profit from every $100 of sales.
$0$100
RPM International
$103.73+0.59% today
-4.1% in 1 year
1-year low $93.231-year high $120.17
Trading in the middle of its range for the past year.
The essentials
Four questions every investor asks, answered in one line each.
more sales each year, on average, 2021 to 2026.
0%20% a year
You pay $20.00 for every $1 of profit it makes in a year.
CheapExpensive
of earnings would pay off all its debt.
No debt5 years
Money in, money out
What RPM International sold, what it kept, and what it did with the cash.
Sales went from $7.26 billion in 2023 to $7.86 billion in 2026, with $661 million of profit last year.
SalesProfit
RPM International handed back 40% of the cash it generated last year.
$272M
Free cash flow 2026$675M
Bought back its own shares–
Paid as dividends$272M
Cash vs. debt$315M vs. $2.9B
RPM International vs. similar companies
RPM International grows in the middle of these 5 and is the most expensive for its profits.
| Company | Profit from $100 of sales | Sales growth a year | Price per $1 of profit |
|---|---|---|---|
| RPM International | 20.0× · Fair price | ||
 PPG Industries | 17.2× · Fair price | ||
 LyondellBasell Industries | No profit yet | ||
 DuPont de Nemours | No profit yet | ||
 International Flavors & Fragrances | No profit yet |
AI analysis
An AI analyst reads RPM International's last five years, its segments, earnings, insiders and peers, and writes the bull case, the bear case and what the price expects.
Run the AI analysisFull statementsIncome, balance sheet and cash flow, year by year
Income statement
| In millions of USD | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,106 | 6,708 | 7,256 | 7,335 | 7,373 | 7,863 | |
| 2,405 | 2,433 | 2,748 | 3,015 | 3,050 | 3,258 | |
| – | 645 | 792 | 901 | 900 | – | |
| 901 | 848 | 923 | 1,077 | 1,083 | 1,195 | |
| 503 | 491 | 479 | 588 | 689 | 661 | |
| 3.87 | 3.79 | 3.72 | 4.56 | 5.35 | 5.17 | |
| 39.4% | 36.3% | 37.9% | 41.1% | 41.4% | 41.4% | |
| – | 9.6% | 10.9% | 12.3% | 12.2% | – | |
| 8.2% | 7.3% | 6.6% | 8.0% | 9.3% | 8.4% |
Balance sheet
| In millions of USD | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 6,253 | 6,708 | 6,782 | 6,587 | 7,776 | 8,345 |
| Cash | 247 | 202 | 216 | 237 | 302 | 315 |
| Total debt | 2,637 | 2,952 | 2,969 | 2,408 | 2,964 | 2,875 |
| Total liabilities | – | 4,724 | 4,639 | 4,074 | 4,889 | – |
| 1,741 | 1,982 | 2,141 | 2,511 | 2,885 | 3,312 | |
| 129 | 130 | 129 | 128 | 128 | 128 | |
| 13.6% | 11.1% | 11.9% | 14.5% | 12.0% | 12.5% | |
| 28.9% | 24.8% | 22.4% | 23.4% | 23.9% | 20.0% |
Cash flow
| In millions of USD | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 766 | 179 | 577 | 1,122 | 768 | 899 | |
| 157 | 222 | 254 | 214 | 230 | 224 | |
| 609 | -44 | 323 | 908 | 538 | 675 | |
| Dividends paid | 195 | 204 | 214 | 232 | 256 | 272 |
| – | 64 | 67 | 80 | 89 | – | |
| 41 | 40 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 33 |
Valuation
- 20.0×
- 18.9×
- 3.35
- 4.2×
- 1.7×
- 19.6×
- 13.2×
- 5.1%
- 5.0%
- 2.1%
Profitability
- 41.4%
- 12.2%
- 8.4%
- 14.0%
- 11.4%
- 10.9%
- 21.8%
- 8.4%
- 14.1%
- 1.2%
Growth
- +5.2%
- +6.0%
- −40.7%
- +7.2%
- −0.1%
Financial health
- 2.1×
- 0.81
- 32.4%
- 8.4×
- 2.28
- 1.44
- 0.98
How it ranks in Materials
Each dot is where the company stands among every company over $300M in the sector. Further right is better.
