ROL Earnings Predictions — 2026-07-22

Ticker Report or Guide KPI Prediction Answer Confidence
ROL Report Adjusted EPS (Q2 2026) IN-LINE pred ~$0.34 vs. cons $0.34 MEDIUM
ROL Report Organic Revenue Growth (Q2 2026) MISS pred ~7.0% vs. cons 7.5% MEDIUM
ROL Report Adjusted EBITDA Margin (Q2 2026) MISS pred ~19.9% vs. cons 20.6% MEDIUM
ROL Guide FY2026 Organic Growth Guidance UNCHANGED guide ~7.5% vs. cons 7.5% (FY2026) MEDIUM
ROL Guide FY2026 Incremental EBITDA Margin Guidance LOWER guide ~22% vs. cons 27.5% (FY2026) MEDIUM
ROL Guide FY2026 Free Cash Flow Growth Guidance LOWER guide ~10% vs. cons 15% (FY2026) LOW
ROL Return Day-1 residual (stock − beta × S&P 500) -5.0% MEDIUM
ROL Return 5-day cumulative residual -7.5% (FOLLOW-THROUGH) Realized beta to SPX has been near-zero/negative for months (idiosyncratic CFO/margin story decoupled from a rallying tape), so the print itself drives the residual. Our base case has organic growth still short of the 7-8% algorithm (residential still lagging) and EBITDA margin missing as insurance/claims costs (running 3.7% of sales in Q1, worsening trend) fail to moderate as guided — directly validating Bernstein's downgrade thesis just two months after Investor Day reaffirmed 25-35% incrementals. A first call from new CFO Harkins that hedges or softens the incremental-margin language (rather than reaffirming it crisply) forces sell-side models to push out margin recovery into 2027, producing implicit cuts to FY26/FY27 EPS even if headline EPS is roughly in line. That out-period math, plus no clean 'reset' catalyst (unlike a beat-and-raise), points to continued selling pressure and further target cuts over the following days rather than a bounce, despite the stock already being down ~30% and near 52-week lows. MEDIUM