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RPM International

RPM NYSE Specialty Chemicals Financials FY2017–FY2026

RPM International's revenue rose 6.7% to $7.9 billion in fiscal 2026. Its net margin was 8.4%, down from 9.3% a year earlier. Free cash flow was $675 million, up 25.4%. It paid out $349 million in dividends and buybacks, 52% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 0.5%.

Last close · Oct 23, 2026

$98.74

2.9%
Value it Compare
Revenue Total sales reported in the income statement.
$7.9B
6.7% vs prior year
Operating margin Operating income as a share of revenue.
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Net income Profit after all expenses, interest and tax.
$661M
4.0%
Free cash flow Cash from operations minus capital spending.
$675M
25.4%
Return on capital After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
13.9%
2.2 pts
Market cap Last close times the latest diluted share count, so it is approximate.
$12.6B
Oct 23 close
P/E Last close divided by diluted earnings per share over the last four quarters.
18.3x
On $5.41 EPS (TTM)

What RPM International does

No business description yet.

Legal name
RPM International Inc.
Fiscal year ends
May 31, 2026
Latest annual report
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Accession · CIK
0001193125-26-312142
0000110621

Revenue and margins

RPM International had $7.9B of revenue in fiscal 2026, up 6.7% on the year before.

Revenue
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Gross Operating Net FCF
Margins, % of revenue
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Net income and earnings per share

From fiscal 2017 to 2026, diluted EPS grew 16.0% a year. Loss periods are shown in red.

Net income
Net income
Diluted EPS
Diluted EPS

Returns on capital

After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.

Return on capital, equity and assets (annual)
Return on capital Return on equity Return on assets

Cash flow

Free cash flow was $675M in fiscal 2026, 8.6% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.

Free cash flow
Free cash flow
Cash from operations vs capital spending
Cash from operations Capital spending
Cash from operations vs capital spending
Cash from operations Capital spending

Dividends, buybacks and share count

RPM International returned $349M to shareholders in fiscal 2026, 52% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 0.5%.

Dividends and buybacks
Dividends Buybacks
Dividends and buybacks
Dividends Buybacks
Diluted shares outstanding (annual)

Value RPM International yourself

Change the assumptions and see what they imply per share. These are models, not forecasts or price targets — the answer depends entirely on what you put in.

Discounted cash flow

Value per share

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Adds net cash of −$2.2B and divides by 127.6M diluted shares. Ten years of cash flows plus a terminal value, discounted to today.

Earnings multiple

Value per share

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Reference multiples: today 18.3x · peers 49.7x · sector 20.6x.

Balance sheet

Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably RPM International can carry it.

Cash vs debt (incl. leases)
Cash Debt
Fiscal year endFY22FY23FY24FY25FY26
Cash and short-term investments $208M$221M$244M$306M$318M
Debt incl. finance leases $2.7B$2.7B$2.1B$2.6B$2.5B
Net debt / EBITDA 2.9x2.7x1.8x2.2x1.9x
Debt / equity 1.4x1.3x0.9x0.9x0.8x
Interest coverage 7.9x6.5x7.7x9.2x8.8x
Current ratio 1.6x2.1x2.0x2.2x1.7x
Quick ratio 1.0x1.4x1.3x1.5x1.2x
Total assets $6.7B$6.8B$6.6B$7.8B$8.3B
Total liabilities $4.7B$4.6B$4.1B$4.9B$5.0B
Shareholders' equity $2.0B$2.1B$2.5B$2.9B$3.3B
Net debt (− = net cash) $2.5B$2.5B$1.9B$2.3B$2.2B

Insider trades

Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.

