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) Return on invested capital
RPM International Inc.'s return on invested capital over the twelve months to 31 August 2026 was 11.2%, up 0.3 percentage points from fiscal 2026 (10.9%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 6.47% (fiscal 2017) to 12.9% (fiscal 2016); the current reading is higher than 67% of that period. That is above the Specialty Chemicals industry median of 3.21% and above the Basic Materials sector median of 0.96%.
Return on invested capital, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on invested capital | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 10.9% | 0.30 |
| FY2025 | 10.6% | (2.17) |
| FY2024 | 12.8% | 2.55 |
| FY2023 | 10.2% | 1.22 |
| FY2022 | 9.02% | (2.93) |
| FY2021 | 12.0% | 2.42 |
| FY2020 | 9.53% | 1.31 |
| FY2019 | 8.22% | (0.87) |
| FY2018 | 9.09% | 2.62 |
| FY2017 | 6.47% | (6.40) |
Against its own ten years
Return on invested capital against peers
| Company | Return on invested capital |
|---|---|
| SQM Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. compare | 16.9% |
| SOLS Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. compare | 13.1% |
| RPM RPM International Inc. | 11.2% |
| LYB LyondellBasell Industries N.V. compare | 8.48% |
| ALB Albemarle Corporation compare | 3.55% |
| DD DuPont de Nemours, Inc. compare | 3.43% |
| IFF International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. compare | 2.52% |
| SSL Sasol Ltd. compare | 0.00% |
| WLK Westlake Corporation compare | −2.22% |
| Specialty Chemicals industry median | 3.21% |
| Basic Materials sector median | 0.96% |
| Market median | 0.00% |
What Return on invested capital is
Return on Invested Capital shows how much after-tax operating profit a company earns on the money its lenders and shareholders have put in.
TTM: (Operating Income × 0.625) ÷ (Shareholders Equity (Total) (latest quarter) + Long Term Debt (Total) (latest quarter) + Current Part of Debt (latest quarter) − Cash & Short Term Investments (latest quarter)); Annual: (Operating Income × 0.625) ÷ (Shareholders Equity (Total) + Long Term Debt (Total) + Current Part of Debt − Cash & Short Term Investments)
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