# RPM International, Inc. (RPM) — Stock CV

RPM International, Inc. 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.

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

## Identity

- **Ticker**: RPM
- **Sector**: Basic Materials
- **Industry**: Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Prods
- **Headquarters**: MEDINA, OH
- **Employees**: 17 546
- **Website**: https://www.rpminc.com
- **Market cap**: $12.5B
- **Last price**: $97.73
- **Financial profile**: Solid

## Vitals (TTM)

- **Revenue**: $7.97B
- **Net income**: $689M
- **Free cash flow**: $706M
- **Net debt**: $2.63B
- **P/E**: 18.1
- **Revenue growth (YoY)**: 6.0%

## Skills (profile scores, 0–100)

| Pillar | Score |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 90 |
| Growth | 42 |
| Profitability | 57 |
| Health | 66 |
| Quality | 85 |
| Moat | 63 |

## Qualifications (beginner checklist) — 11 of 11 passed

- [x] Revenue growing — +6.0% YoY
- [x] Profitable — $689M TTM
- [x] Profit growing — +11.7% YoY
- [x] Generates cash — $706M TTM
- [x] Debt under control — ~3.7y of cash flow to repay
- [x] Established company — $12.5B market cap
- [x] Not printing shares — -1.1% shares over ~5y
- [x] Proven track record — 11/11 profitable years
- [x] Financially stable — Altman Z 2.8 — grey
- [x] Pays a dividend — yield 2.21%
- [x] Valuation not extreme — P/E 18.1

## Experience (career milestones)

- **FY2025** — Best year on record: $689M net income
- **FY2016** — Profitable every year on record: 11 consecutive profitable years in our data
- **FY2016** — Revenue already above $1B: $1.66B in first reported year
- **1971** — The company was listed on the then-newly established National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation…

## Strengths

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

## Watch-outs

- None stand out in the data.

## Track record

| Year | Revenue | Net income | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | $6.71B | $491M | -$43.7M |
| FY2023 | $7.26B | $479M | $323M |
| FY2024 | $7.34B | $588M | $908M |
| FY2025 | $7.37B | $689M | $538M |
| FY2026 | $7.86B | $661M | $675M |

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Source: https://stockcv.com/RPM — derived from company filings; may be delayed or incomplete. Information, not investment advice.