Stock Analysis
RPM International, Inc.RPM
P/E 18.47×· 5Y range 17.88–30.61×· bottom 1% of history
Sector: Basic Materials · Industry: Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Prods
AnalystsStrong Buy21 analystsP/E 18.5× sits at the 1st percentile of its 5.0513347022587265-year history.
Cash covers 11% of debt · Q1 2027.
PMP Verdict
Mixed fundamentals, cheap valuation
Strengths
- Quality85
- Financial Health66
Risks
- Growth42
Mixed business trading cheap — priced for skepticism.
Bull Case
- ✓ROE 19.8% — efficient capital deployment
- ✓Interest coverage 8.8× — debt well covered
- ✓P/E 18.5× at bottom 1% of 5-year history
What's happening with RPM
Profile
Strong valuation and earnings quality; growth lags behind.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation90/100 · Strong
- P/E vs own history (1th pct)25/25
- FCF yield (5.5%)20/25
- P/S (1.6x)25/25
- EV/EBIT (14.5x)20/25
- Growth42/100 · Weak
- Revenue CAGR (4.1%)6/25
- Net income CAGR (7.7%)12/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (8.1%)12/25
- Fwd implied growth (13.6%)12/25
- Profitability57/100 · Moderate
- ROIC (14.0%)12/25
- ROE (19.8%)20/25
- Net margin (8.7%)13/25
- Operating margin (13.1%)12/25
- Financial Health66/100 · Moderate
- Altman Z (2.88)18/25
- Current ratio (1.76)18/25
- Interest coverage (8.8x)18/25
- Net cash / debt (D/A 30%)12/25
- Quality85/100 · Strong
- Piotroski F (6/9)15/25
- Beneish M (-2.59)25/25
- FCF conversion (102%)25/25
- Margin stability (σ 8.0%)20/25
- Moat63/100 · Moderate
- ROIC >12% years (7/10 yrs)20/25
- Median gross margin (40.8%)13/25
- FCF-positive years (9/10 yrs)18/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst 3.7%)12/25
About RPM International, Inc.
RPM International Inc manufactures and sells a variety of paints, coatings, and adhesives. Show more
The firm organizes itself into four segments based on product type. The construction products group sells coatings, roofing, insulation, and other products to distributors, contractors, and end consumers globally. The performance coatings group produces coatings that are used in construction and industrial applications like floorings and corrosion control. The consumer group sells paint, finishes, and similar products to individual consumers through hardware and craft stores. The specialty products group sells a line of products ranging from niche applications of the other groups to marine finishes, to edible food colorings. The majority of revenue is from the construction products and North America.
Headquarters: MEDINA, OH · Employees: 17,546 · Website ↗
Price History
Weekly Candlestick Chart — up to 5Y
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
TTM Snapshot
trailing twelve months · YoYValuation
90A+P/E (TTM)18.5xB
Grade B: FairPrice / TTM EPS (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 17.9x–30.6x · lowest in history
P/FCF18.2xB
Grade B: FairPrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative
FCF Yield5.5%A
Grade A: ValueTTM (OCF − CapEx) / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: -0.4%–7.3% · 72nd pct
P/S (TTM)1.60xA
Grade A: CheapPrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 1.4x–2.5x · 9th pct
EV/EBIT14.5xB
Grade B: FairEnterprise value / TTM EBIT (D&A not in our data) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 14.2x–26.5x · lowest in history
EV/Sales1.9xA
Grade A: CheapEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E16.3xB
Grade B: FairPrice / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B Ratio3.65xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio2.34C
Grade C: ExpensiveFinnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield2.14%A
Grade A: PaysTTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio39.9%A
Grade A: SafeDividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Profitability
57CROIC14.0%C
Grade C: AverageNOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROE19.8%C
Grade C: AverageReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA8.5%C
Grade C: AverageReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin8.7%C
Grade C: AverageNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin13.1%C
Grade C: AverageTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin41.2%C
Grade C: AverageGross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin8.9%C
Grade C: AverageFCF / Revenue
True FCF Margin8.4%C
Grade C: AverageTTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost
Growth
42D+Revenue CAGR4.1%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR7.7%C
Grade C: OkCompound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)8.1%C
Grade C: OkCompound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth13.6%B
Grade B: LowAnalyst forward EPS (normalized basis) vs our GAAP TTM EPS — different bases, so extreme values usually mark cyclically depressed TTM earnings, not real growth
Dilution (5Y)-1.6%B
Grade B: FlatShare count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income5.4%A
Grade A: LowStock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue0.5%A
Grade A: LowTTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
66BAltman Z-Score2.88C
Grade C: Gray zoneBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio1.76xC
Grade C: OkCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio1.00xC
Grade C: Ok(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage8.8xC
Grade C: OkEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt Repayment3.4yC
Grade C: AverageYears to repay net debt via FCF
Net Debt/EBIT2.3xC
Grade C: MedLeverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity0.79xA
Grade A: LowDebt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt0.11xD
Grade D: ThinCash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
85APiotroski F-Score6/9C
Grade C: AverageFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-2.59A
Grade A: SafeEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion102.4%A
Grade A: StrongFCF / Net Income
Margin Stability8.0%A
Grade A: StableEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue2.8%A
Grade A: Asset-lightTTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover0.99xC
