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% on a QoQ basis from 13.56% in Q4 2025.
Rpm International (RPM) has 17 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 13.77% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 1172.0% year-over-year to 13.77% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 was 13.77% (down 1172.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 2.91%, down 26.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed grew to 13.77% in Q1 2026 per RPM's latest filing, from 13.56% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 26.41% in Q3 2024 and bottomed at 13.56% in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 14.78% (2023), against an average of 17.19%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Return on Capital Employed surged 1163 bps; it then sank 1273 bps in 2025.
- Tracing RPM's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 13.72% in 2022, then rose by 13 bps to 15.54% in 2023, then jumped by 69 bps to 26.29% in 2024, then sank by 48 bps to 13.56% in 2025, then rose by 2 bps to 13.77% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest RPM Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 13.77% (Q1 2026), 13.56% (Q4 2025), and 13.69% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 12.89% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 20.78% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 14.59% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 6.05% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 13.59% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -1.10% |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 6.09% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 7.03% |
| 10 | Rpm International | 13.32 Bn | 13.02 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% |
| Feb 28, 2021 | 14.43% |
| Nov 30, 2020 | 14.27% |
| Aug 31, 2020 | 13.06% |
| May 31, 2020 | 11.35% |
| Feb 29, 2020 | 11.78% |
| Nov 30, 2019 | 11.39% |
| Aug 31, 2019 | 12.51% |
| May 31, 2019 | 11.87% |
| Feb 28, 2019 | 14.10% |
| Nov 30, 2018 | 14.96% |
| Aug 31, 2018 | 14.17% |
| May 31, 2018 | 16.27% |
| Feb 28, 2018 | 13.63% |
| Nov 30, 2017 | 13.85% |
| Aug 31, 2017 | 13.28% |
| May 31, 2017 | 14.21% |
| Feb 28, 2017 | 15.70% |
| Nov 30, 2016 | 14.26% |
| Aug 31, 2016 | 14.86% |
| May 31, 2016 | 15.71% |
| Feb 29, 2016 | 14.79% |
| Nov 30, 2015 | 13.99% |
| Aug 31, 2015 | 13.39% |
| May 31, 2015 | 13.93% |
| Feb 28, 2015 | 13.80% |
| Nov 30, 2014 | 14.34% |
| Aug 31, 2014 | 13.41% |
| May 31, 2014 | 14.86% |
| Feb 28, 2014 | 13.47% |
| Nov 30, 2013 | 13.27% |
| Aug 31, 2013 | 12.81% |
| May 31, 2013 | 12.48% |
| Feb 28, 2013 | 11.97% |
| Nov 30, 2012 | 12.32% |
| Aug 31, 2012 | 12.73% |
| May 31, 2012 | 13.99% |
| Feb 29, 2012 | 13.13% |
| Nov 30, 2011 | 12.57% |
| Aug 31, 2011 | 12.59% |
| May 31, 2011 | 13.19% |
| Feb 28, 2011 | 13.11% |
| Nov 30, 2010 | 12.94% |
| Aug 31, 2010 | 13.37% |