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RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/ RPM
RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/ (RPM) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health). It pays a dividend yielding 1.89% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $7.9B at a 8.4% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.53 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-23 | B of A Securities | Buy (main) |
| 2026-07-23 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-07-23 | BMO Capital | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-07-23 | RBC Capital | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-07-22 | Fermium Research | Buy (up) |
| 2026-07-06 | BMO Capital | Outperform (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 6/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPM | RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/ | 6/9 | — | 21.7 | +6.7% |
| AXTA | Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. | 6/9 | 3.26 | 19.5 | -3% |
| PPG | PPG INDUSTRIES INC | 6/9 | — | 17.4 | +0.2% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
| TM | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP/ | 7/9 | 2.55 | — | -1% |
| HMC | HONDA MOTOR CO LTD | 6/9 | 2.79 | — | +19.9% |
| SONY | Sony Group Corp | 6/9 | 0.86 | — | +9% |
About RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/
RPM International Inc. provides specialty chemicals for the construction, industrial, specialty, and consumer markets. It operates through CPG, PCG, and Consumer segments. 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, glazing solutions; resin flooring systems, terrazzo, polyurethane, MMA waterproof, epoxy floor paint and coatings, concrete repair, and protection products, traffic deck coatings, and decorative concrete; fire stopping and intumescent coatings, and adhesive and sealant solutions; and rolled asphalt roofing materials and chemical admixtures. It also provides concrete and masonry admixtures, concrete fibers, cement grinding aids, cement performance enhancers, curing and sealing compounds, structural grouts and mortars, epoxy adhesives, polyurethane foams, floor hardeners and toppings, joint fillers, industrial and architectural coatings, decorative color/stains/stamps, restoration materials, insulated building cladding materials, specialty finishes, metal and composite materials, and exterior insulating and finishing systems; insulated concrete form and industrial concrete panel wall, engineered buck framing, and ICF bracing systems; and firestopping, flooring systems, weatherproofing solutions, and restoration services equipment. In addition, it offers corrosion control, fireproofing, edible, and factory applied industrial coatings; infrastructure repair and raised-flooring systems, fiberglass reinforced plastic structures, preservation products, specialty glazes, and food industry coatings; and rust-preventative, special purpose, and decorative paints, caulks, sealants, primers, contact cement, cleaners, woodcare coatings, abrasives, colorant, and other consumer products. The company was incorporated in 1947 and is headquartered in Medina, Ohio.
FAQ
Is RPM financially healthy?
RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/'s Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak).
Does RPM pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/ pays a dividend yielding about 1.89% with a 37.1% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is RPM?
In FY2025, RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/ had a net margin of 8.4% and a return on equity of 20.0%.
Is RPM overvalued or undervalued?
RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/ trades at about 22.3× trailing earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 20.5×–40.1×, median 23.6×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for RPM?
The average Wall-Street price target for RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/ is $130.50, about 13.4% above the recent price, from 14 analysts (consensus: strong buy).
Is RPM a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, a P/E of about 21.7×, a dividend yield of 1.89%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-05-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.