stockrowRPM International Inc. (RPM) vs The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW)
- RPM International Inc. RPM 105.82 −2.96%
- The Sherwin-Williams Company SHW 349.94 −3.73%
RPM International Inc. and The Sherwin-Williams Company are both Specialty Chemicals companies. The Sherwin-Williams Company is the larger, with a market value of $84.3B against $13.5B — 6.3× the size. RPM International Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 19.5× against 31.8×. The Sherwin-Williams Company grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 7.03% against 5.96%. The Sherwin-Williams Company has the higher net margin (10.7% vs 8.63%) and the higher return on invested capital (16.3% vs 11.2%). Both pay a dividend; RPM International Inc. yields more (2.07% vs 0.91%). Across the 23 metrics below, RPM International Inc. leads on 14 and The Sherwin-Williams Company on 9.
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| Metric | RPM | SHW | Specialty Chemicals median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 41.17% | 48.60% | 27.84% |
| Operating margin | 12.56% | 16.20% | 5.64% |
| Net margin | 8.63% | 10.74% | 4.19% |
| Free cash flow margin | 9.50% | 12.42% | 3.49% |
| Return on equity | 21.04% | 63.70% | 2.34% |
| Return on assets | 8.50% | 10.07% | 0.45% |
| Return on invested capital | 11.22% | 16.26% | 3.21% |
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