AAL vs AERO vs RTO Stock Comparison

American Airlines, Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V and Rentokil Initial Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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RTO Rentokil Initial Plc /Fi
$24.08 +20.8% 1M -12.6% 1Y
Market cap
$12.17B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
2.62%
Facility Services Industrials
3 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Rentokil Initial leads on 3 of the 12 questions below (Rentokil Initial 3, American Airlines 3, Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAALAERORTOLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $8.57B $2.28B $12.17B RTO
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -17.8x 14.2x — –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 44.7x 16.8x RTO
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +12.3% +8.8% — AAL
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -0.8% 3.6% — AERO
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 3.2% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 8.1x -0.4x — AERO
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 2.62% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -3.7% — -12.6% AAL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -9.9%/yr — -10.5%/yr AAL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 47.0% 54.3% 34.8% RTO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 27/100 58/100 — AERO

Percentile Scorecard

AALAERORTO

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisAALAERORTO
Valuation 63 #52 of 137 98 #4 of 137 –
Growth 14 #110 of 127 15 #108 of 127 –
Profitability 23 #96 of 125 54 #58 of 125 –
Financial Health 8 #136 of 147 65 #52 of 147 –
Shareholder Returns – – 46 #39 of 71
Overall 27 58 –
  • AAL ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • AERO ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • RTO ranked among 131 companies in Business Services

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodAALAERORTOSPY
1 month -0.5%-6.6%+20.8% -5.9%
3 months -19.3%-0.1%-1.5% -4.6%
6 months -1.9%-4.3%-28.4% +0.2%
Year to date -15.7%-28.8%-18.3% +7.5%
1 year -3.7%—-12.6% +8.2%
3 years +10.9%—-11.7% +68.3%
3 years, per year +3.5%—-4.1% +19.0%
5 years -40.7%—-42.6% +56.5%
5 years, per year -9.9%—-10.5% +9.4%
10 years -67.5%—+70.2% +251.5%
10 years, per year -10.6%—+5.5% +13.4%

Risk

MeasureAALAERORTOSPY
Volatility, 1Y 47.0%54.3%34.8% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 45.2%56.5%36.8% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.811.610.28 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.08—-0.36 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -59.3%-46.0%-54.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -28.8%-31.8%-30.2% -5.9%
52-week high $18.15$22.91$34.52 $779.14
52-week low $10.18$12.36$19.75 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleAALAERORTO
P/E now vs peer median -17.8xmedian 14.1x 14.2xmedian 14.1x —median 21.1x
P/S now vs peer median 0.1xmedian 0.9x 0.5xmedian 0.9x —median 0.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 11.1xmedian 7.8x 1.5xmedian 7.8x —median 11.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median -94.2xmedian 11.7x 3.6xmedian 11.7x —median 15.3x
P/B now vs peer median -2.0xmedian 1.2x -3.8xmedian 1.2x —median 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.56median 0.68 —median 0.68 —median 0.88

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsAALAERORTO
Revenue $60.98B $4.40B –
Operating income $972.00M $635.00M –
Net income -$481.00M $120.00M –
Free cash flow -$91.00M $630.00M –
EPS (diluted) $-0.73 $1.09 –
Cash & equivalents – $965.00M $2.47B
Total debt $30.57B $475.00M -$1.94B
Shares (diluted) 662.71M 145.90M 507.00M
Enterprise value -$16.61B -$1.79B $5.68B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricAALAERORTO
P/E -17.8x 14.2x –
P/FCF -94.2x 3.6x –
P/Operating cash flow 2.0x 3.6x –
P/S 0.1x 0.5x –
P/B -2.0x -3.8x –
P/Tangible book -1.4x -3.8x –
EV/EBITDA 11.1x 1.5x –
EV/EBIT 32.9x 2.8x –
EV/Revenue 0.5x 0.4x –
EV/FCF -351.3x 2.8x –
EV/Operating cash flow 7.5x 2.8x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.56 – –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAALAERORTO
Revenue growth (1Y) 12.3% 8.8% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.8% – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -54.8% -2.6% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -36.3% – –
Net income growth (1Y) -179.9% -38.0% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -32.0% – –
EPS growth (1Y) -179.6% -43.3% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) -31.9% – –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 13.2% – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -5.1% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -110.3% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -26.7% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAALAERORTO
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 4.7% 27.6% –
Operating margin 1.6% 14.4% –
Pretax margin -0.9% 5.5% –
Net margin -0.8% 3.6% –
FCF margin -0.1% 14.3% –
Operating cash flow margin 7.0% 14.3% –
Return on equity – – –
Return on assets -0.7% 2.9% –
Return on invested capital 3.2% – –
Return on capital employed 2.7% 10.0% –
Asset turnover 0.9x 0.6x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -8.9x 5.3x –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAALAERORTO
Debt / assets 47.0% 6.4% -13.4%
Debt / equity -7.2x -0.8x –
Net debt / EBITDA 8.1x -0.4x –
Debt / FCF -335.9x 0.8x –
Liabilities / assets 106.5% 108.0% –
Equity / assets -6.5% -8.0% –
Interest coverage 0.6x 5.8x –
Current ratio 0.5x 2.0x -683.2x
Quick ratio 0.7x 1.7x -411.8x
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.9x -411.8x
Altman Z-score 0.66 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAALAERORTO
Dividend yield – – 2.6%
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 0.0% 0.0% 2.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusAALAERORTO
Forward P/E – 44.7xFY2026 16.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $-1.26FY2026 $0.35FY2026 $1.43FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -450.0%FY2026 -85.5%FY2026 +10.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – +408.6% +2.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $59.91BFY2026 $5.78BFY2026 $7.01BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +9.7%FY2026 +7.8%FY2026 +1.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +8.2% +15.0% +13.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAALAERORTO
Held by institutions 78.0% 65.1% 15.4%
Institutions holding 580 75 289
Change in shares held, QoQ +16.5% -1.5% +5.9%
Institutions buying 277 32 163
Institutions selling 182 17 90
Buyers to sellers 1.52 1.88 1.81

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

AALAERORTO
AAL 1.00 0.45 0.16
AERO 0.45 1.00 0.06
RTO 0.16 0.06 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AAL, AERO and RTO?

Rentokil Initial (RTO) is the largest by market capitalisation: American Airlines (AAL) $8.57B, Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V (AERO) $2.28B, Rentokil Initial (RTO) $12.17B.

Which company is growing faster?

American Airlines (AAL) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: American Airlines (AAL) +12.3%, Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V (AERO) +8.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V (AERO) has the highest net margin (American Airlines (AAL) -0.8%, Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V (AERO) 3.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year American Airlines (AAL) returned the most: American Airlines (AAL) -3.7%, Rentokil Initial (RTO) -12.6%. Over five years, American Airlines (AAL) compounded fastest (American Airlines (AAL) -9.9%/yr, Rentokil Initial (RTO) -10.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: American Airlines (AAL) 0.00%, Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V (AERO) 0.00%, Rentokil Initial (RTO) 2.62%. American Airlines (AAL) and Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V (AERO) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Rentokil Initial (RTO) has been the steadiest (American Airlines (AAL) 47.0%, Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V (AERO) 54.3%, Rentokil Initial (RTO) 34.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, AAL, AERO and RTO?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Rentokil Initial (RTO) leads on 3. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.