RPM International, Inc.
Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Prods
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.
- Website
- rpminc.com
- Location
- Medina, OH
- Employees
- 17 546
- Sector
- Basic Materials
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
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- FY2025FinancialBest year on record$689M net income
- FY2016FinancialProfitable every year on record11 consecutive profitable years in our data
- FY2016FinancialRevenue already above $1B$1.66B in first reported year
- 1971IPOThe company was listed on the then-newly established National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation…
Achievements
Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.
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.
- 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 ▾Close ▴
| 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.
Appendix · Financial records
The full statements behind this CV, FY2016–FY2026. For readers who want to check the numbers.
Live data and quarterly detail: stockcv.com/RPM
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Deeper analysis of RPM on PreMarketPriceFigures 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.