RPM International, Inc.

Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Prods

$97.73

-1.71%

Market cap $12.5B

RPM International Inc manufactures and sells a variety of paints, coatings, and adhesives. The firm organizes itself into four segments based on product type.

It is a $12.5B materials company. Revenue grew 6.0% over the last year, it keeps 9¢ of every dollar of sales as profit, and its net debt equals ~3.7 years of free cash flow. It trades at 18.1× earnings — near the lowest of its own history.

$97.73

-1.71%

Market cap $12.5B

Website: rpminc.com
Location: Medina, OH
Employees: 17 546
Sector: Basic Materials

Share price · 3 years

$98.47 → $97.73-0.8%

price only — dividends excluded

Key facts · TTM

Revenue: total sales; $7.97B
Profit: keeps 9¢ of every $1 sold; $689M
Free cash flow: cash left after running the business; $706M
Net debt: debt minus cash on hand; $2.63B
P/E: years of profit in the price; 18.1
EPS: earnings per share, TTM; $5.40
Dividend: pays out 40% of profit · 39% of FCF; 2.21%
Shares: down 7% since 2016 — buybacks; 127.6M
Volatility: beta vs the market — under 1 swings less; 1.04

Revenue, last 10 years

52-week range

Low $93.23$97.73High $120.17

Today's price is 17% of the way from the year's low to its high.

P/E vs its history5y

18.7×median 23.9×

Higher than 1% of past days — near the lowest of its own history.

Valuation vs own history

P/E

18.7×

99%

P/S

1.6×

89%

EV/EBITDA

18.3×

97%

P/B

3.8×

100%

FCF yield

4.6%

62%

Share of the last ~5 years that was pricier than today (unusually cheap vs its own history). Based on the daily valuation record.

Earnings

Oct 6, 2026EPS $1.98 vs est $1.97beat +1%

Standing in Basic Materials

Size$12.5Btop 70%
Revenue growth+3%top 50%
Net margin9%top 61%
Return on equity21%top 28%
P/E18.1×top 63%
Dividend yield2.21%top 47%

Ranked against 51 Basic Materials companies with a full CV — for P/E, lower ranks higher.

Skills

Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.

Strong valuation and quality; Growth lags behind.

Valuation90

P/E vs own history1th pct · 25/25
FCF yield5.7% · 20/25
P/S1.6x · 25/25
EV/EBITDA12.4x · 20/25

Growth42

Revenue CAGR4.1% · 6/25
Net income CAGR7.7% · 12/25
EPS CAGR ~5Y5.9% · 12/25
Fwd implied growth11.1% · 12/25

Profitability57

ROIC12.6% · 12/25
ROE21.1% · 20/25
Net margin8.7% · 13/25
Operating margin12.1% · 12/25

Health66

Altman Z2.84 · 18/25
Current ratio1.76 · 18/25
Interest coverage14.5x · 25/25
Net cash / debtD/A 32% · 5/25

Quality85

Piotroski F6/9 · 15/25
Beneish M-2.59 · 25/25
FCF conversion102% · 25/25
Margin stabilityσ 8.0% · 20/25

Moat63

ROIC >12% years8/11 yrs · 20/25
Median gross margin41.0% · 13/25
FCF-positive years10/11 yrs · 18/25
Worst-year net marginworst 3.7% · 12/25

How the scores work →

Experience

The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.

FY2025Financial
Best year on record
$689M net income
FY2016Financial
Profitable every year on record
11 consecutive profitable years in our data
FY2016Financial
Revenue already above $1B
$1.66B in first reported year
1971IPO
The company was listed on the then-newly established National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation…

Achievements

Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.

$10 000 invested in 2021 would be worth ~$12 327 today — price return only

$7.9B revenue in FY2026

Revenue up 6.0% year over year

Profitable 11 years in a row

Positive free cash flow 4 years in a row

17 546 employees

Strengths & watch-outs

What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.

Strengths

High gross margin (41.2%)
Interest covered 14.5× by operating earnings

Watch-outs

Nothing stands out as a concern in the available data.

Qualifications

The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.

