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Mar 31, 2025
Quarter ended Mar 31, 2025 · FY2025 Q1

Rollins, Inc. stock research

Rollins (ROL) Free Cash Flow — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2025

Revenue was lower than the prior quarter but higher than the same quarter last year. Free cash flow margin improved compared to a year ago but weakened from the preceding quarter.

Free cash flow takeaway

A quick read on the company's cash generation and what it means for investors.

Revenue was lower than the prior quarter but higher than the same quarter last year. Free cash flow margin improved compared to a year ago but weakened from the preceding quarter.

  • Operating cash flow was lower than the prior quarter and higher than a year ago. Capital expenditure was higher than the prior quarter and lower than a year ago. Free cash flow followed the same pattern as operating cash flow, and the free cash flow margin was between the two comparison periods.
  • Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue, operating cash flow, free cash flow, and margin were all lower. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue, operating cash flow, free cash flow, and margin were all higher.

FCF snapshot

Quarterly and TTM cash-flow metrics with the minimum valuation context.

TTM free cash flow

$599.9M

Trailing twelve-month free cash flow.

Quarter free cash flow

$140.1M

Free cash flow in the selected fiscal quarter.

Operating cash flow

$146.9M

Cash generated by operations before capital spending.

CapEx

$6.8M

Capital spending and related asset purchases.

FCF margin

17.0%

The share of revenue converted into free cash flow.

Cash flow trend

A short quarterly history shows whether FCF is scaling with revenue or only spiking for one period.

PeriodRevenueOperating CFCapExFCFFCF margin
2024-06-30$891.9M$145.1M$8.7M$136.4M15.3%
2024-09-30$916.3M$146.9M$7.5M$139.4M15.2%
2024-12-31$832.2M$188.2M$4.2M$184.0M22.1%
2025-03-31$822.5M$146.9M$6.8M$140.1M17.0%

Cash conversion quality

Checks that separate high-quality free cash flow from accounting noise or working-capital timing.

FCF / net income133.1%Shows whether accounting earnings convert into cash.
CapEx / revenue0.8%Lower capital intensity usually supports FCF margin.
Net cash-$284.3MCash and equivalents minus total debt.

Recent events shaping cash flow

Near-term business events that help explain the free cash flow result.

Supportive

Year-over-year cash generation improvement

Free cash flow and its margin were higher than the same quarter last year, driven by a larger increase in operating cash flow relative to revenue growth. Capital expenditure was slightly lower year over year.

This resulted in a stronger free cash flow margin compared to a year ago.

What the cash flow says

How to interpret the company's free cash flow beyond the headline number.

Operating cash flow was lower than the prior quarter and higher than a year ago. Capital expenditure was higher than the prior quarter and lower than a year ago. Free cash flow followed the same pattern as operating cash flow, and the free cash flow margin was between the two comparison periods.

Compared to the immediately preceding quarter, revenue, operating cash flow, free cash flow, and margin were all lower. Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue, operating cash flow, free cash flow, and margin were all higher.

Monitor the trend in operating cash flow relative to revenue, as it declined sequentially despite a smaller revenue decrease.