Rollins Stock Price, News & Analysis
Company Description
Rollins, Inc. (NYSE: ROL) is a premier global consumer and commercial services company focused on exterminating and pest control services. According to company disclosures, Rollins and its franchises provide essential pest control services and protection against termite damage, rodents, and insects to more than 2.8 million customers across North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. The company is part of the administrative and support and waste management and remediation services sector and its common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ROL.
Business focus and services
Rollins describes its core activity as providing essential pest control services and protection against termite damage, rodents, and insects. These services are delivered to residential and commercial customers through a network of company-owned operations and franchises. The company’s operations are route-based, reflecting the need for recurring service visits to customer locations. Rollins’ disclosures emphasize pest control and termite protection as central to its business, with rodents and insects specifically highlighted as key target pests.
Global footprint and customer base
Rollins reports serving more than 2.8 million customers on multiple continents, including North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. The company notes that it operates from more than 800 locations and employs over 20,000 people. This footprint supports both consumer and commercial accounts, reflecting the company’s role as a global provider of pest management services. The geographic reach is supported by both company-owned branches and franchise relationships.
Brands and subsidiaries
Rollins highlights a broad family of pest control brands through which it delivers its services. The company identifies itself as the parent of the following brands:
- Aardwolf Pestkare
- Clark Pest Control
- Crane Pest Control
- Critter Control
- Fox Pest Control
- HomeTeam Pest Defense
- Industrial Fumigant Company
- McCall Service
- MissQuito
- Northwest Exterminating
- OPC Pest Services
- Orkin
- Orkin Australia
- Orkin Canada
- PermaTreat
- Safeguard
- Saela Pest Control
- Trutech
- Waltham Services
- Western Pest Services
The company notes that there are additional brands beyond those listed, indicating a diversified brand portfolio within pest control and related services. Orkin, including Orkin’s international operations, is specifically mentioned as part of this group. Orkin is described in separate disclosures as an industry leader in essential pest control services and protection against termite damage, rodents, and insects, and as a wholly owned subsidiary of Rollins.
Industry context
Within the exterminating and pest control services industry, Rollins positions itself as a global provider of pest management and termite protection. Company communications repeatedly describe its services as essential, reflecting the importance of controlling pests such as rodents and insects for property protection and public health. Through brands like Orkin, Rollins is involved in public education about pest-related health risks and in providing services that address structural and health-related concerns associated with infestations.
Capital markets and corporate activity
Rollins’ common stock is registered under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ROL. The company has used a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 to support offerings of common stock held by existing stockholders. In an 8-K filing, Rollins reported that existing stockholders LOR, Inc. and Rollins Holding Company, Inc. sold shares of Rollins common stock in a secondary public offering underwritten by Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC. Rollins stated that it did not sell shares in that offering and did not receive proceeds, but it did complete a repurchase of a portion of the offered shares at the same per-share price paid by the underwriter to the selling stockholders.
Rollins also reports regular engagement with the investment community through earnings releases, conference calls, and investor conferences. The company issues press releases announcing quarterly financial results and schedules for upcoming earnings releases, and it hosts webcasts and conference calls to review financial and operating performance. In addition, Rollins has disclosed that it holds analyst conferences and participates in third-party investor conferences, reflecting an ongoing investor relations program.
Financial reporting and performance communication
In its public communications, Rollins provides financial information through press releases and SEC filings. For example, the company has reported quarterly revenues, operating income, net income, earnings per share, and cash flow metrics, including non-GAAP measures such as adjusted operating income, adjusted net income, adjusted EBITDA, and free cash flow. These metrics are presented with reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP measures, as described in the company’s releases.
Rollins also discusses cost categories such as employee expenses, materials and supplies, insurance and claims, fleet expenses, and other costs of services provided, as well as selling, marketing, and administrative expenses. The company’s disclosures include information on operating margins, gross profit margins, and the composition of costs and expenses as a percentage of revenue. While these figures change over time, they illustrate how Rollins communicates its financial performance and cost structure to investors.
Balance sheet and capital allocation
Rollins’ condensed consolidated statements of financial position, as reported in its public disclosures, provide information on assets such as cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, financed receivables, materials and supplies, goodwill, intangibles, and operating lease right-of-use assets. On the liabilities side, the company reports items such as accounts payable, accrued insurance, accrued compensation, unearned revenues, operating lease liabilities, and long-term debt. Stockholders’ equity includes common stock and retained earnings and other equity.
In its commentary, Rollins has referenced a balanced capital allocation program supported by cash flow and access to investment-grade credit markets. The company has also highlighted its history of paying regular quarterly cash dividends on its common stock and has announced increases in the regular quarterly dividend. These disclosures indicate that dividends and share repurchases are elements of Rollins’ approach to capital allocation, alongside investment in acquisitions and capital expenditures.
Dividends
Rollins’ board of directors has declared regular quarterly cash dividends on the company’s common stock. In one announcement, the company described an increase in the regular quarterly cash dividend compared to the same quarter a year earlier and noted that regular dividends have been raised multiple times over a multi-year period. The company characterizes this pattern as part of a history of increasing dividends as the business grows, while also continuing to invest in operations.
Regulatory reporting and governance
Rollins files periodic and current reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K. The company uses Form 8-K to report material events such as earnings releases, secondary offerings of common stock by existing stockholders, and related share repurchases. These filings identify Rollins, Inc. as the registrant, list its common stock and trading symbol, and provide details on the nature of the reported events. The company also references risk factors described in its Annual Report on Form 10-K and includes cautionary statements regarding forward-looking information in its press releases.
Relationship with Orkin
Orkin, LLC is identified as a wholly owned subsidiary of Rollins, Inc. Orkin is described as an industry leader in essential pest control services and protection against termite damage, rodents, and insects. Orkin operates owned and franchised branches in the United States and has international franchises and subsidiaries in multiple regions, including Canada, Europe, Central America, South America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Asia, the Mediterranean, Africa, and Mexico. Orkin’s activities, including public education on pest-related health risks and partnerships with organizations such as the American Red Cross, are presented as part of its role within the broader Rollins group.
Summary
Overall, Rollins, Inc. is presented in its public disclosures as a global pest control and termite protection company serving millions of customers through a large network of brands, locations, and employees. Its business centers on essential services that address pests such as rodents and insects for residential and commercial customers. As a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange, Rollins communicates regularly with investors through SEC filings, earnings releases, dividends, and capital markets transactions involving its common stock.