RPM International Inc.
Rank #138Capital ReturnRPM · NYSE · Basic Materials
RPM International Inc. (RPM) — Rank #138 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.39) · ROE 20.0% · Piotroski F-Score N/A.
As-of 2026-09-28 · CIK 0000110621 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.
About
RPM International Inc. provides specialty chemicals for the construction, industrial, specialty, and consumer markets.
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It operates through CPG, PCG, and Consumer segments. The company offers waterproofing, coating, and traditional roofing systems; sealants, air barriers, tapes, and foams; residential home weatherization systems; roofing, and building maintenance services; sealing and bonding, subfloor preparation, glazing solutions; resin flooring systems, terrazzo, polyurethane, MMA waterproof, epoxy floor paint and coatings, concrete repair, and protection products, traffic deck coatings, and decorative concrete; fire stopping and intumescent coatings, and adhesive and sealant solutions; and rolled asphalt roofing materials and chemical admixtures. It also provides concrete and masonry admixtures, concrete fibers, cement grinding aids, cement performance enhancers, curing and sealing compounds, structural grouts and mortars, epoxy adhesives, polyurethane foams, floor hardeners and toppings, joint fillers, industrial and architectural coatings, decorative color/stains/stamps, restoration materials, insulated building cladding materials, specialty finishes, metal and composite materials, and exterior insulating and finishing systems; insulated concrete form and industrial concrete panel wall, engineered buck framing, and ICF bracing systems; and firestopping, flooring systems, weatherproofing solutions, and restoration services equipment. In addition, it offers corrosion control, fireproofing, edible, and factory applied industrial coatings; infrastructure repair and raised-flooring systems, fiberglass reinforced plastic structures, preservation products, specialty glazes, and food industry coatings; and rust-preventative, special purpose, and decorative paints, caulks, sealants, primers, contact cement, cleaners, woodcare coatings, abrasives, colorant, and other consumer products.
The company was incorporated in 1947 and is headquartered in Medina, Ohio.
- Industry
- Specialty Chemicals
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- State
- DE
- Filer Category
- Large accelerated filer
- Fiscal Year End
- May 31
- Website
- rpminc.com
Company Snapshot
P/E and reverse DCF are the primary valuation lenses at this stage.
Market Cap
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P/E (annual)
—
P/S (annual)
—
P/B
—
P/OCF (annual)
—
Shareholder Yield
—
Employees
17,546
Industry
Specialty Chemicals
Exchange
NYSE
Signal Flags
Quality Profile
Profitability
1/1 passSafety
1/1 passCash Flow
3/3 passGrowth
2/2 passTerry Smith quality gate
Passes 1/5 Terry Smith thresholds3 of 5 thresholds not computable from filed data.
FCF yield, shareholder yield, and buyback activity are the primary reads at this stage.
Profitability
Gross profitability (GP / assets)
0.39
Primary signal (Novy-Marx).
74th pctl of 39 SIC 28 peers
Return on equity
20.0%
Gross margin
41.4%
45th pctl of 39 SIC 28 peers
Revenue growth (YoY)
6.7%
Gross margin improving
Margin trend vs prior year.
Operating Leverage
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
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| Revenue vs OpEx | ||||
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Growth
Revenue CAGR (3Y)
2.7%
Revenue CAGR (5Y)
5.2%
Earnings CAGR (3Y)
11.4%
FCF CAGR (3Y)
27.9%
Anti-fragile safety
Balance-sheet safety
Composite anti-fragile check.
Debt / equity
1.52
6th pctl of 35 SIC 28 peers (best = lowest)
Current ratio
1.68×
24th pctl of 39 SIC 28 peers
Quick ratio
0.96×
Net cash
-$89.45M
Cash & equivalents minus total debt.
Recession resistance
Revenue through recessions
Worst single-year YoY revenue decline, 18 years of history
Cash-flow health
Free cash flow
$675.20M
Operating cash flow minus capex.
Positive free cash flow
FCF / net income
0.02
Cash-backing of earnings.
FCF/NI divergence
Unfavorable divergence (yellow flag).
Accruals healthy
Cash-backed earnings.
SBC / revenue
0.4%
Stock-based comp intensity.
Dividend safety
Composite score
3.5 / 5
Piotroski F-Score
F-Score
N/A
Only 8/9 components determinable.