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Pest Control Gross Margin

measures gross profit as a percentage of pest-control revenue before selling, administrative, depreciation, and other operating expenses.

By Lee BaileyPublished Sep 30, 2026

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Research date: Sep 30, 2026Use the dated article and cited sources for the definition, examples, and stated limitations.
Operating-model context: 10 connected conceptsPart of the reviewed Pest Control Operating Economics; issuer definitions remain distinct where disclosed.
Company examples: 1 reviewed companyRelationships reflect supported examples, not a normalized cross-company KPI ranking.

Technician, fleet, claims, and material costs shape gross margin
Gross margin is not adjusted operating margin
Part of the Pest Control Operating Economics
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Pest control gross margin measures gross profit as a percentage of revenue before selling, administrative, depreciation, and other operating costs below gross profit.

Rollins reported a 51.9% gross margin for the first six months of 2026, down from 52.7% in the comparable 2025 period.

Technician, fleet, claims, and material costs shape gross margin

Rollins attributed the year-over-year decline primarily to higher employee expenses, insurance and claims costs, fleet expenses, and materials and supplies.

That cost mix makes gross margin a useful bridge between organic revenue growth and deeper operating-profit conversion.

Gross margin is not adjusted operating margin

Gross profit stops before many corporate and operating expenses. Rentokil's adjusted operating margin goes further down the income statement and also reflects issuer-defined adjustments.

Do not compare the two percentages as if they used the same numerator or cost scope.

Primary source: Rollins Q2 2026 Form 10-Q.

Part of the Pest Control Operating Economics

Connects acquisition-adjusted growth, service-line mix, recurring contract durability, customer retention, service execution, and margin conversion in route-based pest-control businesses.

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Gross profit and adjusted operating conversionCurrent relationship
Gross margin captures direct service-cost economics, while adjusted operating margin carries the analysis through a broader issuer-defined operating-cost base. The measures use different numerator and cost scopes and are not interchangeable.
Adjusted Operating MarginGross MarginCurrent concept
Organic growth, acquisitions, and service-line mix
Organic revenue growth isolates the established business, acquisition contribution explains acquired scale, and residential, commercial, and termite-and-ancillary organic growth show how service lines can move at different speeds.
Acquisition Revenue Contribution Commercial Organic Revenue Growth Organic Revenue Growth Residential Organic Revenue Growth Termite & Ancillary Organic Revenue Growth
Contract portfolio durability and service execution
Contract revenue mix shows how much revenue begins from recurring customer relationships, customer retention shows how much opening portfolio value remains, and State of Service shows whether scheduled visits are actually performed.
Contract Revenue Mix Customer Retention Rate State of Service Rate

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