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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) Return on equity
RPM International Inc.'s return on equity over the twelve months to 31 August 2026 was 21.0%, down 0.2 percentage points from fiscal 2026 (21.3%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 12.7% (fiscal 2017) to 33.2% (fiscal 2021); the current reading is higher than 33% of that period. That is above the Specialty Chemicals industry median of 2.34% and above the Basic Materials sector median of 0.00%.
Return on equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 21.3% | (4.16) |
| FY2025 | 25.4% | 0.24 |
| FY2024 | 25.2% | 2.08 |
| FY2023 | 23.1% | (3.07) |
| FY2022 | 26.2% | (7.00) |
| FY2021 | 33.2% | 10.53 |
| FY2020 | 22.6% | 5.21 |
| FY2019 | 17.4% | (4.32) |
| FY2018 | 21.7% | 9.01 |
| FY2017 | 12.7% | (13.43) |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| RPM RPM International Inc. | 21.0% |
| SOLS Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. compare | 13.7% |
| LYB LyondellBasell Industries N.V. compare | 11.8% |
| ALB Albemarle Corporation compare | 6.20% |
| DD DuPont de Nemours, Inc. compare | 1.63% |
| IFF International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. compare | 1.32% |
| SSL Sasol Ltd. compare | 0.00% |
| SQM Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. compare | 0.00% |
| WLK Westlake Corporation compare | −4.64% |
| Specialty Chemicals industry median | 2.34% |
| Basic Materials sector median | 0.00% |
| Market median | 0.51% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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