CARR vs LGN vs RTO Stock Comparison

Carrier Global, Legence and Rentokil Initial Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CARR CARRIER GLOBAL Corp
$56.28 +0.8% 1M -4.2% 1Y
Market cap
$46.39B
P/E
38.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$22.11B
Div. yield
1.68%
HVAC Industrials
6 wins
LGN Legence Corp.
$40.81 -23.6% 1M +3.1% 1Y
Market cap
$4.41B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$3.31B
Div. yield
–
HVAC Industrials
1 win
RTO Rentokil Initial Plc /Fi
$22.80 +11.2% 1M -20.0% 1Y
Market cap
$11.52B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
2.76%
Facility Services Industrials
3 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Carrier Global leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Carrier Global 6, Rentokil Initial 3, Legence 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCARRLGNRTOLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $46.39B $4.41B $11.52B CARR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 38.2x -46.7x — –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 19.1x 29.6x 15.9x RTO
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -1.6% — — –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 5.5% -2.0% — CARR
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 6.5% 2.1% — CARR
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.5x 4.7x — CARR
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.68% — 2.76% RTO
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -4.2% +3.1% -20.0% LGN
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +1.5%/yr — -11.1%/yr CARR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 35.6% 73.1% 34.6% RTO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 37/100 17/100 — CARR

Percentile Scorecard

CARRLGNRTO

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

AxisCARRLGNRTO
Valuation 28 #40 of 55 17 #46 of 55 –
Growth 32 #35 of 51 – –
Profitability 49 #25 of 48 13 #42 of 48 –
Financial Health 17 #45 of 54 21 #43 of 54 –
Shareholder Returns 60 #17 of 41 – 39 #41 of 67
Overall 37 17 –
  • CARR ranked among 59 companies in Construction Products
  • LGN ranked among 59 companies in Construction Products
  • RTO ranked among 130 companies in Business Services

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCARRLGNRTOSPY
1 month +0.8%-23.6%+11.2% +0.9%
3 months -6.1%-23.1%-22.5% +5.9%
6 months -8.8%-49.5%-30.9% +8.5%
Year to date +6.5%-5.2%-22.6% +13.3%
1 year -4.2%+3.1%-20.0% +12.4%
3 years +21.0%—-10.5% +88.1%
3 years, per year +6.6%—-3.6% +23.5%
5 years +7.8%—-44.3% +68.2%
5 years, per year +1.5%—-11.1% +11.0%
10 years ——+59.7% +263.4%
10 years, per year ——+4.8% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureCARRLGNRTOSPY
Volatility, 1Y 35.6%73.1%34.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 36.7%78.5%37.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.252.800.33 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.120.04-0.58 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -40.4%-64.7%-54.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -25.9%-60.1%-34.0% -0.9%
52-week high $76.00$102.27$34.52 $779.14
52-week low $50.36$33.32$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.

MultipleCARRLGNRTO
P/E now vs peer median 38.2xmedian 20.0x -46.7xmedian 20.0x —median 21.5x
P/S now vs peer median 2.1xmedian 1.5x 1.3xmedian 1.5x —median 0.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 19.0xmedian 11.3x 32.3xmedian 11.3x —median 11.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 24.1xmedian 15.3x —median 15.3x —median 13.9x
P/B now vs peer median 3.4xmedian 2.8x 4.5xmedian 2.8x —median 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median -2.28median 0.99 —median 0.99 —median 0.92

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 monthsCARRLGNRTO
Revenue $22.11B $3.31B –
Gross profit $6.37B $644.45M –
Operating income $1.72B $38.41M –
Net income $1.32B -$90.65M –
Free cash flow $1.93B – –
R&D $602.00M – –
EPS (diluted) $1.46 $-0.87 –
Cash & equivalents $1.34B $291.98M $2.47B
Total debt $11.95B $4.30B -$1.94B
Shares (diluted) 836.50M 76.03M 507.00M
Enterprise value $41.03B $4.01B $5.03B

