Rpm International (RPM) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Rpm International's Interest Expenses was $25.54 million in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), down 12.9% from $29.33 million a year earlier and down 6.3% from the prior quarter.
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Rpm International (RPM) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Rpm International's Interest Expenses was $107.75 million through Aug 31, 2026, up 6.2% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), it was $111.54 million, up 15.5% from FY2025.
- Interest Expenses shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 5.5% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Interest Expenses was $96.54 million in FY2025 (-18.2%), $117.97 million in FY2024 (-0.9%), $119.02 million in FY2023 (+35.4%) and $87.93 million in FY2022 (+3.0%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure marks the lowest quarterly Interest Expenses since fiscal Q3 2025.
- Compared with a year earlier, Interest Expenses was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 0.3%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Interest Expenses over five years was fiscal Q4 2023 (growth of 41.3%); the worst was fiscal Q2 2025 (a decline of 23.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, RPM's Interest Expenses in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was $27.27 million (Q4 2026), $26.95 million (Q3 2026) and $28.01 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Int Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 234.94 Bn | 216.52 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 61.00 Mn |
| 2 | Corning | 108.06 Bn | 100.62 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 94.00 Mn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 82.56 Bn | 81.60 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 135.90 Mn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.31 Bn | 63.50 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 49.40 Mn |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 42.77 Bn | 32.27 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 138.00 Mn |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.79 Bn | 30.62 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 173.00 Mn |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 24.67 Bn | 17.33 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 71.00 Mn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 23.96 Bn | 21.62 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 46.00 Mn |
| 9 | Dow | 23.52 Bn | 7.01 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 210.00 Mn |
| 10 | Rpm International | 12.49 Bn | 11.26 Bn | 913.96 Mn | 25.54 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 25.54 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | 27.27 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 26.95 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 28.01 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 29.33 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 25.94 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 22.99 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 23.18 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 24.43 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 27.28 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 28.53 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 30.35 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 31.82 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 33.63 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 30.76 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 27.92 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 26.71 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 23.80 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 22.02 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 21.00 Mn |
API Access
Rpm International Interest Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-expenses&ticker=RPM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-expenses", "ticker": "RPM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-expenses&ticker=RPM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();