RPMNYSEPaints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied ProdsFiscal year ends May 31
RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/
Financials through Q1 FY2027, quarter ended Aug 31, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Oct 6, 2026
$99.48−0.25 (-0.25%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $12.66B
- P/E (TTM)
- 18.4
- Dividend yield
- –
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2012 to 2026
Gross margin
41.4%+2.0 pts over 5 years
Net margin
8.4%+0.2 pts over 5 years
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2026
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +6.7% | +2.7% | +5.2% | +5.0% | |
| Gross profit | +6.8% | +5.8% | +6.3% | +4.6% | |
| Net income | -4.0% | +11.4% | +5.6% | +6.4% | |
| EPS, diluted | -3.4% | +11.6% | +6.0% | +7.0% | |
| Free cash flow | +25.4% | +27.9% | +2.1% | +6.6% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2017 | FY2021 | FY2026 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 12.9% | 33.5% | 21.3% | |
| Return on assets | 3.7% | 8.5% | 8.2% | |
| Current ratio | 1.94 | 2.09 | 1.68 | |
| Debt to equity | 1.46 | 1.37 | 0.77 | |
| Inventory turnover | 3.8× | 4.2× | 4.4× | |
| Capex to revenue | 2.5% | 2.6% | 2.8% | |
| Diluted shares | 135M | 129M | 128M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2022 to 2026, five years combined
Rpm International generated $3.55B from operations and spent $2.63B on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 44% of that went back into the business.
Generated
$3.55B
Used
$2.63B
Capital expenditure$1.14B44%Dividends$1.18B45%Share buybacks$304.97M12%
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
Net margin8.4%
×Asset turnover0.98×
×Equity multiplier2.60×
=Return on equity, FY202621.3%
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 8.4% | 0.98× | 2.60× | 21.3% |
| FY2025 | 9.3% | 1.03× | 2.66× | 25.5% |
| FY2024 | 8.0% | 1.10× | 2.87× | 25.3% |
| FY2023 | 6.6% | 1.08× | 3.27× | 23.2% |
| FY2022 | 7.3% | 1.04× | 3.48× | 26.4% |
| FY2021 | 8.2% | 1.03× | 3.96× | 33.5% |
| FY2020 | 5.5% | 0.99× | 4.15× | 22.8% |
| FY2019 | 4.8% | 1.04× | 3.53× | 17.6% |
| FY2018 | 6.3% | 1.03× | 3.38× | 22.0% |
| FY2017 | 3.7% | 1.01× | 3.51× | 12.9% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2026 against fiscal 2025
6of 9 tests passed in fiscal 2026. Scores of 7 to 9 are usually read as strong.
- ProfitableNet income above zero$661.39M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$898.71M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year10.5% → 8.5%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$898.71M vs $661.39M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell33.9% → 25.5%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose2.16 → 1.68
- No dilutionShare count did not rise128M → 128M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year41.38% → 41.44%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose1.12 → 1.01