RPM vs ADMT vs PPG Stock Comparison

Rpm International, Adm Tronics Unlimited and Ppg Industries Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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RPM Rpm International Inc/De/
$107.78 +8.6% 1M -1.4% 1Y
Market cap
$13.75B
P/E
19.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.97B
Div. yield
2.03%
Paints and Coatings Basic Materials
3 wins
PPG Ppg Industries Inc
$124.92 +18.8% 1M +27.8% 1Y
Market cap
$27.59B
P/E
17.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$16.69B
Div. yield
2.30%
Paints and Coatings Basic Materials
8 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Ppg Industries leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Ppg Industries 8, Rpm International 3, Adm Tronics Unlimited 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionRPMADMTPPGLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $13.75B $4.06M $27.59B PPG
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 19.8x -10.2x 17.7x PPG
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 19.3x — 15.3x PPG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +6.0% -2.2% +6.4% PPG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.7% -12.2% 9.4% PPG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 12.5% -27.1% 11.1% RPM
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.8x -0.9x 1.9x ADMT
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 2.03% — 2.30% PPG
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -1.4% -33.3% +27.8% PPG
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +4.0%/yr -11.4%/yr -5.2%/yr RPM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 30.3% 186.1% 30.6% RPM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 62/100 28/100 64/100 PPG

Percentile Scorecard

RPMADMTPPG

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisRPMADMTPPG
Valuation 50 #48 of 94 49 #116 of 227 53 #45 of 94
Growth 69 #29 of 92 2 #215 of 220 70 #28 of 92
Profitability 88 #12 of 89 46 #114 of 209 84 #15 of 89
Financial Health 54 #45 of 97 16 #201 of 240 47 #52 of 97
Shareholder Returns 51 #36 of 72 – 66 #25 of 72
Overall 62 28 64
  • RPM ranked among 99 companies in Chemicals
  • ADMT ranked among 247 companies in Medical Devices and Diagnostics
  • PPG ranked among 99 companies in Chemicals

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodRPMADMTPPGSPY
1 month +8.6%+20.0%+18.8% -2.3%
3 months -3.3%+50.0%+9.6% -0.7%
6 months +9.7%-25.0%+20.0% +4.8%
Year to date +3.6%-40.0%+21.9% +10.3%
1 year -1.4%-33.3%+27.8% +10.3%
3 years +11.9%-45.5%-2.6% +73.0%
3 years, per year +3.8%-18.3%-0.9% +20.1%
5 years +21.4%-45.5%-23.3% +61.9%
5 years, per year +4.0%-11.4%-5.2% +10.1%
10 years +130.5%-71.4%+35.2% +258.6%
10 years, per year +8.7%-11.8%+3.1% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureRPMADMTPPGSPY
Volatility, 1Y 30.3%186.1%30.6% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 26.2%353.6%30.0% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.91-1.301.02 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.05-0.180.91 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -33.5%-80.0%-47.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -10.3%-50.0%-5.0% -3.5%
52-week high $120.17$0.12$131.56 $779.14
52-week low $93.23$0.03$94.34 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleRPMADMTPPG
P/E now vs peer median 19.8xmedian 20.8x -10.2xmedian 28.4x 17.7xmedian 20.8x
P/S now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 1.4x 1.3xmedian 3.0x 1.7xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.5xmedian 12.6x -16.5xmedian 18.0x 11.8xmedian 12.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 19.5xmedian 15.5x -25.8xmedian 25.0x 21.5xmedian 15.5x
P/B now vs peer median 4.0xmedian 1.7x 6.7xmedian 2.3x 3.2xmedian 1.7x
PEG now vs peer median 1.80median 1.78 0.37median 0.93 3.15median 1.78

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsRPMADMTPPG
Revenue $7.97B $3.24M $16.69B
Gross profit $3.28B $1.27M $6.83B
Operating income $961.65M -$288.99K $2.24B
Net income $691.27M -$395.64K $1.57B
Free cash flow $705.58M -$157.02K $1.28B
R&D – $522.65K $458.00M
EPS (diluted) $5.42 $-0.01 $7.03
Cash & equivalents $312.84M $222.62K $1.59B
Total debt $2.41B $448.85K $6.84B
Shares (diluted) 127.24M 67.59M 223.20M
Enterprise value $12.51B $2.96M $20.66B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricRPMADMTPPG
P/E 19.8x -10.2x 17.7x
P/FCF 19.5x -25.8x 21.5x
P/Operating cash flow 14.9x -25.8x 13.5x
P/S 1.7x 1.3x 1.7x
P/B 4.0x 6.7x 3.2x
P/Tangible book 5.2x 6.8x 4.1x
EV/EBITDA 13.5x -16.5x 11.8x
EV/EBIT 16.5x -14.8x 14.7x
EV/Revenue 2.0x 1.3x 2.0x
EV/FCF 22.5x -27.3x 25.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 17.1x -27.3x 16.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.80 0.37 3.15

