RPM International Inc.
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) Operating margin
RPM International Inc.'s operating margin over the twelve months to 31 August 2026 was 12.6%, up 0.3 percentage points from fiscal 2026 (12.3%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 6.63% (fiscal 2017) to 12.3% (fiscal 2026) — the current reading is the highest in ten years. That is above the Specialty Chemicals industry median of 5.64% and above the Basic Materials sector median of 2.88%.
Operating margin, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Operating margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 12.3% | 0.24 |
| FY2025 | 12.1% | (0.23) |
| FY2024 | 12.3% | 1.87 |
| FY2023 | 10.4% | 0.80 |
| FY2022 | 9.61% | (2.53) |
| FY2021 | 12.1% | 2.26 |
| FY2020 | 9.88% | 1.11 |
| FY2019 | 8.77% | (0.97) |
| FY2018 | 9.74% | 3.11 |
| FY2017 | 6.63% | (5.13) |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Operating margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 16.0% | 1.89 |
| May 2026 | 14.1% | 7.82 |
| Feb 2026 | 6.28% | (5.80) |
| Nov 2025 | 12.1% | (3.04) |
| 43 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Operating margin against peers
| Company | Operating margin |
|---|---|
| SQM Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. compare | 33.3% |
| SOLS Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. compare | 14.7% |
| RPM RPM International Inc. | 12.6% |
| DD DuPont de Nemours, Inc. compare | 11.8% |
| ALB Albemarle Corporation compare | 10.0% |
| LYB LyondellBasell Industries N.V. compare | 8.64% |
| IFF International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. compare | 7.15% |
| SSL Sasol Ltd. compare | 0.00% |
| WLK Westlake Corporation compare | −3.81% |
| Specialty Chemicals industry median | 5.64% |
| Basic Materials sector median | 2.88% |
| Market median | 0.00% |
What Operating margin is
EBIT Margin tells an investor how much operating profit, before interest and taxes, a company keeps from each unit of revenue.
EBIT ÷ Revenue
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