Rollins, INC. Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results

Staff Report From Georgia CEO

Friday, July 26th, 2024

Rollins, Inc. (NYSE: ROL) ("Rollins" or the "Company"), a premier global consumer and commercial services company, reported unaudited financial results for the second quarter of 2024.

Key Highlights

  • Second quarter revenues were $892 million, an increase of 8.7% over the second quarter of 2023 with organic revenues* increasing 7.7%.

  • Quarterly operating income was $182 million, an increase of 17.8% over the second quarter of 2023. Quarterly operating margin was 20.4%, an increase of 150 basis points over the second quarter of 2023. Adjusted operating income* was $187 million, an increase of 16.6% over the prior year. Adjusted operating income margin* was 20.9%, an increase of 140 basis points over the prior year.

  • Adjusted EBITDA* was $210 million, an increase of 15.3% over the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA margin* was 23.6%, an increase of 140 basis points over the second quarter of 2023.

  • Quarterly net income was $129 million, an increase of 17.5% over the prior year. Adjusted net income* was $132 million, an increase of 16.7% over the prior year.

  • Quarterly EPS was $0.27 per diluted share, a 22.7% increase over the prior year EPS of $0.22. Adjusted EPS* was $0.27 per diluted share, an increase of 17.4% over the prior year.

  • Operating cash flow was $145 million for the quarter. The Company invested $35 million in acquisitions, $9 million in capital expenditures, and paid dividends totaling $73 million.

*Amounts are non-GAAP financial measures. See the schedules below for a discussion of non-GAAP financial metrics including a reconciliation of the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

Management Commentary

"Our team delivered a strong second quarter with organic growth of 7.7 percent and an improving margin profile," said Jerry Gahlhoff, Jr., President and CEO. "Demand for our services remains strong and our pipeline for acquisitions is robust. Our results through the first six months of the year position us to deliver another year of healthy growth in 2024 and we are focused on continuous improvement to enhance profitability across our business. I would like to thank our team for their ongoing commitment to our customers," Mr. Gahlhoff added.

"It was encouraging to see solid performance in revenue and profitability in the quarter," said Kenneth Krause, Executive Vice President and CFO. "In addition to the growth Jerry mentioned, our team delivered strong improvement in margins, with a 140 basis point improvement in EBITDA margins and a strong incremental EBITDA margin performance. We continue to invest in our team and other resources aimed at capitalizing on a healthy market environment to drive further growth in our business," Mr. Krause concluded.

Three and Six Months Ended Financial Highlights

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

Variance

 

 

 

 

 

Variance

(in thousands, except per share data)

2024

 

2023

 

$

%

 

2024

 

2023

 

$

%

GAAP Metrics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

$ 891,920

 

$ 820,750

 

$  71,170

8.7 %

 

$  1,640,269

 

$  1,478,765

 

$  161,504

10.9 %

Gross profit (1)

$ 481,635

 

$ 436,559

 

$  45,076

10.3 %

 

$   864,426

 

$   767,732

 

$    96,694

12.6 %

Gross profit margin (1)

54.0 %

 

53.2 %

 

 

80 bps

 

52.7 %

 

51.9 %

 

 

80 bps

Operating income

$ 182,377

 

$ 154,789

 

$  27,588

17.8 %

 

$   314,801

 

$   267,029

 

$    47,772

17.9 %

Operating income margin

20.4 %

 

18.9 %

 

 

150 bps

 

19.2 %

 

18.1 %

 

 

110 bps

Net income

$ 129,397

 

$ 110,143

 

$  19,254

17.5 %

 

$   223,791

 

$   198,377

 

$    25,414

12.8 %

EPS

$      0.27

 

$      0.22

 

$      0.05

22.7 %

 

$        0.46

 

$        0.40

 

$        0.06

15.0 %

Operating cash flow

$ 145,115

 

$ 147,413

 

$    (2,298)

(1.6) %

 

$   272,548

 

$   248,186

 

$    24,362

9.8 %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP Metrics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted operating income (2)

$ 186,596

 

$ 160,050

 

$  26,546

16.6 %

 

$   324,285

 

$   272,290

 

$    51,995

19.1 %

Adjusted operating margin (2)

20.9 %

 

19.5 %

 

 

140 bps

 

19.8 %

 

18.4 %

 

 

140 bps

Adjusted net income (2)

$ 132,229

 

$ 113,299

 

$  18,930

16.7 %

 

$   230,586

 

$   198,026

 

$    32,560

16.4 %

Adjusted EPS (2)

$      0.27

 

$      0.23

 

$      0.04

17.4 %

 

$        0.48

 

$        0.40

 

$        0.08

20.0 %

Adjusted EBITDA (2)

$ 210,088

 

$ 182,275

 

$  27,813

15.3 %

 

$   370,871

 

$   317,017

 

$    53,854

17.0 %

Adjusted EBITDA margin (2)

23.6 %

 

22.2 %

 

 

140 bps

 

22.6 %

 

21.4 %

 

 

120 bps

Free cash flow (2)

$ 136,419

 

$ 140,638

 

$    (4,219)

(3.0) %

 

$   256,681

 

$   233,775

 

$    22,906

9.8 %

(1) Exclusive of depreciation and amortization

(2) Amounts are non-GAAP financial measures. See the appendix to this release for a discussion of non-GAAP financial metrics including a reconciliation of the most directly comparable GAAP measure.