Bought, 12 months

$0.0M

0 insiders

Sold, 12 months

$0.5M

3 insiders

Of sales under plans

0%

$0.0M

DateInsiderTradeSharesPriceValueFiling
Jan 21, 2026 Timothy R. KinserVP-Operations Sold 3,441 $110.31 $0.4M Form 4
Nov 11, 2025 Frederick R. NanceDirector Sold 792 $107.98 $0.1M Form 4
Oct 31, 2025 Salvatore D FazzolariDirector Sold 375 $107.67 $0.0M Form 4

Piotroski F-score

Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8–9 is strong, 0–2 weak.

TestFY24FY25FY26
Net income is positive ✓ ✓ ✓
Cash from operations is positive ✓ ✓ ✓
Return on assets rose ✓ ✓ ✕
Cash from operations exceeds net income ✓ ✓ ✓
Debt fell relative to assets ✓ ✕ ✓
Current ratio rose ✕ ✓ ✕
Share count didn't rise ✓ ✓ ✓
Gross margin rose ✓ ✓ ✓
Revenue rose relative to assets ✕ ✓ ✕
F-score 7 / 98 / 96 / 9
Accruals ratio −8.0%−1.1%−2.9%
Altman Z'' 4.364.163.98

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10 years of figures

US$ millions unless stated. Hover a ratio's name for its definition.

