Rpm International (RPM) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Rpm International (RPM) recorded Operating Margin of 13.68% in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), up 0.13 percentage points from 13.55% a year earlier and up 8.64 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Rpm International (RPM) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended May 31, 2026), Rpm International reported Operating Margin of 11.74%, down 0.12 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Operating Margin has a five-year change of -0.10 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Operating Margin came in at 11.87% in FY2025 (-0.01 pp), 11.87% in FY2024 (+1.17 pp), 10.70% in FY2023 (+1.18 pp) and 9.52% in FY2022 (-2.32 pp).
- Quarterly Operating Margin has ranged from 4.22% in fiscal Q3 2025 to 15.41% in fiscal Q1 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Operating Margin rose in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.12 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Operating Margin in the last five years was a gain of 2.42 percentage points in fiscal Q2 2023, against a drop of 4.05 percentage points in fiscal Q1 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 5.04% (Q3 2026), 11.84% (Q2 2026) and 14.71% (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 218.80 Bn | 201.92 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 27.49% |
| 2 | Corning | 132.43 Bn | 125.56 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 15.49% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.49 Bn | 77.53 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 18.18% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 61.97 Bn | 59.87 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -66.34% |
| 5 | Corteva | 51.82 Bn | 40.62 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 32.29% |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.12 Bn | 26.74 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 16.81% |
| 7 | Nutrien | 33.86 Bn | 30.73 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 28.51% |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.31 Bn | 23.73 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 25.75% |
| 9 | Ati | 25.78 Bn | 23.93 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 17.45% |
| 10 | Rpm International | 12.59 Bn | 11.37 Bn | 950.03 Mn | 13.68% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 13.68% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 5.04% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 11.84% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 14.71% |
| May 31, 2025 | 13.55% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 4.22% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 12.31% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 15.41% |
| May 31, 2024 | 12.96% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 6.31% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 12.48% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 14.47% |
| May 31, 2023 | 11.72% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 5.53% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 11.08% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 13.35% |
| May 31, 2022 | 12.06% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 4.45% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 8.66% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 11.72% |
API Access
Rpm International Operating Margin 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=operating-margin&ticker=RPM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-margin", "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=operating-margin&ticker=RPM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();