| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
RPM Overview
RPM International Inc. manufactures, markets, and sells specialty chemicals for the industrial, specialty, and consumer markets worldwide.
Share Price & News
How has RPM International's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: RPM is less volatile than 75% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 3% a week.
Volatility Over Time: RPM's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-1.5%
RPM
-0.7%
US Chemicals
-0.6%
US Market
1 Year Return
-5.0%
RPM
22.3%
US Chemicals
33.6%
US Market
Return vs Industry: RPM underperformed the US Chemicals industry which returned 23% over the past year.
Return vs Market: RPM underperformed the US Market which returned 33.7% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| RPM | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -1.5% | -0.7% | -0.6% |
| 30 Day | -7.2% | -1.7% | 1.3% |
| 90 Day | -8.5% | 1.7% | 5.3% |
| 1 Year | -3.4%-5.0% | 24.6%22.3% | 35.6%33.6% |
| 3 Year | 25.0%17.6% | 37.5%17.1% | 60.9%51.0% |
| 5 Year | 67.2%50.0% | 95.3%57.8% | 123.4%99.1% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is RPM International's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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RPM International Inc. (NYSE:RPM) Delivered A Better ROE Than Its IndustryRPM International Fundamentals Summary
| RPM fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | US$10.33b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$498.63m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$6.11b |
20.7x
P/E Ratio1.7x
P/S RatioIs RPM overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| RPM income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$6.11b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$3.70b |
| Gross Profit | US$2.41b |
| Expenses | US$1.91b |
| Earnings | US$498.63m |
Last Reported Earnings
May 31, 2021
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 3.89 |
| Gross Margin | 39.41% |
| Net Profit Margin | 8.17% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 136.9% |
How did RPM perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
1.9%
Current Dividend Yield39%
Payout RatioValuation
Is RPM International undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
13.9%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: RPM ($79.59) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($92.43)
Significantly Below Fair Value: RPM is trading below fair value, but not by a significant amount.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: RPM is good value based on its PE Ratio (20.7x) compared to the US Chemicals industry average (22.8x).
PE vs Market: RPM is poor value based on its PE Ratio (20.7x) compared to the US market (17.8x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: RPM is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (2.1x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: RPM is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (5.9x) compared to the US Chemicals industry average (2.7x).
Future Growth
How is RPM International forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 11 analysts?
10.1%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: RPM's forecast earnings growth (10.1% per year) is above the savings rate (2%).
Earnings vs Market: RPM's earnings (10.1% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (14.9% per year).
High Growth Earnings: RPM's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: RPM's revenue (3.6% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9.7% per year).
High Growth Revenue: RPM's revenue (3.6% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: RPM's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (28.6%)
Past Performance
How has RPM International performed over the past 5 years?
10.3%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: RPM has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: RPM's current net profit margins (8.2%) are higher than last year (5.5%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: RPM's earnings have grown by 10.3% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: RPM's earnings growth over the past year (64.9%) exceeds its 5-year average (10.3% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: RPM earnings growth over the past year (64.9%) exceeded the Chemicals industry 38.9%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst RPM's Return on Equity (28.89%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.
Financial Health
How is RPM International's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: RPM's short term assets ($2.8B) exceed its short term liabilities ($1.3B).
Long Term Liabilities: RPM's short term assets ($2.8B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($3.2B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: RPM's debt to equity ratio (136.9%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: RPM's debt to equity ratio has increased from 119.5% to 136.9% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: RPM's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (32.1%).
Interest Coverage: RPM's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (17.8x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is RPM International current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
1.91%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: RPM's dividend (1.91%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.34%).
High Dividend: RPM's dividend (1.91%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.58%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: RPM's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: RPM's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (38.6%), RPM's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: RPM's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (34.5% payout ratio).
Next Steps
Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
10.9yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Frank Sullivan (60 yo)
18.92yrs
Tenure
US$11,924,334
Compensation
Mr. Frank C. Sullivan has been the Chief Executive Officer of RPM International Inc. since October 11, 2002 and served as its President from August 1999 until 2008 and again serves as President since 2018....
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Frank's total compensation ($USD11.92M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD11.33M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Frank's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: RPM's management team is seasoned and experienced (10.9 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: RPM's board of directors are considered experienced (7.3 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
RPM International Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: RPM International Inc.
- Ticker: RPM
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1947
- Industry: Specialty Chemicals
- Sector: Materials
- Market Cap: US$10.329b
- Shares outstanding: 129.77m
- Website: https://www.rpminc.com
Number of Employees
Location
- RPM International Inc.
- 2628 Pearl Road
- PO Box 777
- Medina
- Ohio
- 44258
- United States
Listings
Biography
RPM International Inc. manufactures, markets, and sells specialty chemicals for the industrial, specialty, and consumer markets worldwide. It offers waterproofing, coatings, and institutional roofing syste...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/09/16 22:49 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/09/16 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2021/05/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2021/05/31 |
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