RPM International Inc. (RPM) is a publicly traded company in the Basic Materials — Chemicals - Specialty industry listed on NYSE. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
RPM International Inc. provides specialty chemicals for the construction, industrial, specialty, and consumer markets. It operates in four segments: CPG, PCG, Consumer, and SPG. The company offers waterproofing, coating, and traditional roofing systems; sealants, air barriers, tapes, and foams; residential home weatherization systems; roofing and building maintenance services; sealing and bonding, subfloor preparation, flooring, and glazing solutions; resin flooring systems,...
Is RPM International Inc. stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
RPM International Inc. (RPM) trades at 18.9× earnings (P/E), above the median of the 156 materials companies over $2bn in Kaplio's universe. At its sector median (18.8×) $102 (0 %).
Kaplio overview: RPM International Inc.
Market cap $13B · 52 weeks $93 – $120 (14 % below the high) · P/E 18.9× · 2027 expected P/E 17.4× · Dividend 2.1 % · Next earnings January 7, 2027 · expected EPS $1.30 · Closing price, Oct 29 · accounts published Oct 6.
- Valuation: P/E 18.9× (fairly priced).
- Business: ROIC 11 % (fair).
- Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA 2.6× (solid).
- Earnings: 5 of 8 (uneven).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
At its sector median (18.8×) $102 (0 %). Implied price from applying the reference multiples to today's earnings (or book value, or FFO) per share. Not a fair value: it is where the stock would trade at its usual multiples.
What matters in materials: 4 of 6 pass
- FCF yield 4.1 %, fails.
- P/B across cycles 3.7×, fails.
- Net debt / EBITDA (trough) 2.6×, passes.
- Capex / D&A 1.0×, passes.
- Altman Z-Score 3.7, passes.
- Cycle-adjusted EV/EBITDA 11.9×, passes.
Against its peers (reference peers) — RPM International Inc.: P/E 18.9×; EV/EBITDA 11.9×; ROIC 11.2 %; $13.0B. Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (P/E 20.8×; EV/EBITDA 10.0×; ROIC 7.0 %; $7.2B), PPG Industries, Inc. (P/E 17.2×; EV/EBITDA 11.1×; ROIC 9.5 %; $26.7B), H.B. Fuller Company (P/E 13.8×; EV/EBITDA 8.6×; ROIC 6.6 %; $2.7B).
Dividend
solid · Yield 2.1 % · With $1,000 invested today you'd collect $21.30 a year ($1.78 a month).
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 21.13% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 11.25% |
| Return on Assets | 8.39% |
| Gross Margin | 41.17% |
| Operating Margin | 12.50% |
| Net Margin | 8.66% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 0.79 |
| Current Ratio | 1.76 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 7 |
| Altman Z-Score | 3.69 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | +3.60% |
| 3 months | -4.53% |
| Year-to-date | -1.71% |
| 1 year | -5.97% |
| 3 years | +12.00% |
| 5 years | +17.22% |
| 10 years | +116.84% |
Dividend History
Paid in the last 12 months: $2.1900 per share in 4 payments.
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | $0.5700 |
| 2026-07-14 | $0.5400 |
| 2026-04-16 | $0.5400 |
| 2026-01-16 | $0.5400 |
| 2025-10-20 | $0.5400 |
| 2025-07-15 | $0.5100 |
| 2025-04-17 | $0.5100 |
| 2025-01-17 | $0.5100 |
| 2024-10-18 | $0.5100 |
| 2024-07-17 | $0.4600 |
Amounts adjusted for stock splits.
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