Rollins (ROL) Stock Analysis

November 11, 2026

This is a peer-relative look at Rollins (ROL): its performance, risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividend, and valuation are each measured against its Commercial & Professional Services peers, so every number reads in context rather than in isolation.

Company Profile

Company profile fields for Rollins (ROL)
Profile Item	ROL
Name	Rollins Inc.
Country/Region	United States
GICS Sector	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Commercial & Professional Services
GICS Industry	Commercial Services & Supplies
GICS Sub-Industry	Environmental & Facilities Services
Market Capitalization	18.26 billion USD
Currency	USD
Exchange	NYSE
Listing Date	March 17, 1980
Security Type	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

ROL

GSPC

Rollins (ROL) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Rollins (ROL) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Rollins (ROL) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Rollins (ROL) metric values compared with Commercial & Professional Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: ROL	Industry group median
Total Return (1Y)	-33.64%	10.68%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	1.65%	12.68%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	2.86%	3.62%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

ROL

GSPC

Rollins (ROL) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Rollins (ROL) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Rollins (ROL) metric values compared with Commercial & Professional Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: ROL	Industry group median
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	28.99%	42.02%
Beta (5Y)	0.69	0.79
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-54.23%	-54.59%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Each dot is a stock plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. ROL is highlighted; the dashed line is the Capital Allocation Line from the risk-free rate through the industry median — dots above it are stronger on a risk-adjusted basis.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Rollins (ROL) metric values compared with Commercial & Professional Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: ROL	Industry group median
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-1.31	0.19
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-1.62	0.27

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Rollins (ROL) posts ROE of 36.00%, in the upper peer quartile. That suggests the company earns more from each dollar of shareholders’ equity than most industry peers, a useful capital-efficiency signal.

ROL

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

36.00%

Group distribution

Max: 47.06%
ROL: 36.00%
Q3: 25.43%
Median: 14.11%
Q1: 3.92%
Min: -20.15%

Largest peers

RELX: 131.86%
ADP: 78.94%
CTAS: 41.38%
ROL: 36.00%
WM: 31.68%
RSG: 18.48%
TRI: 14.11%

Where Rollins (ROL) stands on ROE within its Commercial & Professional Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Net Margin (TTM)

Rollins (ROL) keeps 13.19% of revenue as net profit, putting net margin in the upper peer quartile. After operating costs, interest, and taxes, more of each sales dollar reaches shareholders than it does at most industry peers.

ROL

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

13.19%

Group distribution

Max: 23.28%
ROL: 13.19%
Q3: 11.35%
Median: 5.65%
Q1: 0.87%
Min: -8.60%

Largest peers

RELX: 23.27%
ADP: 20.33%
TRI: 19.69%
CTAS: 17.82%
ROL: 13.19%
RSG: 12.92%
WM: 11.78%

Where Rollins (ROL) stands on net margin within its Commercial & Professional Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Rollins (ROL) turns 20.56% of revenue into operating profit, putting operating margin in the upper peer quartile. Before financing and taxes enter the picture, the day-to-day business keeps more of each sales dollar than most industry peers.

ROL

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

20.56%

Group distribution

Max: 38.50%
ROL: 20.56%
Q3: 18.84%
Median: 10.40%
Q1: 5.59%
Min: -12.00%

Largest peers

RELX: 32.01%
ADP: 26.73%
CTAS: 24.10%
TRI: 21.93%
ROL: 20.56%
RSG: 20.29%
WM: 19.08%

Where Rollins (ROL) stands on operating margin within its Commercial & Professional Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Profitability Metrics

Rollins (ROL) metric values compared with Commercial & Professional Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: ROL	Industry group median
ROE (TTM)	36.00%	14.11%
ROA (TTM)	13.99%	5.83%
Net Margin (TTM)	13.19%	5.65%
Operating Margin (TTM)	20.56%	10.40%
Gross Margin (TTM)	52.14%	36.58%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Rollins (ROL) grew revenue 10.99%, in the upper peer quartile. The top line is expanding faster than at most industry peers, which points to share gains or stronger pricing.

Rollins (ROL): Revenue Growth across different time periods, set against Commercial & Professional Services industry-group medians.

EPS Growth

Rollins (ROL) grew earnings per share 13.54%, roughly around the peer group's normal range. Bottom-line momentum looks broadly typical for the industry.

Rollins (ROL): EPS Growth across different time periods, set against Commercial & Professional Services industry-group medians.

Growth Metrics

Rollins (ROL) metric values compared with Commercial & Professional Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: ROL	Industry group median
Revenue Growth (YoY)	10.99%	6.05%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	11.74%	6.33%
EPS Growth (YoY)	13.54%	5.05%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	13.27%	9.63%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Rollins (ROL) has current ratio of 0.62, in the tighter-liquidity quartile for its industry. The short-term cushion is thinner than most peers carry, even if the absolute comfort level still depends on the business model.

