Head to Head Comparison: Premium Catering (NASDAQ:PC) vs. Rentokil Initial (NYSE:RTO)

Rentokil Initial (NYSE:RTO) and Premium Catering (NASDAQ:PC) are both business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Risk & Volatility

Rentokil Initial has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Premium Catering has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Rentokil Initial and Premium Catering’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rentokil Initial	N/A	N/A	N/A
Premium Catering	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Rentokil Initial and Premium Catering”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Rentokil Initial	$6.95 billion	2.25	$392.32 million	N/A	N/A
Premium Catering	$3.35 million	5.81	-$4.24 million	N/A	N/A

Rentokil Initial has higher revenue and earnings than Premium Catering.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Rentokil Initial and Premium Catering, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rentokil Initial	1	2	5	1	2.67
Premium Catering	1	0	0	0	1.00

Rentokil Initial presently has a consensus price target of $34.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.93%. Given Rentokil Initial’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Rentokil Initial is more favorable than Premium Catering.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

9.9% of Rentokil Initial shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Rentokil Initial beats Premium Catering on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Rentokil Initial

Rentokil Initial plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides route-based services in North America, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, Asia, the Pacific, and internationally. It offers a range of pest control services for rodents, and flying and crawling insects, as well as other forms of wildlife management for commercial customers. The company provides hygiene services, including the provision and maintenance of products, such as soap and hand sanitizer dispensers, hand dryers, air care and purification, cubicle and surface sanitizers, feminine hygiene units, toilet paper dispensers, and floor protection mats. In addition, it engages in the supply and maintenance of workwear and protective equipment. Further, the company offers property care services; and provides a range of specialist cleaning services, such as graffiti removal deep cleaning of kitchens and washrooms, trauma cleaning, and flood or fire damage cleaning, as well as specialist medical and hygiene services. Rentokil Initial plc was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Crawley, the United Kingdom.

About Premium Catering

Premium Catering (Holdings) Limited, through its subsidiary, engages in the business of food catering for function, events, and workers in Singapore. The company provides Halal food in Indian, Bangladesh, and Chinese cuisine to foreign workers, students, and other individuals residing in dormitories, as well foreign workers in the marine, logistics, and poultry industries. It also operates a central kitchen under the Premium Catering brand name to supply budget prepared meals to foreign construction workers; operates food stalls; and provides buffet catering services for private functions, and corporate and community events, as well as provides ancillary delivery services. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Singapore. Premium Catering (Holdings) Limited operates as a subsidiary of Hero Global Enterprises Limited.