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
MetricCARRLGNRTO
P/E 38.2x -46.7x –
P/FCF 24.1x – –
P/Operating cash flow 19.4x – –
P/S 2.1x 1.3x –
P/B 3.4x 4.5x –
P/Tangible book 6.0x 23.8x –
EV/EBITDA 19.0x 32.3x –
EV/EBIT 33.1x 134.1x –
EV/Revenue 2.6x 1.6x –
EV/FCF 29.6x – –
EV/Operating cash flow 23.9x – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -2.28 – –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCARRLGNRTO
Revenue growth (1Y) -1.6% – –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 8.9% – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 4.7% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 26.8% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -43.8% – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -12.1% – –
Net income growth (1Y) -67.9% – –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -16.0% – –
EPS growth (1Y) -68.4% – –
EPS CAGR (3Y) -16.8% – –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 19.2% – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -0.4% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 24.4% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -2.5% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCARRLGNRTO
Gross margin 28.8% 19.5% –
EBITDA margin 13.6% 4.8% –
Operating margin 7.8% 1.2% –
Pretax margin 6.0% -1.9% –
Net margin 5.5% -2.0% –
FCF margin 8.7% – –
Operating cash flow margin 10.8% – –
Return on equity 9.7% -10.5% –
Return on assets 3.5% -2.9% –
Return on invested capital 6.5% 2.1% –
Return on capital employed 6.1% 1.9% –
Asset turnover 0.6x 1.0x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.8x – –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCARRLGNRTO
Debt / assets 32.0% 27.7% -13.4%
Debt / equity 0.9x 1.1x –
Net debt / EBITDA 3.5x 4.7x –
Debt / FCF 6.2x – –
Liabilities / assets 64.0% 73.9% –
Equity / assets 36.0% 26.1% –
Interest coverage – 0.4x –
Current ratio 1.0x 1.3x -683.2x
Quick ratio 0.5x 1.3x -411.8x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.2x -411.8x
Altman Z-score 2.38 1.89 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCARRLGNRTO
Dividend yield 1.7% – 2.8%
Net buyback yield 4.3% – –
Shareholder yield 6.0% – 2.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) 59.1% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 40.6% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 7.1% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 11.7% – –

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.

ConsensusCARRLGNRTO
Forward P/E 19.1xFY2026 29.6xFY2026 15.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.95FY2026 $1.38FY2026 $1.43FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +13.9%FY2026 – +10.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +9.2% +79.0% +2.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $22.69BFY2026 $4.58BFY2026 $7.01BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +4.3%FY2026 +79.7%FY2026 +1.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +5.0% +22.8% +13.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCARRLGNRTO
Held by institutions 87.4% 100.0% 15.4%
Institutions holding 1,628 265 287
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.0% +17.6% +5.9%
Institutions buying 805 194 161
Institutions selling 544 58 90
Buyers to sellers 1.48 3.34 1.79

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.

CARRLGNRTO
CARR 1.00 0.30 0.19
LGN 0.30 1.00 -0.07
RTO 0.19 -0.07 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CARR, LGN and RTO?

Carrier Global (CARR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Carrier Global (CARR) $46.39B, Legence (LGN) $4.41B, Rentokil Initial (RTO) $11.52B.

Which company is more profitable?

Carrier Global (CARR) has the highest net margin (Carrier Global (CARR) 5.5%, Legence (LGN) -2.0%). On return on invested capital, Carrier Global (CARR) leads (Carrier Global (CARR) 6.5%, Legence (LGN) 2.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Legence (LGN) returned the most: Carrier Global (CARR) -4.2%, Legence (LGN) +3.1%, Rentokil Initial (RTO) -20.0%. Over five years, Carrier Global (CARR) compounded fastest (Carrier Global (CARR) +1.5%/yr, Rentokil Initial (RTO) -11.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Rentokil Initial (RTO) has the highest dividend yield: Carrier Global (CARR) 1.68%, Rentokil Initial (RTO) 2.76%. Legence (LGN) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Rentokil Initial (RTO) has been the steadiest (Carrier Global (CARR) 35.6%, Legence (LGN) 73.1%, Rentokil Initial (RTO) 34.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CARR, LGN 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, Carrier Global (CARR) leads on 6. 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.