Top 26%of 989
Top 42%of 954
Top 48%of 778
Top 46%of 940
Top 31%of 990
What analysts expect
- Average price target
- $122.67
- Range
- $118.00 – $126.00
- 3 analysts
These targets were collected on May 20, 2026 and our analyst feed has not updated since, so we no longer compare them with today's price.
Recent earnings
Our results feed has not updated since May 21, 2026. Results reported after that are not in this table yet.
| Date | EPS | Expected | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2026 | 0.57 | 0.37 | +54.1% |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 1.20 | 1.41 | −14.9% |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 1.88 | 1.88 | +0.0% |
| Jul 24, 2025 | 1.72 | 1.59 | +8.2% |
| Apr 8, 2025 | 0.35 | 0.50 | −30.3% |
| Jan 7, 2025 | 1.39 | 1.34 | +3.7% |
| Oct 2, 2024 | 1.84 | 1.75 | +5.1% |
| Jul 25, 2024 | 1.56 | 1.55 | +0.6% |
2.1%of the share price, paid each year
On $1,000 invested$21a year at today's yield, before tax
+7.2%2020 to 2025
Raised10 yearsin a row, in our data
Paid per share, each year
$1.06 in 2015 → $2.07 in 2025
How safe it looks
41.1% of its profit
Room to growStretchedMore than it earns: 40.2%
News
International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. reports Q3 resultsSeeking Alpha · Nov 11, 2026Here’s Why BofA Cut International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) to UnderperformYahoo Finance · Nov 8, 2026PepsiCo renews partnership with KFC's international marketsSeeking Alpha · Nov 6, 2026SPDW vs EEM: Which International ETF Offers Better Value for Investors Seeking Global Stock Profits?Yahoo Finance · Nov 5, 2026Mercer International plans Chapter 11 filing with $1.1B debt reductionSeeking Alpha · Nov 3, 2026Insider trades
Our insider feed has not updated since May 26, 2026. Trades filed after that are not listed yet.
No insider trades on file.
The seven classic investing rulebooks
0/7Passes 0 of 7. Each bar is how well the company fits that investor's published rules, from 0 to 100; 60 or more counts as a pass.
Warren Buffett
52No pass
Benjamin Graham
54No pass
Philip Fisher
49No pass
Peter Lynch
22No pass
Joel Greenblatt
35No pass
Charlie Munger
45No pass
Terry Smith
39No pass
Questions about RPM International
Is RPM International a good stock to buy?
A solid business at a fair price. 0 of the 7 famous investors' published rulebooks we apply pass it. Whether it suits you depends on your goals and the price you pay; invest-like never tells anyone to buy or sell. The AI analysis lays out the case for and against. Read the RPM International AI analysis
What does RPM International do?
RPM International Inc. manufactures, markets, and sells specialty chemicals for the industrial, specialty, and consumer markets worldwide. It is in Chemicals - Specialty, based in Medina, OH, United States, with 17,778 employees.
Does RPM International pay a dividend?
Yes. At today's price the dividend is 2.1% a year, about 41% of its yearly profit. In 2026 it paid out $272 million in dividends.
Is RPM International stock halal?
Yes. RPM International passes our halal screen: its business is permitted and its debt is 22% of its market value, under the 30% limit. How we check
How has RPM International stock done over the past year?
Down 4.1% over the past twelve months, to $103.73. It traded between $93.23 and $120.17 and is 13.7% below its high.
Who are RPM International's competitors?
The largest listed companies in the same industry are PPG Industries, LyondellBasell Industries, DuPont de Nemours and International Flavors & Fragrances. The peers table on this page compares their profit, growth and price with RPM International's.
Prices: daily closes to Nov 13, 2026. Fundamentals: company reports via invest-like data.