Rollins (NYSE:ROL) shares rose nearly 5% since the company reported its Q1 earnings results on Wednesday, with EPS of $0.18 coming in better than the Street estimate of $0.17. Revenue was $658 million, beating the Street estimate of $641.47 million.
In contrast to concerns around growth slowing down, the company delivered further acceleration in organic growth to 9.2%, driven by broad-based momentum across all segments.
Adjusted EBITDA margin of 21.1% grew by approximately 130bps year-over-year highlighting robust revenue, pricing actions, and solid execution.
Analysts at RBC Capital expect the company to use its strong free cash flow and under-levered balance sheet to pursue bolt-on acquisitions over transformational M&A until the Fox integration is complete.