Growth

14 metrics
MetricRPMADMTPPG
Revenue growth (1Y) 6.0% -2.2% 6.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.8% -2.7% 1.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 5.5% -6.4% 5.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 5.0% -7.4% 2.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) 9.0% -93.9% 4.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 5.9% -58.3% 1.4%
Net income growth (1Y) 0.2% -485.4% 59.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 10.5% -27.7% 2.9%
EPS growth (1Y) 0.8% -485.4% 60.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 11.0% -27.7% 5.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 22.1% -389.0% 46.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 0.4% -84.7% -1.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 36.7% -389.0% 79.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 2.0% -84.7% -7.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricRPMADMTPPG
Gross margin 41.2% 39.2% 40.9%
EBITDA margin 14.8% -8.0% 16.6%
Operating margin 12.1% -8.9% 13.4%
Pretax margin 11.4% -12.2% 12.6%
Net margin 8.7% -12.2% 9.4%
FCF margin 8.9% -4.8% 7.7%
Operating cash flow margin 11.6% -4.8% 12.3%
Return on equity 20.4% -67.4% 18.5%
Return on assets 8.3% -20.6% 7.0%
Return on invested capital 12.5% -27.1% 11.1%
Return on capital employed 15.1% -41.9% 12.9%
Asset turnover 1.0x 1.7x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x 0.4x 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% – 0.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricRPMADMTPPG
Debt / assets 29.2% 22.2% 30.3%
Debt / equity 0.7x 0.7x 0.8x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.8x -0.9x 1.9x
Debt / FCF 3.4x -2.9x 5.3x
Liabilities / assets 57.7% 70.2% 61.8%
Equity / assets 42.3% 29.8% 38.2%
Interest coverage 8.9x -8.0x 8.7x
Current ratio 1.8x 1.0x 1.6x
Quick ratio 1.0x 0.7x 1.1x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.2x 0.3x
Altman Z-score 3.94 -20.05 3.89

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricRPMADMTPPG
Dividend yield 2.0% – 2.3%
Net buyback yield 0.6% – 1.5%
Shareholder yield 2.6% – 3.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 40.8%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 50.1%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 2.4%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 2.9%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusRPMADMTPPG
Forward P/E 19.3xFY2026 – 15.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $5.58FY2026 – $8.18FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +0.9%FY2026 – +7.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +12.5% – +10.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $7.69BFY2026 – $17.59BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -2.1%FY2026 – +10.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +8.0% – -6.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersRPMADMTPPG
Held by institutions 86.1% – 90.3%
Institutions holding 797 – 1,098
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.8% – +0.1%
Institutions buying 386 – 522
Institutions selling 245 – 356
Buyers to sellers 1.58 – 1.47

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

RPMADMTPPG
RPM 1.00 -0.03 0.81
ADMT -0.03 1.00 -0.06
PPG 0.81 -0.06 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, RPM, ADMT and PPG?

Ppg Industries (PPG) is the largest by market capitalisation: Rpm International (RPM) $13.75B, Adm Tronics Unlimited (ADMT) $4.06M, Ppg Industries (PPG) $27.59B.

Which stock is cheaper, RPM, ADMT and PPG?

Ppg Industries (PPG) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Rpm International (RPM) 19.8x, Adm Tronics Unlimited (ADMT) -10.2x, Ppg Industries (PPG) 17.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Ppg Industries (PPG) is cheapest (Rpm International (RPM) 19.3x, Ppg Industries (PPG) 15.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Ppg Industries (PPG) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Rpm International (RPM) +6.0%, Adm Tronics Unlimited (ADMT) -2.2%, Ppg Industries (PPG) +6.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Ppg Industries (PPG) has the highest net margin (Rpm International (RPM) 8.7%, Adm Tronics Unlimited (ADMT) -12.2%, Ppg Industries (PPG) 9.4%). On return on invested capital, Rpm International (RPM) leads (Rpm International (RPM) 12.5%, Adm Tronics Unlimited (ADMT) -27.1%, Ppg Industries (PPG) 11.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Ppg Industries (PPG) returned the most: Rpm International (RPM) -1.4%, Adm Tronics Unlimited (ADMT) -33.3%, Ppg Industries (PPG) +27.8%. Over five years, Rpm International (RPM) compounded fastest (Rpm International (RPM) +4.0%/yr, Adm Tronics Unlimited (ADMT) -11.4%/yr, Ppg Industries (PPG) -5.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Ppg Industries (PPG) has the highest dividend yield: Rpm International (RPM) 2.03%, Ppg Industries (PPG) 2.30%. Adm Tronics Unlimited (ADMT) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Rpm International (RPM) has been the steadiest (Rpm International (RPM) 30.3%, Adm Tronics Unlimited (ADMT) 186.1%, Ppg Industries (PPG) 30.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, RPM, ADMT and PPG?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Ppg Industries (PPG) leads on 8. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.