Grade C: AverageRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · 8 recordsP/S codes are the directional signal; grants, option exercises and tax withholding carry none. Form 4 doesn't flag 10b5-1 plans — scheduled sales may appear within open-market sells.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Whited Elizabeth F Filed | Whited Elizabeth F | Grant / award | +1.7K | |
Rowe Jeffrey D Filed | Rowe Jeffrey D | Grant / award | +1.7K | |
Pawlikowski Ellen M Filed | Pawlikowski Ellen M | Grant / award | +1.7K | |
Nance Frederick R. Filed | Nance Frederick R. | Grant / award | +1.7K | |
Morford Craig S Filed | Morford Craig S | Grant / award | +1.7K |
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| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MAPES CHRISTOPHER L Filed | MAPES CHRISTOPHER L | Grant / award | +1.7K | |
Livingston Robert Filed | Livingston Robert | Grant / award | +1.7K | |
Gentile Tom Filed | Gentile Tom | Grant / award | +1.7K |
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
63BROIC >12% Years7/10 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)40.8%C
Grade C: ModerateMedian annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years9/10 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor3.7%C
Grade C: ModerateWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)$5.40
Own TTM net income / shares — same earnings basis as P/E
Cash / Share$2.45
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$27.27
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt$2.74B
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$312.84M
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt$2.43B
Total Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$3.48B
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability1.73xC
Grade C: AdequateTotal Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$12.72B
Current Market Capitalization
Beta1.04B
Grade B: MarketPrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Aug 2026 · Ratio snapshot Oct 16, 2026
Key Insights: RPM International, Inc. (RPM)
Piotroski F-Score of 6/9 indicates mixed fundamentals for RPM International, Inc.. Altman Z-Score of 2.88 falls in the grey zone (1.81–2.99) — financial distress is unlikely but not ruled out. Beneish M-Score of -2.59 suggests a low likelihood of earnings manipulation.
- Takes ~3.4 years to repay net debt from free cash flow.
- At a valuation score of 90/100, RPM trades near the cheapest end of its own historical range (P/E 18.5).
- The stock currently yields 2.1% in dividends.
See how RPM ranks on the Capex Tracker — top 50 capital spenders compared.
Earnings
View earnings calendar →Recent Earnings Results
| Date | Time | EPS Est. | EPS Actual | Surprise | Rev Est. | Rev Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | Pre-Mkt | $1.97 | $1.98 | +0.7% | $2.2B | $2.2B |
Recent Market Moves
See all RPM moves →| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6 | Regular | 98.50 | +3.36% | 2.71 |
| Oct 6 | After-hours | 98.26 | +3.11% | 2.53 |
| Oct 5 | After-hours | 95.83 | -3.39% | -2.51 |
Frequently Asked Questions about RPM
What is the current RPM International, Inc. (RPM) stock price?
RPM is trading at $99.73 at the last market close, down 0.36% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks RPM pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is RPM stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates RPM International, Inc.'s financial health at 66/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is RPM stock overvalued?
RPM International, Inc. trades at a trailing P/E of 18.5 and our valuation score rates it 90/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does RPM International, Inc. report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for RPM. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does RPM International, Inc. operate in?
RPM International, Inc. operates in the Basic Materials sector, within the Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Prods industry. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does RPM International, Inc. do?
RPM International Inc manufactures and sells a variety of paints, coatings, and adhesives.
About RPM International, Inc. (RPM) Stock
RPM International, Inc. (RPM) is a US-listed stock operating in the Basic Materials sector, specifically the Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Prods industry. As of the latest update, RPM International, Inc. is trading at $99.73, down 0.36% on the day with a market capitalization of $12.7 billion. The financial health score for RPM is 66/100, which indicates good financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for RPM stock.
RPM Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
On PreMarketPrice, you can track RPM International, Inc. (RPM) across multiple dimensions:
- Pre-market price & movement: Real-time RPM stock price with percentage change, updated continuously during pre-market and regular trading hours.
- Earnings calendar: Upcoming and past earnings reports for RPM, including EPS estimates, actual results, and surprise percentages.
- Valuation & P/E history: Historical P/E, P/S, and P/B ratios for RPM with trend analysis and normalized valuation multiples.
- Financial statements: Revenue, net income, assets, liabilities, and equity for RPM International, Inc. across multiple reporting periods.
- Financial health score: A composite score of 66/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for RPM.
- Sector peers: Compare RPM against 3 other basic materials stocks on key financial metrics.
Is RPM a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate RPM International, Inc. (RPM) as an investment. The financial health score of 66/100 suggests good financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average. Earnings data reveals whether the company is meeting or beating analyst expectations.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
Data on this page is sourced from real-time market feeds, Polygon.io, and Finnhub.RPM International, Inc. (RPM) trades on NYSE/NASDAQ. Pre-market trading occurs 4:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET. Regular market hours are 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET.