BBY vs RTO Comparison

With over $41 billion in consolidated 2024 sales, Best Buy is the largest pure-play consumer electronics retailer in the US, boasting roughly 8% share of the North American market and around 33% share of offline sales in the region, per our calculations, CTA, and Euromonitor data. The firm generates the bulk of its sales in-store, with mobile phones and tablets, computers, and appliances representing its three largest categories. Recent investments in e-commerce fulfillment, accelerated by the covid pandemic, have seen the US e-commerce channel roughly double from prepandemic levels, with management estimating that it will represent a mid-30% proportion of sales moving forward.

Rentokil Initial is the largest global provider of route-based pest-control and commercial hygiene services, operating in 83 countries. The group also offers a range of specialist route-based services including office and commercial space plant care, property care, and workwear rentals. The group has a diverse client base that includes global food producers, hotel chains, industrial goods businesses, restaurants, and individual residential customers.