AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Rollins (ROL)

Rollins Q3 revenue rises 9.0% to $916 million; EPS $0.28 vs $0.26

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Rollins reported unaudited third-quarter 2024 results, with revenue of $916 million, up 9.0%, and GAAP EPS of $0.28 compared with $0.26 a year earlier. Operating margin fell 20 basis points to 20.9%, which the company attributed to growth investments that offset gross margin gains. The company also said Gary W. Rollins will move to Executive Chairman Emeritus and John F. Wilson will become Executive Chairman, effective January 1, 2025.

Key points

  • Revenue was $916 million, up 9.0%; organic revenue rose 7.7%.
  • GAAP EPS was $0.28 per diluted share vs $0.26; net income was $137 million, up 7.1%.
  • Operating margin was 20.9%, down 20 basis points; adjusted EPS was $0.29, up 3.6%.
  • Effective January 1, 2025, John F. Wilson becomes Executive Chairman; Gary W. Rollins becomes Executive Chairman Emeritus.

The filing

CompanyRollins (ROL)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 23, 2024, 4:07 PM ET
Accession number0000084839-24-000102

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 12:42 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on October 23, 2024.

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