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Adjusted earnings of 14 cents per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 27.3% and the year-ago figure by 55.6%. Revenues of $535.6 million beat the consensus mark by 3.5% and improved 9.8% year over year. Residential revenues recorded 14.9% year-over-year growth with termite surging 12.2%.
Notably, Rollins’ stock has gained 32.5% over the past year, outperforming the 14.3% rally of the industry it belongs to.
Other Quarterly Details
Earnings before income taxes ("EBIT") of $119.9 million increased more than 100% year over year. EBIT margin of 22.4% improved 1103 basis points (bps) year over year.
Net income of $92.6 million increased more than 100% year over year. Net income margin of 17.3% improved 840 bps year over year. Sales, general and administrative expenses of $162.2 million increased 2.8% year over year.
Rollins exited the fourth quarter with cash and cash equivalents balance of $117.3 million compared with the prior quarter’s $98.5 million. Long-term debt at the end of the quarter was $96.3 million compared with $185.8 million at the end of the prior quarter.
Recent Performance of Some Other Business Services Companies
Equifax (EFX - Free Report) reported better-than-expected first-quarter 2021 results. Adjusted earnings of $1.97 per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 29.6% and improved on a year-over-year basis. Revenues of $1.21 billion outpaced the consensus estimate by 7.9% and improved 26.6% year over year.
IHS Markit’s first-quarter fiscal 2021 adjusted earnings per share of 71 cents beat the consensus mark by 1.4% and increased 7.6% on a year-over-year basis. Total revenues came in at $1.12 billion, surpassing the consensus mark by 1% and increasing 3.6% from the year-ago quarter.
Omnicom (OMC - Free Report) reported first-quarter 2021 adjusted earnings of $1.33 per share that beat the consensus mark by 16.7% and increased 11.8% year over year. Total revenues of $3.4 billion surpassed the consensus estimate by 3.6% and increased marginally year over year.
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Rollins' (ROL) Earnings & Revenues Surpass Estimates in Q1
Rollins, Inc. (ROL - Free Report) reported better-than-expected first-quarter 2021 results.
Adjusted earnings of 14 cents per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 27.3% and the year-ago figure by 55.6%. Revenues of $535.6 million beat the consensus mark by 3.5% and improved 9.8% year over year. Residential revenues recorded 14.9% year-over-year growth with termite surging 12.2%.
Notably, Rollins’ stock has gained 32.5% over the past year, outperforming the 14.3% rally of the industry it belongs to.
Other Quarterly Details
Earnings before income taxes ("EBIT") of $119.9 million increased more than 100% year over year. EBIT margin of 22.4% improved 1103 basis points (bps) year over year.
Net income of $92.6 million increased more than 100% year over year. Net income margin of 17.3% improved 840 bps year over year. Sales, general and administrative expenses of $162.2 million increased 2.8% year over year.
Rollins exited the fourth quarter with cash and cash equivalents balance of $117.3 million compared with the prior quarter’s $98.5 million. Long-term debt at the end of the quarter was $96.3 million compared with $185.8 million at the end of the prior quarter.
Rollins, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Rollins, Inc. price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Rollins, Inc. Quote
Currently, Rollins carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Recent Performance of Some Other Business Services Companies
Equifax (EFX - Free Report) reported better-than-expected first-quarter 2021 results. Adjusted earnings of $1.97 per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 29.6% and improved on a year-over-year basis. Revenues of $1.21 billion outpaced the consensus estimate by 7.9% and improved 26.6% year over year.
IHS Markit’s first-quarter fiscal 2021 adjusted earnings per share of 71 cents beat the consensus mark by 1.4% and increased 7.6% on a year-over-year basis. Total revenues came in at $1.12 billion, surpassing the consensus mark by 1% and increasing 3.6% from the year-ago quarter.
Omnicom (OMC - Free Report) reported first-quarter 2021 adjusted earnings of $1.33 per share that beat the consensus mark by 16.7% and increased 11.8% year over year. Total revenues of $3.4 billion surpassed the consensus estimate by 3.6% and increased marginally year over year.
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From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research SherazMian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all.
You know this company from its past glory days, but few would expect that it’s poised for a monster turnaround. Fresh from a successful repositioning and flush with A-list celeb endorsements, it could rival or surpass other recent Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in a little more than 9 months and Nvidia which boomed +175.9% in one year.
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