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Fiscal yearFY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26
Income statement
Revenue $5.0B $5.3B $5.6B $5.5B $6.1B $6.7B $7.3B $7.3B $7.4B $7.9B
Gross profit $2.2B $2.0B $2.1B $2.1B $2.4B $2.4B $2.7B $3.0B $3.1B $3.3B
Research and development $64.9M $69.7M $71.6M $76.5M $77.6M $80.5M $86.6M $92.2M $94.7M $97.9M
Interest expense $97.0M $105M $102M $101M $85.4M $87.9M $119M $118M $96.5M $112M
Pretax income $244M $417M $340M $408M $668M $607M $649M $788M $793M $870M
Income tax $59.7M $77.8M $72.2M $103M $165M $114M $170M $198M $102M $208M
Net income $182M $338M $267M $304M $503M $492M $479M $588M $689M $661M
Diluted EPS $1.36 $2.50 $2.01 $2.34 $3.87 $3.79 $3.72 $4.56 $5.35 $5.17
Diluted shares 0.14B 0.14B 0.13B 0.13B 0.13B 0.13B 0.13B 0.13B 0.13B 0.13B
Cash flow
Cash from operations $386M $390M $293M $550M $766M $179M $577M $1.1B $768M $899M
Capital expenditure $126M $115M $137M $148M $157M $222M $254M $214M $230M $224M
Free cash flow $260M $276M $156M $402M $609M −$43.7M $323M $908M $538M $675M
Depreciation and amortization $117M $129M $142M $157M $147M $153M $155M $171M $194M $214M
Stock-based compensation $32.5M $25.4M $31.2M $19.8M $40.9M $40.1M $28.7M $25.9M $27.0M $32.8M
Acquisitions $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M
Share buybacks $21.9M $17.2M $200M $125M $50.0M $52.5M $50.0M $55.0M $70.0M $77.5M
Dividends paid $157M $168M $181M $185M $195M $204M $214M $232M $256M $272M
Dividends and buybacks $179M $185M $382M $310M $245M $257M $264M $287M $326M $349M
Balance sheet
Cash and short-term investments $351M $342M $232M $241M $251M $208M $221M $244M $306M $318M
Total debt $2.1B $2.2B $2.5B $2.5B $2.4B $2.7B $2.7B $2.1B $2.6B $2.5B
Finance lease liabilities $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M
Current assets $2.4B $2.5B $2.5B $2.4B $2.8B $3.2B $3.2B $2.9B $3.2B $3.5B
Current liabilities $1.2B $1.0B $1.5B $1.1B $1.3B $2.0B $1.5B $1.5B $1.5B $2.1B
Inventory $788M $835M $842M $810M $938M $1.2B $1.1B $957M $1.0B $1.1B
Property and equipment, net $743M $780M $819M $850M $965M $1.1B $1.2B $1.3B $1.5B $1.6B
Total assets $5.1B $5.3B $5.4B $5.6B $6.3B $6.7B $6.8B $6.6B $7.8B $8.3B
Total liabilities $3.7B $3.6B $4.0B $4.4B $4.5B $4.7B $4.6B $4.1B $4.9B $5.0B
Shareholders' equity $1.4B $1.6B $1.4B $1.3B $1.7B $2.0B $2.1B $2.5B $2.9B $3.3B
Margins
Gross margin 43.7% 37.9% 37.5% 38.0% 39.4% 36.3% 37.9% 41.1% 41.4% 41.4%
EBITDA margin 9.2% 12.2% 10.5% 12.1% 14.8% 12.6% 12.7% 14.7% 14.7% 15.2%
Net margin 3.7% 6.4% 4.8% 5.5% 8.2% 7.3% 6.6% 8.0% 9.3% 8.4%
FCF margin 5.2% 5.2% 2.8% 7.3% 10.0% −0.7% 4.5% 12.4% 7.3% 8.6%
Returns
Return on capital 8.7% 12.8% 9.7% 10.5% 15.3% 13.5% 12.5% 15.1% 16.1% 13.9%
Return on capital employed 9.0% 12.9% 10.8% 12.1% 15.9% 14.5% 15.4% 17.4% 15.6% 15.6%
Return on equity 13.0% 22.0% 17.6% 22.8% 33.5% 26.4% 23.2% 25.3% 25.5% 21.4%
Return on assets 3.7% 6.5% 5.0% 5.5% 8.5% 7.6% 7.1% 8.8% 9.6% 8.2%
Growth
Revenue growth 3.0% 7.3% 4.6% −1.0% 10.9% 9.9% 8.2% 1.1% 0.5% 6.7%
Net income growth −48.7% 85.8% −21.1% 14.2% 65.1% −2.2% −2.6% 22.9% 17.0% −4.0%
EPS growth −48.3% 83.8% −19.6% 16.4% 65.4% −2.1% −1.9% 22.6% 17.3% −3.4%
FCF growth −27.3% 6.1% −43.4% 157.5% 51.4% −107.2% — 181.5% −40.7% 25.4%
Share count change −1.1% 1.5% −2.1% −3.2% −0.8% 0.5% −0.6% −0.4% −0.1% −0.5%
Financial health
Net debt / EBITDA 3.8x 2.8x 3.9x 3.5x 2.4x 2.9x 2.7x 1.8x 2.2x 1.9x
Debt / equity 1.5x 1.3x 1.8x 2.0x 1.4x 1.4x 1.3x 0.9x 0.9x 0.8x
Interest coverage 3.5x 5.0x 4.3x 5.0x 8.8x 7.9x 6.5x 7.7x 9.2x 8.8x
Current ratio 1.9x 2.5x 1.6x 2.2x 2.1x 1.6x 2.1x 2.0x 2.2x 1.7x
Quick ratio 1.3x 1.6x 1.1x 1.5x 1.4x 1.0x 1.4x 1.3x 1.5x 1.2x
Capital allocation
Capex / revenue 2.5% 2.2% 2.5% 2.7% 2.6% 3.3% 3.5% 2.9% 3.1% 2.8%
Stock comp / revenue 0.7% 0.5% 0.6% 0.4% 0.7% 0.6% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4%
Payouts / FCF 68.7% 67.0% 244.4% 77.1% 40.2% — 81.8% 31.6% 60.5% 51.7%
Quality scores
Piotroski F-score 6.0 7.0 5.0 8.0 8.0 2.0 8.0 7.0 8.0 6.0
Altman Z'' 3.1 3.8 3.0 3.4 3.7 3.3 4.0 4.4 4.2 4.0
Accruals ratio −4.2% −1.0% −0.5% −4.4% −4.4% 4.8% −1.5% −8.0% −1.1% −2.9%

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0000110621). Data updated October 14, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.

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