109,535.162 -194,906,941.49 -209,548,905.201
Sale Of P P E 9,447,458.634 6,050,997.81 17,834,622.097 5,019,135.454
Beginning Cash Position
End Cash Position
Changes In Cash
Other Non Cash Items
Common Stock Dividend Paid
Change In Other Current Assets
Cash Dividends Paid
Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes
Long Term Debt Payments -
Purchase Of P P E
Operating Cash Flow 759,845,601.533 726,119,737.145 938,865,463.254 850,743,459.439
Capital Expenditure -215,941,911.626 -229,937,916.762 -268,793,233.035 -269,778,530.648
Net Income From Continuing Operations