ROL

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

0.62

Group distribution

Max: 3.63
Q3: 2.14
Median: 1.55
Q1: 1.09
ROL: 0.62
Min: 0.45

Largest peers

CTAS: 1.45
TRI: 1.08
ADP: 1.03
WM: 0.82
RSG: 0.75
ROL: 0.62
RELX: 0.45

Where Rollins (ROL) stands on current ratio within its Commercial & Professional Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Rollins (ROL) has debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, roughly in line with the peer group’s normal leverage range. Its mix of debt and equity looks typical for the industry.

ROL

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

0.81

Group distribution

Max: 2.37
Q3: 1.25
Median: 0.88
ROL: 0.81
Q1: 0.35
Min: 0.00

Largest peers

RELX: 7.10
WM: 2.37
RSG: 1.17
ADP: 1.10
ROL: 0.81
CTAS: 0.52
TRI: 0.36

Where Rollins (ROL) stands on debt-to-equity ratio within its Commercial & Professional Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Financial Strength Metrics

Rollins (ROL) metric values compared with Commercial & Professional Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: ROL	Industry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.62	1.55
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.81	0.88
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.15	2.51

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Rollins (ROL) has dividend yield of 1.88%, in the upper peer-yield quartile while still inside the industry range. The dividend offers more cash income per dollar of share price than most peers, though payout coverage still matters.

ROL

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

1.88%

Group distribution

Max: 4.33%
ROL: 1.88%
Q3: 1.80%
Median: 0.60%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

ADP: 2.21%
TRI: 2.18%
ROL: 1.88%
RELX: 1.66%
WM: 1.52%
RSG: 1.02%
CTAS: 0.83%

Where Rollins (ROL) stands on dividend yield within its Commercial & Professional Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Rollins (ROL) has payout ratio of 67.10%, above the industry’s usual payout band. A larger share of earnings is going to dividends, so the cushion narrows if profit weakens.

ROL

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

67.10%

Group distribution

Max: 99.58%
ROL: 67.10%
Q3: 41.99%
Median: 17.27%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: -17.94%

Largest peers

TRI: 79.09%
ROL: 67.10%
ADP: 60.28%
RELX: 53.59%
WM: 48.03%
CTAS: 36.88%
RSG: 35.25%

Where Rollins (ROL) stands on payout ratio within its Commercial & Professional Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Metrics

Rollins (ROL) metric values compared with Commercial & Professional Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: ROL	Industry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.88%	0.60%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	67.10%	17.27%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Rollins (ROL) trades at P/E ratio of 34.82, in the richer earnings-multiple quartile for its industry. That premium needs support from growth, durable earnings, or stronger business quality.

ROL

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

34.82

Group distribution

Max: 49.47
ROL: 34.82
Q3: 33.76
Median: 24.16
Q1: 16.01
Min: 1.89

Largest peers

CTAS: 43.86
ROL: 34.82
TRI: 34.53
RSG: 34.19
WM: 31.01
ADP: 26.89
RELX: 24.05

Where Rollins (ROL) stands on P/E ratio within its Commercial & Professional Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Rollins (ROL) trades at 4.58 on P/S ratio, in the higher sales-valuation quartile. Investors are paying up for each dollar of revenue, so stronger margins, growth, or revenue quality need to carry that price.

ROL

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

4.58

Group distribution

Max: 7.17
ROL: 4.58
Q3: 3.35
Median: 1.33
Q1: 0.69
Min: 0.11

Largest peers

CTAS: 7.64
RELX: 7.17
TRI: 6.09
ADP: 5.38
ROL: 4.58
RSG: 4.36
WM: 3.60

Where Rollins (ROL) stands on P/S ratio within its Commercial & Professional Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Rollins (ROL) trades at 13.05 on P/B ratio, above the industry benchmark range. Investors are putting an unusually rich price on each dollar of book equity relative to peers.

ROL

Commercial & Professional Services industry group

13.05

Group distribution

ROL: 13.05
Max: 11.25
Q3: 6.08
Median: 2.92
Q1: 1.55
Min: -2.78

Largest peers

RELX: 169.44
ADP: 23.57
CTAS: 17.07
ROL: 13.05
WM: 9.52
RSG: 6.15
TRI: 4.35

Where Rollins (ROL) stands on P/B ratio within its Commercial & Professional Services peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Valuation Metrics

Rollins (ROL) metric values compared with Commercial & Professional Services industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: ROL	Industry group median
P/E Ratio (TTM)	34.82	24.16
P/S Ratio (TTM)	4.58	1.33
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	13.05	2.92
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	3.04%	5.35%