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RPM Basic Materials Specialty Chemicals
RPM International Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended May 2026) was $7.9 billion, up 6.66% from fiscal 2025.
- Revenue
- +4.82%
- EPS
- +13.5%
- Free cash flow
- +33.1%
- Total debt
- −9.85%
Quarter to August 2026, against a year earlier
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RPM International Inc. (RPM) Gross margin
RPM International Inc.'s gross margin over the twelve months to 31 August 2026 was 41.2%, down 0.3 percentage points from fiscal 2026 (41.4%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 36.3% (fiscal 2022) to 43.7% (fiscal 2017); the current reading is higher than 75% of that period. That is above the Specialty Chemicals industry median of 27.8% and above the Basic Materials sector median of 25.0%.
Gross margin, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Gross margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 41.4% | 0.06 |
| FY2025 | 41.4% | 0.28 |
| FY2024 | 41.1% | 3.23 |
| FY2023 | 37.9% | 1.60 |
| FY2022 | 36.3% | (3.12) |
| FY2021 | 39.4% | 1.39 |
| FY2020 | 38.0% | 0.47 |
| FY2019 | 37.5% | (0.36) |
| FY2018 | 37.9% | (5.79) |
| FY2017 | 43.7% | 0.32 |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Gross margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 41.3% | (1.32) |
| May 2026 | 42.6% | 3.09 |
| Feb 2026 | 39.5% | (1.37) |
| Nov 2025 | 40.9% | (1.41) |
| 43 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Gross margin against peers
| Company | Gross margin |
|---|---|
| RPM RPM International Inc. | 41.2% |
| SQM Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. compare | 37.5% |
| IFF International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. compare | 36.5% |
| DD DuPont de Nemours, Inc. compare | 35.5% |
| SSL Sasol Ltd. compare | 33.5% |
| SOLS Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. compare | 30.9% |
| ALB Albemarle Corporation compare | 25.8% |
| LYB LyondellBasell Industries N.V. compare | 14.3% |
| WLK Westlake Corporation compare | 10.8% |
| Specialty Chemicals industry median | 27.8% |
| Basic Materials sector median | 25.0% |
| Market median | 45.1% |
What Gross margin is
Gross Margin tells an investor how much of each sale a company keeps after paying the direct costs of making or buying what it sells.
Gross Profit ÷ Revenue
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