Rpm International (RPM) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Rpm International (RPM) reported Return on Capital Employed of 13.77% for Q1 2026, down 1172.0% year-over-year from 1.28% in Q1 2025, and up 1.54% quarter-over-quarter from 13.56% in Q4 2025.
Rpm International (RPM) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Rpm International (RPM) has 17 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 13.77% in Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 came in at 13.77%, down 1172.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 was 13.77% (down 1172.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 2.91%, down 26.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed rose to 13.77% in Q1 2026 per RPM's latest filing, from 13.56% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 26.41% in Q3 2024 and troughed at 13.56% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 17.19% and a median of 14.78% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed jumped 1163 bps in 2024, then tumbled 1273 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 13.72% in 2022, then advanced by 13 bps to 15.54% in 2023, then soared by 69 bps to 26.29% in 2024, then tumbled by 48 bps to 13.56% in 2025, then advanced by 2 bps to 13.77% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows RPM's Return on Capital Employed at 13.77% in Q1 2026, 13.56% in Q4 2025, and 13.69% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 12.89% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 16.08% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 20.78% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 14.59% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 6.05% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 13.59% |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 3.66% |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 7.03% |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -1.10% |
| 10 | Rpm International | 13.76 Bn | 13.47 Bn | 634.82 Mn | 13.77% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 13.77% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 13.56% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 13.69% |
| May 31, 2025 | 24.44% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 25.49% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 26.29% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 26.41% |
| May 31, 2024 | 17.36% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 16.11% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 15.54% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 14.78% |
| May 31, 2023 | 14.92% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 13.90% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 13.72% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 13.77% |
| May 31, 2022 | 14.18% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 14.24% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 13.18% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 13.14% |
| May 31, 2021 | 15.41% |