11 of 11 checks passed

Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago+6.0% YoY
Profitable — makes more than it spends$689M TTM
Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year+11.7% YoY
Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$706M TTM
Debt under control — could handle its obligations~3.7y of cash flow to repay
Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$12.5B market cap
Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice-1.1% shares over ~5y
Proven track record — years of profitability behind it11/11 profitable years
Financially stable — balance sheet not near distressAltman Z 2.8 — grey
Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersyield 2.21%
Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 18.1

Peer comparisonRPM International, Inc. vs 6 largest basic materials peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾

Company	Market cap	P/E	Revenue growth	Net margin	Profile
RPM this company	$12.5B	18.1	+6.0%	8.7%	Solid
LIN Linde plc Ordinary Share	$223.2B	30.8	+6.6%	20.4%	Solid
SCCO Southern Copper Corporation	$176.8B	31.2	+32.8%	35.9%	Strong
NEM Newmont Corporation	$124.2B	14.4	+25.2%	33.4%	Strong
FCX Freeport-McMoran Inc.	$105.8B	35.9	+0.2%	11.4%	Strong
AEM Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.	$95.8B	15.9	+43.7%	37.5%	Strong
B Barrick Mining Corporation	$67.5B	10.1	+9.2%	31.6%	Strong

Head-to-head: RPM vs LIN · RPM vs SCCO · RPM vs NEM

References

What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.

Strong buy 4Buy 15Hold 2

Appendix · Financial records

The full statements behind this CV, FY2016–FY2026. For readers who want to check the numbers.

Profit & lossRevenue $7.97B · net income $689M (TTM)Open ▾

Profit & loss

Revenue and profit over the company's career — the income statement, visualised.

How FY2026 revenue flows to profit

RevenueNet income

Revenue (TTM)

$7.97B

YoY 6.0%

Net income (TTM)

$689M

Margin 8.7%

Gross margin

41.2%

Operating margin

12.1%

P/E ratio

18.1

Dividend yield

2.21%

Income statement — full detail

Figures in USD billions · EPS in USD

	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
Revenue	6.1	6.7	7.3	7.3	7.4	7.9
Gross profit	2.4	2.4	2.7	3.0	3.1	3.3
Operating income (EBIT)	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.8	0.8	1.0
Net income	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.7	0.7
EPS (diluted)	3.90	3.79	3.72	4.58	5.37	5.19

Cash flowFree cash flow $706M · operating cash flow $925M (TTM)Open ▾

Cash flow statement

Cash generated by the business and what is left after investment — year by year.

Operating cash flowFree cash flow

Free cash flow (TTM)

$706M

Margin 8.9%

Operating cash flow (TTM)

$925M

FCF margin

8.9%

Cash flow statement — full detail

Figures in USD billions

	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
Operating cash flow	0.8	0.2	0.6	1.1	0.8	0.9
Capital expenditure	-0.2	-0.2	-0.3	-0.2	-0.2	-0.2
Free cash flow	0.6	-0.0	0.3	0.9	0.5	0.7
FCF margin	10.0%	-0.7%	4.4%	12.4%	7.3%	8.6%

Balance sheetAssets $8.34B · net debt $2.63B (FY2026)Open ▾

Balance sheet

How the balance sheet is built — what it owns versus how it is financed.

How $8.34B of assets is financed

60%

40%

Liabilities $5.03B — borrowed moneyEquity $3.31B — owners' stake

Cash vs debt

Total debt $2.95B − cash $318M = net debt $2.63B

Cash on hand covers 11% of debt.

Altman Z-Score

2.84

Grey zone

Debt repayment

3.4 yrs

Years of free cash flow to clear net debt

Interest coverage

14.5x

EBIT ÷ interest expense

ROE

21.1%

Profit per $1 of equity

Balance sheet — full detail

Figures in USD billions

	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
Cash & equivalents	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.3
Total assets	6.3	6.7	6.8	6.6	7.8	8.3
Total liabilities	4.5	4.7	4.6	4.1	4.9	5.0
Total debt	2.4	2.1	2.5	2.0	2.6	2.9
Equity	1.7	2.0	2.1	2.5	2.9	3.3
Net debt	2.1	1.9	2.3	1.8	2.3	2.6

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Figures are derived from company filings (quarterly values normalised from as-filed year-to-date data where applicable) and may be delayed, restated or incomplete. This page is information, not investment advice. Latest price $97.73 · market cap $12.5B.